Political correctness
a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

Old Movies

Are there any movies that you absolutely loved when you were younger that you’ve watched again and found awful or ridiculous?

How much younger are we talking about? I still love the movies and TV shows that I loved as a kid. A lot of them are just as awful and riduculous now as they were [...]

G.I. Joe, Barbie, and Ken

Back when I was a kid, G.I. Joe was a full-sized, poseable action figure for which you could purchase a wide variety of uniforms, weapons and other action accessories. They were so much better than today’s G.I. Joe toys.

Of course, my sisters had Barbie and Ken and when G.I. Joe was on R&R, Barbie would [...]

Naked Pizza

A few days ago somebody entered the words “naked pizza” into a search engine and landed on this blog, probably finding my post of 29 September 2008, No shirt, no pants, no pizza in which I commented on a news article about a man who was denied service at a pizzeria while wearing only a [...]

Writer's Block: Looking Back

LiveJournal is turning 10 and we’re feeling nostalgic. What was your first LJ post about?

First post, 2 Sep 2004:

My daughter-in-law sent me a link to her online journal, which I read (comments and all). Then I said, to myself, “Self, this could be fun. Let’s give it a try.” And so, here I am.

Right now [...]

Writer’s Block: Back to School

What fictional high school—from tv, film, or a book—would you most like to attend? Or would you rather never go near high school again, fictional or otherwise?

I’ve been out of high school for … a lot of years. Nixon was President for cryin’ out loud. No, I don’t want to go back. Haven’t even been [...]

February Sucks

Today’s Quote: “There we were in the middle of a sexual revolution wearing clothes that guaranteed we wouldn’t get laid.” ~ Denis Leary

Song: Gimme Some Lovin’
Artist: The Spencer Davis Group
Album: The Best of the Spencer Davis Group
Released: 1966

The timing of my birth was just a little bit inconvenient. When The Beatles came to America, I [...]

My Words Come Back To Haunt Me

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Deja Vu

Today’s Quote: “Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug” — John Lithgow

Over the weekend I was going through some things I wrote back in the 80s and 90s. Back in the early 90s, shortly before I retired from the circus, I remarked that I [...]

Heidi was quite impressed

Blind Willie McTell – Broke Down Engine Blues

Today’s Quote: “I did stick socks in my pants.” — Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina recalls her days at Lucent and silently wonders how many HP board members were pulling the same stunt.

That reminds me of an incident in my past. I was on a mission in England [...]

How About Some Blues For Breakfast?

What this town needs is a radio station that at least pays homage to the Blues. Without the Blues, there would be no Rock ‘n’ Roll.

WTUE has Breakfast With The Beatles on Sunday morning, which is a great program especially if you’re a Beatles fan. I’d like to see WTUE do a similar program for [...]

Remembering the 1960s

King Harvest – Dancing In The Moonlight

Today’s Quote: “The judges [who want 'under God' out of the Pledge of Allegiance] simply do not understand the First Amendment. It does not bar religious expression in public settings or anywhere else. In fact, it expressly PROHIBITS federal interference in the free expression of religion. Far from mandating [...]