Remember the old thought-provoking question, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it still still make a noise?" Ask the squirrels. They know. However, let's apply that principal to life today, with a twist. If a politician steps up to a microphone today, does anyone really … Continue reading If a Tree Falls…
Pardon me, Billy Joe Thomas, but the title of one of your songs just seems to work for this update. Folks in the Midwest have been grumbling about the the wet sporing which has evolved into a wet summer. As of this writing, where I hang my hat, our rainfall is about one foot … Continue reading Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head…
As of this writing, there are 20 announced candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination. There's the trivia question for today. Name all 20 of those formal candidates. Maybe 10? How about 5? I suspect you can go to Las Vegas and make a wager on which will be the first to quit the campaign trail. … Continue reading What If We Don’t Like Any of Them…
My brow is furrowed as I type. There's something sticking in my craw. If I was a cat, I might he hacking up a hairball. I might be a dog eating grass. I need to get some things off my chest. Here goes. Remember in the "Karate Kid" movie when Daniel Laruso (Ralph Machio) was … Continue reading Wax On, Wax Off…
Why is common sense so uncommon today?
We're going about the border wall/government shutdown issue all wrong...
Ten tires as part of a severence package/
Careful! Mad monkeys are nothing to "sniff" at.
If it's a hearing, do we need to "hear" everything/
Look before you leap and think before you talk
