Guy's blog about life with pets in northern mich.

Last night I heard a commercial promotional ad for Hotels.com, in which they said that if I book ten days of hotel room stays through their service, I will qualify for a FREE day, ANYWHERE in the world! The word “ free ” in addition to the “ anywhere in the world ” part, really caught my attention. The One free day only amounts to a 10% discount, something that I am unimpressed with, as I already qualify for an identical discount at many commercial establishments, just because I am a geezer. It... Sign in to see full entry.

My late uncle Al had a good friend, who was a dentist. His friend told him that dentists have known how to keep one’s teeth and gums healthy for many generations, but kept this information secret, shared only with family and close friends, because their income would be severely affected, if widely known. This is the secret to keeping your teeth in your head, instead of soaking in a glass. Bacteria establish teeming colonies in everyone’s mouth, and survive our attempts to eradicate them, down... Sign in to see full entry.

Men’s facial hair can enhance or detract from a man’s appearance, but unlike tattooing and plastic surgery, it is possible to change one’s mind and undo an unwise choice easily, quickly, and inexpensively. Some women prefer a clean shaven man and some don’t. As Rick Nelson said, “You can’t please everyone, so you’ve got to please yourself." I don’t see the appeal of big, bushy mutton chop sideburns, pretentious looking Van Dyke style pointy beards, beard braids, handle bar mustaches, pencil thin... Sign in to see full entry.

While reading about another blogger’s struggle to free herself from the effects of caffeine, I have to reflect on how differently substances affect different people. Many people must avoid caffeine because it makes them jittery, irritable, or affects their ability to sleep properly, while others rely on it to awaken, work at peak efficiency, maintain attention to tedious detail, and delay drowsiness. It is a good bet that many experience both desirable and undesirable effects, falling somewhere... Sign in to see full entry.

Way back in the very early 50’s, before there were colors, (beyond black, white, & gray, [ mostly GRAY!]) we lived in Pontiac, Michigan. With the demise of GM, Pontiac may soon be deleted from our maps. Anyway, I had a pesky younger brother named Perry. Still do. He tormented me relentlessly by wanting to follow me everywhere, play with my friends and my stuff; you probably had one of those, or were one. Maybe you were lucky enough to be an only child. I was an only child for two peaceful,... Sign in to see full entry.

Many of society’s taboos have been abandoned during my lifetime, and upon reflection, this has been healthy growth. Sure, I squirm a bit when I'm sitting next to the kids and they show commercials for feminine hygiene products, erection dysfunction drugs, phone sex numbers, condoms and male enhancement products, ( Hope they don’t start showing “Before” and “After” photos!) but now we can all admit that we are naked under our clothing, without blushing. Do people still blush anymore? I was... Sign in to see full entry.

As soon as the swine flu epidemic became public knowledge, I heard that Andrew “ Dice ” Clay locked himself inside a bank vault, vowing to not come back out, until all danger of contagion had passed. He probably feared that the swine influenza bug would mutate into his very worst nightmare, “The Chauvinist Pig Flu.” After they learned of his self-incarceration, I heard that dozens of militant women NOW members invaded his bank, and welded the vault door permanently shut, from the outside. I... Sign in to see full entry.

A couple of evenings ago, I saw Noah Wiley lamenting the endangered future for polar bears, due to the loss of sea ice, shortening their hunting season, months earlier than is historically usual. Polar bear cubs are adorable and comical to watch on the documentary channel programs and the thought of thousands of them starving to death, tugs at my heartstrings when the reality of global climate change sinks in. During Michigan winters, I have been guilty of saying, “Where is global warming, when... Sign in to see full entry.

I have been planning to write about the swine flu, since it “reared its ugly head” to the world. I don’t know what I was waiting for, except my computer, but now it seems that the flu bug has struck first! Friday evening, I became aware that I was coming down with something, my throat became sore, I felt increasingly crappy, and felt like sleeping at unusual times, and didn’t feel like doing ANYTHING but hold my head and feel bad, in silence and solitude. Marilyn commented that the sore throat... Sign in to see full entry.

This last month or so has been very hard on me, as you may already know. My computer was being worked on for two-and-a-half " forevers," my father has died, my renters moved out without even telling me, our lawn mower has not worked since last fall, my truck broke down on Friday, as I ran my meals on wheels route, and now I am sick as hell with what I assume must be that new variety of influenza. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that recently I am feeling very depressed and wondering what... Sign in to see full entry.