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I stumbled across Waddy Mitchell and Don Edwards here a few years ago and instantly became a ‘fan.’  This piece below, “Commuting,” really grabbed me.  It’s not a stretch for me to sit back, close my eyes and find myself … Continue reading →

A friend called yesterday to tell me that he was heading up to an auction to (perhaps) buy a German Luger.  I have a German Luger – they are neat weapons. As we talked I told him that if he … Continue reading →

“We send our little Indian boys and girls to school, and when they come back talking English, they come back swearing.  There is no swear word in the Indian languages, and I haven’t yet learned to swear.” Gertrude S. Bonnin … Continue reading →

Story Time: In Sept. 1963 I was a ‘New Kid’ at General H.H. Arnold HS, Wiesbaden, Germany.  Sitting against the wall that first morning I was scared sh*tless. One person ‘reached out’ to me, Dana Shumard.  I don’t know why … Continue reading →

Why would a father ever want to hit a kid like this?  

This is a series of pictures taken of Dear Leader at Nelson Mandela’s state funeral.  It sure doesn’t look very “Presidential” to me… This guy is truly a ‘sham.’  I hope I am still alive when it all comes down…

I woke up New Year’s Day on 2010 and just laid there for a bit.  I was waiting for my wife (Wife 2.0) to wake.  It wasn’t long before she began to stir so I said, “Welcome to ‘two thousand, … Continue reading →

My 2014 New Year’s Resolution is rather simple, for I am a ‘humble’ man. I resolve to meet the first item on my Bucket List this year:  That of being hauled into Sister Pat’s office (at Noah’s school) and asked … Continue reading →

There is a rule in woodworking, and I suspect in other genres of creation – the rule of: “There is Always One.”  I think it an ancient rule.  Simply what this means is, if you are engaged in a project … Continue reading →