Some people just don’t know when to give up. Like my neighbors who still have a faded and tattered Bernie Sanders sign planted in their front lawn. Or the numbskulls who thought a third “Bridget Jones” movie — or even … Continue reading
Category Archives: Motivation
People sling around motivational quotes via social media so frequently that they tend to lose whatever impact they might have. But here’s a great quote from the late author Marilyn Ferguson. It’s simple and really deserves your attention. Get ready… … Continue reading
A whole lotta hoopla is being raised because today marks the 50th anniversary of Star Trek. Some people probably think that’s silly. But it really isn’t at all. (Actually, today is a double-whammy for me. Fifty years ago, on the … Continue reading
When I was a kid, the first day of school always — ALWAYS — fell on today, the Tuesday after the Labor Day weekend. Not anymore. I know a lot of kids who started school three weeks ago. A few … Continue reading
It’s Labor Day weekend, and I’d bet if you asked a dozen people what the holiday celebrates, maybe one would have a vague idea. I’m probably being too generous. But just in case some smartass TV reporter tries to embarrass … Continue reading
I try to avoid weddings as much as I can. But we went to one Saturday. The venue was out in the sticks, the ceremony was outdoors, and the reception was inside an old, refurbished barn. Actually, the whole shindig … Continue reading
Since Deb’s still out of town until next week, I’m digging through my DVDs for stuff to occupy my evenings. Last night, I found an oldie-but-goodie — the 1962 Kirk Douglas movie Lonely Are the Brave, based on Edward Abbey’s … Continue reading
Deb’s been away for the past 10 days. She and her mom are enjoying a river cruise through Holland, shooting pictures of windmills and tulips. Me, I’m at home, taking care of the hound, making sure the yard gets watered, … Continue reading
Yeah, the economy’s pretty sucky. And the nitwits now battling for a seat in the White House don’t know WTF to do about it. Most of ’em say to stay the course — you know, just keep taxing and spending … Continue reading
There’s a new Superman movie — well, a BATMAN-Superman movie — coming out later this month. So I decided this week to read Philip Wylie’s 1930 pulp sci-fi novel Gladiator, which comic book historians say was the inspiration and template … Continue reading