"What ya gonna do?" Tony Soprano "How's that working for you?" Dr. Phil "Still working on that?" (Referring to your dinner plate) A waiter who wants to turn your table. "Do you come here often?" Asked in many a tavern across the fruited plain. "Do I come here often?" Asked by senior citizens in many taverns. … [Read more...]
21st Century Democrats
I’ve never been a democrat, I didn’t vote for Trump, and I long ago withdrew from the Republican Party. Republicans in the government, like their democrat counterparts, have become swamp dwellers that only serve their own interests. Both took an oath to perform public service and to do the right thing but instead put their emphasis on such things as getting re-elected, taking care of the … [Read more...]
The Big Bang Theory
By Michael W. Lodato I’m aided here by some insights from a book titled Father Joe. It kind of supports the skepticism I’ve always had about the Big Bang Theory, which if you start picking at it is as loopy as any other creation myth. First there is the claim that the super-dense lump of matter that exploded was the size of a baseball, (referred to as a “singularity”), not a golf ball or a … [Read more...]
Governing California
Put yourself in the position of those who govern our state. You have the highest welfare numbers,, the largest contingent of illegal immigrants, the highest poverty rate, the highest income taxes, the highest sales taxes, the most homelessness, the dirtiest cities, mediocre public schools, a yawning gap between rich and poor, bedraggled and crowded roads, and a highly mocked high-speed rail … [Read more...]
Wake Up Happy
Wake Up Happy So, on the freeway yesterday, on our way to an air show, I saw a sign that read "Wake up HAPPY". And I thought, if we wake up HAPPY, we should also wake up DOC, GRUMPY, SLEEPY, and the other three. Let Snow White get her beauty sleep. … [Read more...]
What a Mess
I’m bewildered by how bad things are in the world, the country, universities, everywhere. I easily identify with the Belgian farmer, during the 30 Years War, tilling his few acres, while titanic forces caused destruction around him, and feeling that in some way it would effect his life. … [Read more...]
Perhaps my best round of golf ever
Perhaps My Best Round of Golf Ever I’ve been playing golf for over 75 years. About every decade or so I would shoot a really good score. I’ve had several 78s and 3 holes-in-one. The other day was one for the books. Just 18 days until my 85th birthday and I shot a 74. It was a brisk cool day and there was little wind. Over the first 12 holes I had one birdie, 9 pars and 2 bogies. On the … [Read more...]