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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

R E S P E C T

Years ago one of my son’s college buddies used to crash at our house after their Saturday nights out. Brad and I would get into conversations in the kitchen the next morning. Brad would tell me about his grandfather, who dabbled in science, particularly astrophysics He said the old man was trying to... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The St. Louis Blues

A few days ago I caught a broadcast on PBS Channel 9, something I don’t often listen to: music. So much of what becomes a hit these days just sounds like frazzle and slosh, no tunefulness, neither “soul” nor heart. Robo-rhythm flashy rap lyrics that speak faster than I can listen. Seems to me... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 14, 2016

United Healthcare

My health insurance provider sent me their new magazine a few days ago. It got lost amongst the political attack postcards and charitable organization requests for donations – those jerks share info; donate to one and you get a dozen more requests for money. My sympathy and wallet are tapped out. So... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Interesting Times

I don’t know whether the phrase is meant to be a blessing or a curse but it was told to me as a Chinese saying: “May you live in interesting times.” Is it meant to be a young man’s paean about boredom or an old one’s warning about a disturbance in the force? When my baby boy graduated high school as... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Websites and falling leaves

I heard from Page Publishing a couple days ago they’re setting up the website for “Bloody Hell and a Slice of Pie.” Stacy, who’s my contact there, says it will have links to all the outlets. I don’t know if it will have a place for reviews or author comments, but I’m eager to see what they do. Stacy... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 11, 2016

This ‘n That

· Another light has gone out in the world of music. Leonard Cohen has passed away. His biggest hit, covered by so many of the classic bands, “Hallelujah!”. So sorry any time we lose a creative person who brings joy and light to this dark old world. · It occurs to me that Hillary Rodham Clinton may... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Long Week

Brother Jim used to have a saying “Yesterday was a long week.” Jim is one of those brilliant guys who thinks education is boring and a waste of time, at least as most classrooms are run: lecture, take notes, regurgitate the teacher’s preferred answers on the exam. He can take a car engine or lawn... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

In the Land of Hoyle, -- conclusion

Well, as people do who’ve lived with unfairness and denial of their hopes and ambitions, the queens from both communities had quite a lot to say about the inequities. They used their feminine wiles to convince their mates that it would make everyone happier if they all had equal opportunity. “How... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 4, 2016

In the land of Hoyle

In the nation of Hoyle there are long-established social strata, a divide between those who practice one way of being, and those who practice another. Depending upon who’s in power, the “black” thinkers or the “red” believers, the everyday lives of the majority of people will be very different.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Déjà vu All Over Again

For the past couple of days I’ve had one of those tuneful earworms that keeps playing any time my monkey brain slows down for ten seconds. It’s the theme- song from the TV show “WKRP in Cincinnati” that ran from 1978-1982… “I get mighty tired of packing and unpacking moving around, up and down the... Sign in to see full entry.

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