February 2 is Groundhog Day each year. Why? Most people know that we track seasons by tracking four dates by the earth’s position or tilt while orbiting the sun. These days mark the beginning of the four seasons. Summer solstice is June 21st, fall equinox is September 23rd, winter solstice is December 21st and springContinue reading “The Top Hats Cometh”
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Ruined By The Bell?
The lovable geeky TV and movie high school character. We do love the funny underdog. Like Steve Urkel the neighbor in Family Matters, Arnold Jackson in Diff’rent Strokes, Webster Long from Webster, James Evans Jr. in Good Times, Danny Partridge from The Partridge Family, Carlton Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and characters playedContinue reading “Ruined By The Bell?”
Reuben, Meet Rachel
Omaha claims fame to bringing the culinary delight known as the Reuben sandwich to the world. If you are not familiar with this sandwich it consists of a healthy heaping of shaved corned beef meat, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and thousand island dressing on rye bread. Typically, it is a grilled sandwich served hot. As aContinue reading “Reuben, Meet Rachel”
Man Of A Certain Age
Man of a certain age. According to the Oxford English Dictionary this term describes a person who is no longer young, yet not quite old. An in-between time of life, if you will. The term has been around for over 300 years. The first known use of the expression in the English language was 1709.Continue reading “Man Of A Certain Age”
Disturbance In The Force: Chapter 2 – Shock and Awe
Chapter Two – Shock and Awe “…and why am I asking you Gunner? Shocked, and in awe, Kirk scans the small bathroom looking for damage. Outside of a little dust he sees nothing to be alarmed about. However, stepping into the main Mother-In-Law addition there is a significant crack in the ceiling. The placement ofContinue reading “Disturbance In The Force: Chapter 2 – Shock and Awe”
Dog’s Best Friend
A popular joke is that the 19 in COVID19 is the number of pounds most people will gain while spending more time isolating at home or if they must quarantine. While we are concentrating on healthier food choices and smaller helpings with regular exercise, we still love a guilty edible pleasure from time to time.Continue reading “Dog’s Best Friend”
Planting Seeds
Something to consider. Attempting to or succeeding in burying an opposing thought or word may in reality be planting seeds. Unintended consequences should always be a planning item. Something to consider indeed.
Disturbance In The Force: Chapter 1 – A Dog Day Morning
Chapter 1 – A Dog Day Morning Kirk Gage is jolted from a light slumber by the sound of his German shepherd dog Gunner barking. He reaches to his right to shut off the C pap machine, slides out of bed, quickly dons a pair of well-worn sweatpants from the top of his dresser andContinue reading “Disturbance In The Force: Chapter 1 – A Dog Day Morning”
2020 Musings From Down Under
Guest Blogger – Russell Clark a former workmate from Adelaide, SA, Australia. Corona, blah blah blah. Politics and elections, blah blah blah. Weather, blah blah blah. All the insanity in the world and you people are still a massive bunch of wankers. If this past year has done anything, it’s taught us how fragile lifeContinue reading “2020 Musings From Down Under”
Never Look A Gift Horse…
Clichés; athletes are allegedly trained to use them. We gave 110% effort today. I kept my eye on the ball. We took our swings. You can’t win them all. We brought our A-game today… In the movie Bull Durham, the grizzled old catcher played by Kevin Costner taught Tim Robbins character several clichés before heContinue reading “Never Look A Gift Horse…”
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