Monthly Archives: February 2011

The new breed of answering systems is driving me to drink. Not that it would be a long trip but still. Now you get to have long conversations with these systems that almost always end badly. The phone company information … Continue reading →

I really like the Rant D’Jour. It’s from August of 2009. I think the use of words to convey sounds is one of my strong points as a writer. See if you agree. For the last two months the reasonably … Continue reading →

Bap bap bap bap bap bap bapuh. Beep beep beep beeeeeep. For the last two months the reasonably quiet Rising ranch has been a cacophony of construction sounds. Normally it’s pretty quiet here. Oh sure the goof that lives on … Continue reading →

Rant D’Jour The Rant D’jour is the one that will be in today’s issue of the WEEKENDER. No fair peeking at the “Model of the week” or the chicks with dicks ads first. Go directly to the rant. One small … Continue reading →

I didn’t see it happen. I heard it, but didn’t think too much about it. Sounded like someone driving by scraped the snow bank. Not much different a sound than the cursed plows that seem to go by 24/7 this … Continue reading →

Rant Djour is about ranting. It’s clearly dated in its references and is meant to be read on the radio. Just a radio guy trying his best to put words down on paper. In various rants over the time I … Continue reading →

In various rants over the time I have been privileged to be able to do this (and believe me I know that it is a privilege that I am able to express myself this way) I have spoken about many … Continue reading →

Today the Rant D’jour is from 2007. A news item that once again I gave a little spin to. I am somewhat amazed that what I described lives on the eternal memory of the internet. I shouldn’t be, but I … Continue reading →

Have you heard about the latest teenage stunt? Better yet have you seen it? Bored youngsters have discovered a way to pass the time that makes swallowing goldfish or stuffing Volkswagens appear tame. Fence Plowing | Sports | SPIKE.com It’s … Continue reading →

The Rant D’Jour is a very early one from 2005. Its what I did to fill the beast of a five day a week radio show. It’s not great, not bad. Short. Semi-sweet. It’ll do for a Sunday. I must … Continue reading →