From The Observation Deck

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Urgent! You must read this blog! High-Priority! Extremely Important! Vital!

GOT YOUR ATTENTION, DIDN’T I? No, there’s nothing really important about this blog. I was just trying to make a point. It seems like everyday, I get some piece of mail with very few clues on the envelope as to the contents of the inside letter. But what I do find on the envelope are lines that read:... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Regardless of the circumstance, grandma probably knew best!

IT’S IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND! Some fifty years ago or so, there was a very famous movie made about the Normandy Invasion called The Longest Day, which boasted just about every major movie star of the day you could imagine. I was reminded of a particular scene the other day when I was facing an... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 10, 2012

A "landlubber's" delight at any seafood restaurant!

IF IT’S ON THE MENU, WHY NOT? Some years ago, my parents came for a visit from Texas, and my dad really wanted to go down to the shore. Being single at the time, it was just the three of us, and we went to an area on the Jersey coast known as Sandy Hook. Dad loved the beach, the sand, the surf, so... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 7, 2012

And the answer is . . . wrong!

OH, THOSE CLEVER GAME SHOWS! I’ve watched game shows all my life. Some were silly, some were mere games of chance. But my favorites were always those that relied largely on people’s abilities to answer certain questions on certain topics. I always like to “play along,” testing myself, and still do... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

It's sick . . . it's twisted . . . it's off-color . . . but it's funny!

TAKE THAT, TEACH! One day, an elementary school teacher announced to her class that each Friday afternoon, she was going to write a question on the blackboard, and anyone who could answer the question would not have to come into school that Monday. The children’s interests were immediately piqued.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 3, 2012

It helps to pay attention to your significant other!

GIFT-GIVING MADE EASY... One day, my wife and I decided to take a little stroll through a mall. This particular mall had a store called Journeys, and just like The Midnight Owl, where I purchased my wife’s “lucky gnome,” the statues and figurines that Journeys carries are of pewter, porcelain, wood... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 31, 2012

Changing the course of history, one wish at a time!

CHOOSE YOUR EVENT! Okay, fellow bloggers, writers and thinkers. This was recently posed to me, so I’m now going to pose it to you... If you could somehow travel back in time, and successfully alter, stop or reconstruct one historical event or circumstance, which would it be? Knowing that hindsight... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

When "ironies" and "coincidences" have a sad ending!

THE DEMISE OF J-ROD Some of you may recall a recent posting of mine when I gave a unique example of a scenario that seemed to have followed the “rules” of Six Degrees of Separation. For those who may not remember, or didn’t actually read that previous posting, a quick recap... Not too long ago, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Sometimes disclaimers make Stooges of us all!

MOE, LARRY & CURLY WOULD BE VERY DISHEARTENED! Like I think I may have read from some of you, I am a huge Three Stooges fan. I’ve always felt their humor and antics were timeless, and always funny, just like the Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Charlie Chaplin, et al. Quite... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 24, 2012

A tale only Kabu can fully appreciate!

THE GNOME WHO SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS Here’s one I’ll bet you’ve never heard before. One of my slight idiosyncrasies, believe it or not, pertains to my socks! When I come in the house and take my shoes off, I’ll pretty much be in my socks for the rest of the evening ( unless I’m unbearably hot, then... Sign in to see full 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"

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