Lettuce entertain you? Not so much.
November 12, 2007
There are numerous questions that have confounded and held the imagination of mankind for centuries? Is there really a God? What is chaos and what is order? What are the true origins of the universe? What is man’s purpose? I have one to add to the list: What’s the deal ...
'Hey, Mom, cook that junk we really like.'
August 31, 2007
In memorial: Nelle Brown Lewis, 1915 - 2007 Not that you’ve missed me but I’ve been absent from this site since early June. My mother died recently and I’m now back in the saddle ready to ride (and write) again. Boomer tribute columns to their parents are commonplace these days ...
"... so help me, God."
June 8, 2007
On June 4 it became legally possible, after speaking those words, that my daughter, having reached the ripe old age of 25, could be sworn in as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. That of course, presupposes she would ever want to run in the first place. And ...
“I read the news today, oh boy.”
May 4, 2007
My dad was a kind, soft-spoken man and a successful business person. He came from means but chose to work his own way up through school as well as the corporate ladder. He understood and appreciated personal responsibility, character and depth. He died in the early 1960s and I have ...
American Idle
March 12, 2007
Let it be said I do like movies. There’s nothing better than a well-written story, creative photography, gripping music and interesting characters. Hollywood at its absolute best. But a precious few minutes watching the recent Academy Awards brought me front and center once again with Hollywood at its worst. The ...
You poor baby!
January 16, 2007
“I’m sooo sick.” “I can’t breathe.” “Ohhhh, my head is going to explode.” “Seriously, you don’t understand, this cold is really bad.”
The Politics of Dancing: Get Down or Get Out?
December 29, 2006
Without question, females are dance lovers. Males, not so much. Gender differences on dancing seem to become even more entrenched as one ages. The first shot in the battle of the sexes was almost certainly over dancing.