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For many years, Christmas meant pretty much nothing but an annoying time of year to me. This was from my mid-20s till about my late 30s. Then, [...]
28 November 2012
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Actually, I was anti-unionist into young adulthood, too. Then one day I found myself struggling to find a job at age 45. I was raised in a very [...]
2 March 2012
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The legions of us creep up to the counters at our local grocery stores… … and surreptitiously reach into our wallets or purses and [...]
8 February 2012
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I have been getting more and more disgusted with the behavior of some of “my fellow Americans” over the past year or so. The bile and [...]
30 January 2012
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Television. Where do you get your content? OK, call me old fashioned or just old, both are probably true. I’m one of those rare birds who [...]
30 January 2012
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I’ve always been fond of reminiscing about my past joys and pains and pleasures. Recently, I have started a regimen of daily walks around [...]
16 December 2011
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I’ve found that there is one constant in life. That constant, which you can always depend on, is change. Life is an ever changing, swirling [...]
13 October 2011
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Life is a funny thing, you know? I was thinking about my dad today. I was remembering when he turned 40 years old. I would have been five years [...]
20 September 2011
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Workers of the world, be damned glad that you have jobs; lots of folks don’t these days. But that’s not what I’m going to talk [...]
5 September 2011
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I am very thankful to my parents for my traditional Catholic school education. I am thankful for two reasons, actually. One is that as a result [...]
1 September 2011
