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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Back by "popular" demand!

PHRASES THAT SHOULD NO LONGER BE POPULAR - PART 4 Since I really had a lot of fun doing this previously, and so many of you seemed to have enjoyed them, I decided to pull out my ever-growing list and post the remainder of my “debunked” popular phrases. I hope you relish these as well... As dead as a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Previous blog queries and missing information

CLEANING UP SOME "LOOSE ENDS" Here’s something I’ve been wanting to do for some time now. Every once in a while, I revisit some of my past blogs, as I’m sure many of you do too, and I think I may have left a couple of “holes” in the general communication process concerning some of the things I wrote... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 25, 2011

My ears have had enough!

SONGS I CAN NO LONGER TOLERATE! Those of you who’ve read my previous blog “ So, What Ever Happened To Radio?” [ posted July 27th ] may already be well-aware of my extremely low tolerance for jabbering DJ’s, redundant, annoying commercials, and in particular, songs that I’ve heard at least a billion... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Everyone should be thankful for something

SOME SIMPLE THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS For this Thanksgiving, I’d like to take a moment to give thanks and show some appreciation for a few relatively simplistic blessings that others might take for granted... I’m thankful for my friends and family. Although we don’t always see eye to eye on everything,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Let's raise a few eyebrows

NORTH KOREA: YOUR NEXT DREAM VACATION? Every once in a while I come across a newspaper article that not only stops me in my tracks and gives me great pause, but also makes me shake my head in utter disbelief. As you may have surmised from the title, yes, North Korea has recently opened its doors,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 18, 2011

The finale of

POPULAR BELIEFS THAT SHOULD NO LONGER BE POPULAR Well gang, I think it may be time to wrap up this little compositional twist. I hope you enjoy these final thoughts... Take it with a grain of salt. Again, this is only true depending on what it is. I could probably take a beating with a grain of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

It's time for

MORE POPULAR BELIEFS THAT SHOULD NO LONGER BE POPULAR Well, we all knew that there would be more of these, so let’s keep the debunking going, shall we? See how many of these catch your fancy... Everybody has a price. Not so. Would you believe there are millions of people out there who don’t have a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 14, 2011

Debunking time!

SOME POPULAR BELIEFS THAT SHOULD NO LONGER BE POPULAR Catch phrases, euphemisms, platitudes, cliche’s, expressions, idioms, sayings... we’ve probably heard them all by now. Some still ring true, depending on the situation of course, and others only warrant part-time usage and dependability. There... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Drop your linen and stop your grinnin'

BIG BROTHER IS STILL WATCHING! I am of an age where I can actually recall hearing about the first surveillance cameras being placed in various factories around the country to deter stealing by employees. Then they sprang up in department stores to catch shoplifters. Eventually, they were being found... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

You gotta love these analysts!

SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE? I remember many, many years ago my father getting somewhat upset when he read conflicting articles concerning the consumption of salt in our diets. A report by one group of scientists and nutritionists stated that salt was very, very bad. It caused hypertension,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Like the famous Roman stand-up philosopher Comicus once exclaimed: “I coalesce the vapor of human experience into a viable and logical comprehension.” In other words, I see, hear and read about a lot of peculiar things, try to make some sense of them, and then pass them on to you, hopefully in a whimsical but common sense way. Strap yourselves in . . . this ride can sometimes be a little bumpy! From the author of "The Hindering" and "Welcome To America-Society In Decline"

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