Monthly Archives: December 2010

They had been a nuisance for all the time that we had lived in the woods. It wasn’t like we were back so far from civilization that we were isolated from humanity. We had neighbors. Roads. The nearest stores were … Continue reading →

Marshall McLuhan said the medium is the message. I am not so sure about the message but I know that the medium makes a big difference about what we take in. More on this thrilling topic in a moment. Being … Continue reading →

I’ve had some pretty crappy jobs in my life. Even though most of my jobs have been in radio (and some of those were pretty crappy to be honest about it, but that’s a whole different story) I did as … Continue reading →

I really don’t mind the Christmas light displays that some folks in Northeast Pa. over do this time of year. I have lived in quite a few areas of this great country. And I have traveled the highways and byways … Continue reading →

I am pretty sure the annual trek to the mall area is over with for this year. I am of course talking about Christmas shopping which for me is almost but not quite as pleasurable as having root canal done … Continue reading →

I am not a particularly religious person. In the last few decades the times I have been in a church have involved either one person lying down or two standing up. Sometimes I not sure which one had the happier … Continue reading →

It’s not that I don’t like Christmas. I am not curmudgeon enough not to admit that there are many things about the holiday that I do enjoy. The traditions like Holy Supper at my Mother in Law’s house with the … Continue reading →

Tears in the batter… My Aunt Mary and Uncle Haven always seemed sort of different to me. At least to me they were when compared to my parents. Uncle Haven loved beer and made no apologies for it, yet never … Continue reading →

This is a great country. Nowhere is this more apparent than when you think about the staggering amount of choices that we have. Choices in almost every aspect of our lives from A (Apples – there are a dozen types … Continue reading →

Timing is everything in life. The long suffering wife always adds “Yeah and we have the worst.” Usually I agree with her. This, as all married men will agree, is the safest route to follow. However the other day, for … Continue reading →