Monthly Archives: June 2011

WEEKENDER I must admit I don’t follow politics. As a matter of fact I don’t follow very much of what the world considers the latest breaking news. Unless it’s along the lines of “NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BRACES FOR TSUNAMI” I don’t … Continue reading →

Just when you thought the world was weird enough, along comes something that stops you in your tracks. Some of you may have read Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s book on the Hells Angels. The Dearly departed gonzo journalist lived and … Continue reading →

Tuesday Review: James Ellroy’s Feast of Death 2001 NR 90 minutes I bet James Ellroy is only half as bad ass as he comes across. I could be wrong. The American crime fiction writer (The Black Dahlia (1987), The Big … Continue reading →

I have taken a part-time job. It’s almost not a job at all except for the fact that I have to show up. Before I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago the gym where I work out posted … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take much to make me happy. These days anyway. My father once wrote me a letter about happiness. I guess I was going through a rough patch. For much of my life I was not a real happy … Continue reading →

I didn’t ride the bus to school very much. I don’t exactly remember why but I do remember walking to school a lot and it was uphill both ways with snow up to my neck and….well you get the idea. … Continue reading →

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Abandon in place. What a chill those three words give me. As a kid growing up in the Mayberry type town in Vermont I lived in, the very idea of spaceflight was so astounding that you could feel the temperature … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday Right up top here: This is a story about my brother and his wife. The portion featuring them is about 1:35 in. I don’t know what can be done to help them but you need to know this: … Continue reading →

With all due apologies to the hundreds of restaurants in the area that serve buffets I can’t stomach it. Oh yes I am guilty of the occasional trip to the salad bar. But those endless mazes of hot and cold … Continue reading →