Dukes, Duchesses, even Viscounts (whatever those are) all qualify as royalty. Lebron James doesn’t. The concepts we are taught when we are growing up like Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses, and Knights, Lords, and Ladies, are all tres romantique, no? Crowns, castles, swords, man those looked like some pretty trippy times with a lotContinue reading “Royalty”
Category Archives: Rant
Keeping Warm
When I first started posting my blog, I made a few mistakes. This was posted originally (mistakenly) on 2/28: I’m hot. No brag. Just fact. I’m one of those people who others want to cuddle up to in bed because I am better than an electric blanket. I am also one of the people thatContinue reading “Keeping Warm”
Junk Mail
Stop sending it to me. There, that should do it. Now that we are retired, that’s all we get. Now, Karen and I have been more than generous with our money when it comes to donations and charity. We have been active in several animal organizations and United Way. We also have charities we donateContinue reading “Junk Mail”
The End
The end is not near, it’s already here. We all have thoughts on how the world may end someday. Disease, war, pick your poison. There are so many movies depicting different ways the planet will be destroyed, and it seems like as many movies as there are, so are the different demises depicted. Flood, hurricanes,Continue reading “The End”
Mea Culpa
I apologize. I didn’t even have to receive a thump upside my noggin by Karen. In my post this past Sunday on musicals, I referenced a “gay gene” contributing for my love of the theater. You would think in this day and age (that is an OLD person’s saying) that a learned individual (guilty asContinue reading “Mea Culpa”
What the World Needs Now
I know, I know; I’m supposed to say Love Sweet Love, and that is something we always need, but I don’t think it is what the world needs right now. In the words of badass rocker Bob Seger Turn the Page. I was taught by my parents to accept losses gracefully; to acknowledge that youContinue reading “What the World Needs Now”
Stewardship
So many cultures on this planet, and an overwhelmingly great amount of them, believe in the stewardship of the Earth’s resources. To them Mother Nature is not a figment; they treat the planet as an equal spirit as alive as the beautiful flora and fauna and the animals that populate her and depend on herContinue reading “Stewardship”
Pain
I have a very high tolerance for pain, as evidenced by the still-full bottles of Oxycodone in my cabinet. I have had a total of 20 surgeries, 6 of which were considered “major.” I do not like pain pills, I don’t like ANY pills. I am sure this stems from my inherent distrust of BigContinue reading “Pain”
Acronyms
OK, enough with the acronyms already. For that matter, texting language, whatever the hell it’s called, and abbreviations. My very first memory of an acronym would probably be from KAOS (the evil organization that was the nemesis of the inept agent Maxwell Smart and his sidekick the yummy Barbara Feldon. Except KAOS is not anContinue reading “Acronyms”
Cell Phones
I walked into the Verizon store and this young man immediately greets me. Extending his hand and sporting a big smile, I couldn’t help but smile back. I’m sure as I entered, he caught sight of me and had me all figured out by the time I reached the sign-in desk. Old guy. Upsell! Upsell!Continue reading “Cell Phones”
