The Nature Of Us vs. Them
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Filed in: People
There's something about nature that I find troubling.
Wherever you look, it's survival of the fittest, us vs.
them. It's everywhere. Read
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The Highway Landfill Solution
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Filed in: Ideas
I don't know why no one has come up with this idea
before. It's the perfect solution to two problems.
Landfills and highways. Read
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Beer To Love
Monday, May 12, 2008 Filed in: Things
Beer is not my favorite drink. Admittedly, beer is an
acquired taste, one of many that come with adulthood
and unnamed vegetables. Read
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Beer To Love, Redux
Friday, May 09, 2008 Filed in: Things
The perfect cold beer, served from a double chilled
bottle, still doesn't have the sweet and soft taste of
fresh draft beer. Read More...
Counting Calories Is Not Easy
Thursday, May 08, 2008 Filed in: People
I can't remember the last time I counted calories.
Maybe that explains the snug fit of my shorts and
slacks. Read
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The Inequity Of Public Toilets
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 Filed in: Things
We live in an enlightened age which clings to barbaric
traditions. Take a look at the inequity of the public
toilet. Read
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Is Dr. Phil Good For You?
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Filed in: Media
Dr. Phil has a good thing going. He helps people with
their personal problems and gets plenty of money for
the trouble. Read
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Bushisms
Monday, May 05, 2008 Filed in: Media
As children we were often told that in the United
States anyone could become president. George W. Bush is
living proof.
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Name Five Things
Friday, May 02, 2008 Filed in: Events
Name five things about you in five lists. For example,
name five cities in which you've lived. Name five jobs
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Baptists vs. Mormons
Thursday, May 01, 2008 Filed in: Ideas
2008 is shaping up as a political and religious battle
for the White House. Will it be the Baptists vs.
Mormons for Republicans?
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Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Filed in: Events
Baseball, the national pastime, is sick. Where have you
gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation mourns for you.
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Basic Diet Rules That Never Fail
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Filed in: Things
I weigh the same today as I did when I was 24. Of
course, I've gained and lost a thousand pounds or so
since then. Read
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The Wacky Warning Label Contest
Monday, April 28, 2008 Filed in: Things
Warning labels are a necessity of modern life. So is
litigation, which has spawned The Wacky Warning Label
Contest. Read
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I Want A New Camera
Friday, April 25, 2008 Filed in: Things
I want a new camera that I don't need, but the camera I
want is much better. The camera I want costs four times
as the camera I have. Read
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Football Tweaks
Thursday, April 24, 2008 Filed in: Ideas
Video taped replays. Coaches challenge. It's time once
again to add a few a few more tweaks to football. How
about penalties?
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The Worst Thing About Politics
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Filed in: Media
Is it possible to have just one thing that's the worst
thing about American politics? Yes. Wolf Blitzer and
CNN. Read
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No Music Day? How About National Quiet Day?
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Filed in: Ideas
November 21st in Britain was No Music Day. No music on
radio, in airports or supermarkets or department
stores. Next?
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What If It Stopped Raining?
Monday, April 21, 2008 Filed in: Events
Droughts are nothing new, troubling mankind as long as
mankind has been around. Are the latest droughts
something new? Read
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The Best Pets
Friday, April 18, 2008 Filed in: Things
Humans are interesting creatures. We keep other
creatures as our pets and give them human personality
traits. Read
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A Face In The Tile On The Floor
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Filed in: Ideas
Children often play a game with clouds and try to
identify various figures or people as the clouds float
throught the sky. Read
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The High Cost Of Buying Health In A Bottle
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Filed in: Things
Good health is a blessing not bestowed upon everyone.
Can you afford to purchase good health from a bottle?
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The Uniform Of The Apple Religion
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Filed in: Things
I stopped by the local Apple Store during the frenzied
launch of Mac OS X Leopard. It looked like a religious
experience. Read
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Comedy As News
Monday, April 14, 2008 Filed in: Media
What's funny? The news? Hardly. Yet, The Daily Show
with John Stewart manages to find funny and the truth
in news.
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Woking The Dog
Friday, April 11, 2008 Filed in: Events
Ellen DeGeneres adopted a puppy, then gave it away.
That was a breach of contract which brought out the
puppy police.
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The Empty Nest
Thursday, April 10, 2008 Filed in: Things
The children are gone. The nest is empty. There's no
pitter patter of little feet. The television volume is
where it should be. Off. Read
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The Wedding
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 Filed in: Events
We've had the pleasure of marrying off, in one way or
another, all of our children. Sons are easier than
daughters, so choose wisely. Read
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Do Not Work For An Ass
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 Filed in: People
The problem with a new job is that you cannot tell if
or when your boss becomes an ass. Do not work for an
ass. Read
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Kaiser Permanente. Thrifty. Not Thrive.
Monday, April 07, 2008 Filed in: Events
I have a bad knee. A knee replacement candidate bad
knee. All courtesy of Kaiser Permanente. It is time
they changed their slogan. Read
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Whatever Happened To The News?
Friday, April 04, 2008 Filed in: Media
It had to happen. With 500 channels and nothing on,
real news became a casualty and was replaced by
entertainment and events. Read
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Ahi, Blackened, To Die For
Thursday, April 03, 2008 Filed in: Places
Eating fish in Hawaii is like eating beef or pork in
the Midwest. My favorite local dish is tuna, raw,
blackened.
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