Monthly Archives: February 2012
Mom Could Have Been President
Mom just turned 98 years old. I called her and asked how does it feel to be 98?” She said, “Just like when I was 16.” “Really!” I said. “Well, maybe 18,” she said. I asked how she lived to … Continue reading
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If You Succeed Don’t Act Surprised
I recall viewing an old high school game film of famed basketball player Jerry Lucas sinking a twenty-five foot jump shot at the buzzer to win a tournament game. He was expressionless. He seemed almost embarrassed at the attention. He acted … Continue reading
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Repercussion: The Pot Belly Stove Of Rode Apple Junction (Part 5)
(Continued from last week.) Furgy called Hersh and Midge and asked them to meet him at the Jittery Goat the next day at ten in the morning. Hersh and Midge walked in at nearly the same time both thought that … Continue reading
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French Fraud Toast
The French do nothing out of practicality or necessity. Have you ever sat next to one on crowded bus? Where’s the ode de Cologne when you need it? They do things for the sake of grandiosity, pretentiousness, and impressing others … Continue reading
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Houston, We’ve Got A Problem
The term “legacy” often comes up when a person of fame and notoriety dies, such as Whitney Houston. Her voice and range was incredible. The clarity and tone, few will be her equal. It is well that her artistry is preserved. … Continue reading
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Mom Didn’t Like The Beatles
Mom and Dad bought a reel to reel tape recorder one Christmas. I was the only one to use it, but it was for Mom and Dad to. I don’t know whatever happened to it, but I’d sure like to … Continue reading
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There’s Something Wrong With People Who Like Cats
I never met a cat that I liked. Kitties are cute, but the inevitable is they will be a cat. Hitler, Lenin, and Stalin were all cute as a baby too. Cats are sneaky. They have their own agenda. They … Continue reading
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Lin-Sanity; Suddenly It Will Be Cool To Be Asian
The Great Asian Hope Jeremy Lin, Bring In The Yen The sports intelligentsia (SI controlled by ESPN) has spoken. The shift is to Asia or Asians. That is where the money is. It’s the Willie Sutton mentality: “Willie, why do … Continue reading
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