Author Archives: Rich

Heard an awful lot about Parental Rights here in Florida the last few years . Parental Control , Parental Choice …. but not so much about parental responsibility. A neighbor recently asked me If I thought she was too soft … Continue reading →

It was after 5 p.m. and the incoming phone number started with an 850 so I knew I really didn’t want to answer it. Considering that I rarely answer the phone from friends I’m quite surprised with myself over the … Continue reading →

Well what an interesting day. Something of great importance to us all has just been attended to by our President. While all our friends have grown to hate us the war that could be ended in one day still rages … Continue reading →

Oscar is a rather typical resident of a somewhat lower income neighborhood in the city of Cartago Colombia in that he struggles with the rent, sometimes can’t afford a meal and stresses over the cost of a new used shirt … Continue reading →

Don’t vorry Komrade Amerikans , still available to you at original tariff price is plenty Russian Vodka. And borscht !   Borscht made from finest Russian beets requiring no immigrant labor to harvest and fertilized with highest grade penguin guano available … Continue reading →

Once in a while I get the feeling that someone from the past that I’ve never known has reached into the future like a time traveller to place a small gift my way, like just the other day.  I purchase … Continue reading →

I’ve been pushing myself a little harder on my regular walks past the chain of ponds lately by walking faster and even a little further. I like to claim I actually have been enjoying it and that would be true … Continue reading →

Well I pulled two of the eggs worth .75 cents each out of my two dozen hoard and put them on the boil as I toasted a couple of Ciabatta rolls this morning.While the eggs were finishing their boil I … Continue reading →

So how on God’s presently green earth can we keep up with it all ? The endless and constant barrage of issues is relentless and we’re going into a a second solid month of this with no end in sight. … Continue reading →

Thursday was just one of those days and I let it irritate me …. The estate sale had a sign up sheet at the gate that blocked entry to the property and 150 names were on it before things got … Continue reading →

I’ll confess it’s my own fault that it takes me all day. Whereas in a past life I may have been the most organized construction foreman on the planet I completely fall apart with sock drawers, tool boxes and important … Continue reading →

I like birds . Decades ago when I spent lot’s of time in England “birds” was a slang term for young women along the lines of their American counterparts commonly known as “chicks”. I’m not sure how that all came … Continue reading →

There are some who’ve managed to retire and turn their idleness into an art form of constant endless days of similarity. Turn on the coffee pot and settle into some countless hours of television before going outside to sit and … Continue reading →

Well poor poor Elon is certainly getting a lot of flak these past few months and perhaps we should all just hold on a bit and try to be just a little fair . Having made and is presently still … Continue reading →

I have a lot of ” What Ifs ” bouncing around in my head right now . Like… what if a lot more people had a lot of what ifs bouncing around there heads right now ? It might actually … Continue reading →

I’ve been suffering a great deal of envy as of late along with some mild feelings of relief. I’ve been watching the reconstruction of the 800 year old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on the internet and BBC since it … Continue reading →

It was warm today and pleasantly so . I wore my shorts and didn’t need to wear a sweater in the house for the first time in a while . I’ve known cold . As a young kid I started … Continue reading →

Found myself in the center lane of the interstate highway heading north to meet up with someone and as traffic was flowing along at under 7 mph I was getting a bit antsy . Not just the meet up but … Continue reading →

Perusing the website of an Estate Sales company the night before made a few things very clear apart from the items I had interest in. One thing was more than clear and that was there were lots of items in … Continue reading →

I was just asked if I was feeling lonely yet and do I get enough to eat as though I was a guy standing at the traffic light with a cardboard sign . In fact I’ve gained three pounds and … Continue reading →

Are you old enough to remember when television was filmed and broadcast strictly in black and white ? I am . It was was wonderful and there was little need for color as black and white was simply good enough … Continue reading →

When you set the house on fire do you get to become a hero for dialing 911 , does the arrival of the fire engines negate any responsibility that you and your Bic lighter may hold and does the fire … Continue reading →

Well wouldn’t ya just know it, first time in my 69 years I actually came out of the closet and voted for a Democrat in a presidential election and it looks as though I’m about to get my hat handed … Continue reading →

The lady who lets her dog urinate on my mailbox post every morning as they pass on their daily walk is talking to me again. I knew she wouldn’t be able to hold it in much longer this close to … Continue reading →

I go to a barber shop that opens at 8 a.m. and somehow that means that when I arrive at 7:50 a.m. I’ll generally find there is already someone in the chair and others quickly follow me in . It’s … Continue reading →