It was nice to see Mauricio Pochettino given a new four-year contract to coach the United States Men’s national soccer (football) team. It is my opinion that he was the coach who did the most with what he had to work with in spite of getting thoroughly ass-whipped by those wacky Belgians. But you areContinue reading “Sports Revisited”
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Empty Thoughts
Twenty-six years old and it’s over. A hiker in Glacier National Park in Montana is dead after supposedly “following all protocols” to avoid a fatal bear attack, including emptying an entire can of bear-repellent spray before succumbing to the wild animal. As a human reflex, my heart always goes out to people when I hearContinue reading “Empty Thoughts”
As the Stomach Turns…
A modern day soap opera. How can we miss you if you never leave? Enough with the threats Lurch… Senator John Fetterman is threatening to leave the Democratic party…again. Go on, freeloader. Get the fuck out of here. You will not be missed. I wasn’t feeling old until I read that Zach Johnson just wonContinue reading “As the Stomach Turns…”
My Songs
I thought for this, my 1174th published post, I would try something a little different. Let me know if you think it sucks. I will be posting songs from my seventy-one years spent on this planet and writing about them. We’ll start with one of the major influences on my singing (thanks Don Henley) andContinue reading “My Songs”
Squatters
People that inhabit a property that they have no legal claim to do so. Big news when we hear of squatters and the legal frustrations involved trying to extricate them. Aren’t we all just another form of squatter? We are here, free to live and do whatever we want until another more powerful entity decidesContinue reading “Squatters”
No More Tomorrows
The title of this weeks’ original song was actually a collaboration between my brother Ed and I. Ed had the melody bouncing around his gourd and had started on the lyrics. I basically finished the melody and added a chorus. We finished the lyrics together over a bottle of Stolichnaya and some Marin County Greenbud.Continue reading “No More Tomorrows”
Musicals
I must have a gay gene in me somewhere. I love musicals and I love Barbra Streisand, so that probably seals it. I appreciate all the work involved in producing entertainment and coordinating the talents and resources of others who are just as enthralled with the whole process as everyone else involved with the theater.Continue reading “Musicals”
