From The Observation Deck

By JimmyA - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Opinion

Monday, October 8, 2012

So what's the connection between pincushions and pool tables?

EVEN TROPHIES HAVE TO LOOK AUTHENTIC One of my best friends and I have an amazing on-going contest between us, and it concerns billiards. Over thirty years ago, for some reason, we started to keep score whenever we played pool against each other. There are no bets involved, and there’s no real prize... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 8:25 AM | add or view comments (20) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, October 5, 2012

Careful with those fingernails, granny!

A COUPLE OF CLASSICS One day, at the retirement home, Lester was sitting in a corner, minding his own business, when Gladys stopped by and sat down next to him. “Ya know something, Lester,” Gladys began, “if you let me put my hand down your pants and feel around a bit, I bet I can guess your exact... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 11:30 AM | add or view comments (8) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Don't get your panties in a bunch, ladies!

IT’S CALLED PREFERENCE... NOT SEXISM! Some years ago, I was “housesitting” for my vacationing parents. One of my duties during this time was to let in and assist ( if necessary ) a Sears repairman coming to check out the freezer. When the Sears truck pulled up, lo and behold, a woman got out. I let... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 7:59 AM | add or view comments (24) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, October 1, 2012

How to get lost going to the bakery

GOTTA LOVE THOSE OBSCURE REFERENCES! I really don’t know how many of you may have noticed this or not, but every once in a while, I leave a certain comment on some people’s blogs that many of you probably don’t understand. But there’s a reason for that, and I will now make the attempt to explain the... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 8:26 AM | add or view comments (20) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, September 28, 2012

Mixed messages from a bad commercial

I SEE THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY NOW One evening recently, I was watching TV and was only half interested in whatever was on. I was busy doing something else, when a muted commercial came on that, for some reason, caught my eye. Without hearing anything, I watched the ad unfold, and became... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 12:16 PM | add or view comments (24) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

I'm sorry . . . someone's going to have to explain this one to me

WHAT IS THE RUSH? So the new i-phone has hit the market. Does everyone have theirs yet? No? What are you waiting for? C’mon, people! Get out there! Buy! Buy! Buy! Hurry up! You don’t want to be the last one to get this new piece of modern technology, do you? Let’s go, let’s go! I can only imagine... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 9:39 AM | add or view comments (28) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, September 24, 2012

Saying goodbye to an uncle . . . the aftermath

ALWAYS A LEGITIMATE BEEF I’d like to thank everyone once again for all of your kind thoughts and words concerning the passing of my uncle. Like I mentioned previously, we had a memorial service for him Saturday morning ( he was cremated earlier in the week ) at the church that he and my aunt... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 7:58 AM | add or view comments (26) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Friday, September 21, 2012

Saying goodbye to an uncle, as both a nephew and an uncle

IT’S NEVER EASY It looks like it may be a very nice weekend, except for one unpleasant event, at least for me. I have to attend funeral services for my late uncle, my dad’s brother. A few aspects of this affair really bother me, besides the general remorse of losing a relative. First of all, I... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 12:35 PM | add or view comments (16) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Separating dreams from reality . . . or is it reality from dreams?

JUST A LITTLE FOOD FOR THOUGHT We all dream. We just can’t help it. Some dreams are fun, some dreams are frightening, and some dreams are so bizarre that they can have you shaking your head in total disbelief once you’ve awoken. It’s a strange world we enter each night ( or in the afternoon,... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 8:12 AM | add or view comments (27) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

Monday, September 17, 2012

When you "give" to nature, sometimes nature gives back!

IT WAS A SPECIAL GIFT FROM HARRY My wife and I live in a mountainous region of central New Jersey, near an area called the Watchung Reservation. Our home is almost completely surrounded by trees ( primarily evergreens ) and over the years, my wife has planted everything from rhododendrons, magnolias... Sign in to see full entry.

posted by JimmyA at 9:34 AM | add or view comments (22) | leave calling card | link to this | view only this entry

About this Blog

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"

Recent Entries
People

Headlines (What is this?)