There was this big C&W bar I used to go to when I still had a sense of whimsy about me. Once a year the owner, who raised ducks, would sponsor The Duck Derby, an all-out, day-long drinkfest disguised as a sporting (read betting) event. The day started with pitchers of Bloody Mary’s and ScrewdriversContinue reading “The Great Duck Race of 1981”
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Ten People (Pt. II)
We left off yesterday with my list of ten people from history I would like to smoke a bowl of very high THC content medical marijuana with. Today we countdown to Number One. 5–Leonardo Davinci—(1452-1519)—His IQ has been estimated at 200. Here’s a guy who never really painted much, but painted two of the greatestContinue reading “Ten People (Pt. II)”
Ten People
This is my own convoluted take (what else would you expect?) on Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven, a book which profoundly affected me and continues to serve as a guide for the way I perceive my past, present, and future. The ten people I am going to list are the tenContinue reading “Ten People”
Respect
You know, I was watching a rerun episode of Hell’s Kitchen starring Chef Gordon Ramsay and I couldn’t help but chuckle. I consider this a comedy, not a reality show. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a basher. He is legit and you don’t earn umpteen million Michelin stars and become one of theContinue reading “Respect”
Careful What You Ask For
The next big thing, since it appears we are in the embryonic stages of addressing and getting a handle on the Covid-19 virus, is getting back to “the new normal.” Why? Do you remember what the “normal” was when the virus appeared in January? Think back: The opening of the first nuclear plant in theContinue reading “Careful What You Ask For”
Why Me?
Talking about diabetes. You will never hear me say “Why me?” I know why me. I come from a long line of diabetics. My family had a history of insulin syringes, degenerative eye diseases, lost limbs, and deaths. I remember my mom telling me stories of my Godmother and her struggles with the deadly diseaseContinue reading “Why Me?”
Speak Up!
One of the very best things to come out of social media (in my humble opinion) is the fact it has given voices to anyone who chooses to use the format. That is also one of the very worst things to come out of social media. Everyone has a voice and a right to beContinue reading “Speak Up!”
Bailouts
I was curious to see what the definition of bailout was beyond the most obvious bail situation—getting out of jail. Dictionary.com lists it as a noun example: a government bailout of a large company. And as an adjective example: bailout measures for hard-pressed small businesses. Am I missing something here? Government bailouts are nothing newContinue reading “Bailouts”
Boxing Day
As a self-professed Anglophile, I always take a moment on the day after Christmas to celebrate Boxing Day. This holiday is almost two-hundred years old and was established to provide gifts to the poor. No cooler reason than that to have a holiday, right? Wherever we travelled overseas, at my mother’s insistence, we did NOTContinue reading “Boxing Day”
Missing (Lost) Items
I am like many, I’m sure, that misplaces or loses things on occasion. Karen just chuckled in the background. Pay no attention to the Peanut Gallery folks. “On occasion, right.” I lost my keys once in my car at work because I was too drunk to find them. I was lucky enough to find myContinue reading “Missing (Lost) Items”
