There is an article in the New York Times today, that scares the holy beejezus out of me as much as anything else I’ve read about how some dang fool has discovered another way to make things “easy”. Apparently these remote clicker devices are now being introduced into our schools as a way for teachers… Continue reading Click!
Vociferous Rhapsody
Old News
One of my hobbies has been exploring the genealogy of my family. For nearly 30 years, I’ve read dusty records, examined old pictures, and unraveled a mystery or two. Since the advent of the internet, this has been made somewhat easier, but there are still lots of records that have not yet been digitized. One… Continue reading Old News
Should I brag I’m from Florida?
I was born in Pahokee, Florida in 1955. From the map snippet on the right, you can see it’s a very small town, on the southeastern portion of Lake Okeechobee, and located on the western edge of Palm Beach County. Odd thing is, we never lived there. At the time I was born, we actually… Continue reading Should I brag I’m from Florida?
Slimed!
The term “slimed” first became popular in 1984 when the movie “Ghostbusters” was released. Written by Dan Acroyd and Harold Ramis, starring them and Bill Murray, it was a blockbuster movie for the times. Nickelodeon, the kid’s TV channel has also made “being slimed” a signature part of some of the shows it airs, using… Continue reading Slimed!
Global Warming
One of the bigger stories in the past decade has been that of Global Warming. As with most any story you read, there are always three sides. The Yes! it’s happening side, the No! It’s not side and as always, muddling around in the middle , the “What’s happening?” crowd. I’m not really sure where… Continue reading Global Warming
It’s Hard to write something once a day
While not a voracious reader of other on-line blogs, I have had a few favorites from time to time. Usually, about the time I get really hooked on them, the author runs into writers block, or some other facet of their lives gets in the way, and the blog stops updating. I write the stuff… Continue reading It’s Hard to write something once a day
Simon Cowell
I’ve been hooked on American Idol since Season 4. I missed the first 3 seasons, so Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Fantasia, Josh Gracin and all the other early contestants are familar to me only through news reports, or their records. Kelly, Clay and Josh in particular have become multi-platinum record sellers… Continue reading Simon Cowell
Things that scare us silly
Many of the women in family have been scared of snakes. Not just your normal “I don’t care for snakes” kind of scared, but burn the house down the with the baby still inside if I see one kind of scared. I suppose that when you hear someone mentioning “irrational, mind-numbing” to describe something, that… Continue reading Things that scare us silly
Does God Exist?
Gary Gutting has a great commentary that was posted in the New York Times the other day titled “Does it Matter Whether God Exists?” Growing up in the South, you are surrounded on every level by organized religion, which usually includes several brands of the evangelical type, as well as the more sedate Catholic and… Continue reading Does God Exist?
Books
When I was a kid, I was the sterotypical gawky kid with glasses, slightly effeminate, and absolutely horrible at any organized sport you can name. I spent most of those years being picked on by the neighborhood kids, which did nothing to help my self esteem, but you also need to remember that this was… Continue reading Books
The Rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain
Firstly, that line from “My Fair Lady” is pure utter horsehockey. Anyone who has spent any time at all on the plains knows that rain is as scarce as hens teeth, and I would wager that the plains in Spain are not much different from the plains of Colorado. Firstly, a lot of Americans seem… Continue reading The Rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain
Help! I don’t know what to eat anymore.
A prominent story in the London Telegraph today says that women who halve their consumption of red meat are more likely to suffer from depression. However, just days ago, another article, from another study postulated that any red meat at all raised your risk of dying. So, which is it? Or, can we just reduce… Continue reading Help! I don’t know what to eat anymore.