"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
What’s going on in my life
Proof yet again that you can find ANYTHING with Google Images: not just any bag, but a 48th wedding anniversary bag! And how nice of Facebook to remind me of the date! But I did remember. In fact, we’ve made big plans for the day. Donna’s going to work at the gun shop and as […]
Thanksgiving was pretty good to us; we hope it was to you as well. Our son Gregory, daughter-in-law Beth, and grandson Quentin drove down from Las Vegas; our daughter Polly and her boyfriend David drove in from Ajo. Donna and Beth prepared the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, cranberry dressing, and […]
I’ve had a sore back for a month and it’s showing no signs of getting better. The pain is in the saddle of the lower back. I think it’s the bed. But it could be back cancer for all I know. The doctor says it’s because I’m fat. I bit my tongue and accepted my […]
When I read a headline that says “Father with Family in SUV Chased, Beaten by Speed-Demon Bikers,” I ask myself what the fucker did to earn his beating.
In past Armistice Day blog posts I’ve quoted some of Dad’s WWII letters from the Pacific Theater, where he was a gunner aboard an oiler, a minesweeper, and an auxiliary repair ship. Looking back through these documents, which I have saved on a computer file, I came across a letter I sent my father in 1995, when I was posted to Nellis AFB, Nevada to help run the Nevada Test & Training Range.
More and more, while surfing sites like Gawker — and even Facebook, where we’re supposedly interacting with friends — we’re tricked into clicking on reality videos with titillating titles. Oh, the videos are real enough, but the trick is we have to watch 15-second advertisements first. As much as I want to watch your dashcam […]
It’s a happy bottom Halloween for me!
Today’s post title and accompanying bag photo is obscure, so I’d better explain it. Here’s what it says on the bag: Motorcycle Accident – m4w – 27 (Kings Hwy) [date/time] Reply to This Post I was on a motorcycle and we got into an accident this morning. I think you are really cute and I’m sorry […]