Before my eye surgeries ~two yrs ago, I wore glasses for, let’s say, close to fifty years. Over those ~fifty yrs, I religiously cleaned them at least each and every morning using “glass cleaner”. I absolutely hated trying to see through smudged fingerprints, or a greasy film buildup. Now, having to just wear a pair of cheaters while reading, my OCDness has receded into the background, and I’m … [Read more...]
up early for no reason
September 22, 2018 By
Waking up at 5:30am on a dark Saturday morning for no reason just sucks. Going to try to fall back to sleep but I think it’s just wishful thinking. Need to get out the fall/winter blankets... … [Read more...]
Chapter Two – of the “novel”
September 21, 2018 By
Chapter Two. Two years ago, I wrote the first chapter of what was going to be my first book. I wrote it on the bus ride home from Beautiful Downtown Minneapolis to the Beautiful Suburb of Apple Valley. It took all of forty five minutes to write. Upon posting it as the beginnings of a serialized chapter book on the old blog, it was promptly forgotten about. Things got in the way. Life got in the … [Read more...]
TV show – “The First” – Sean Penn
September 18, 2018 By
Watching last episode of “The First”, staring Sean Penn. Its more drama revolving around the lives of the astronauts (before leaving the Earth to travel to Mars) than Sci-Fi, at least this first season is. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next season. For a long time, I didn’t like Mr. Penn, but with Mystic River, “I am Sam” (especially this one), and Milk, he’s grown on me. And I now … [Read more...]
Mom’s birthday, dad passing away 4 years ago
September 18, 2018 By
My mom would have been 94 today. Thinking of you today, Mom. My dad passed away four years ago, last week. Forgot to mention it. Thinking about you, Dad. I wish I could have been a better son than I was. Both of you help me become the person I am today, and for that, I’m truly grateful. … [Read more...]
My thoughts on President Obama vs. President Trump
September 18, 2018 By
I wrote this Blog post on Saturday morning. I’m posting it a second time now just in case it was lost in your feed over the weekend, etc. Two other things: first, it’s just another post of mine on the U. S. presidency, and secondly, it’s a bit on the long side (to say the least). Feel free to skip past, ignore, comment, hit the ‘delete’ button, etc. [my ‘stupid’ feelings will not be hurt, I … [Read more...]
Old status update regarding “Blockbuster”?
September 18, 2018 By
Here is a comment that someone posted to one of my status updates from 2010: “...at Blockbuster now, so you can guess what we'll be doing after we eat.” === What the heck is a “BlockBuster”?? Lol … [Read more...]
Misc thoughts on a Saturday nite
September 15, 2018 By
Boy, I’m in a “piss-poor” mood today...not sure why. Need to re-adjust my attitude (somewhat). Hmm, how do I go about to do that?? Pizza? Ice cream?? Might be time to head out and get me a Five-Guys burger...I just might in this stupid mood since I’ve been “starving” myself for the past day/week or so. Or, should I go get me some chipotle?? Huh. Decisions, decisions. I wonder if it has … [Read more...]
Trump – call to action – invoke the 25th amendment
September 15, 2018 By
To be frank with my blogging audience, when President Obama was in office, at the time I didn’t think he was doing such a “great” job. I didn’t pay much attention to what he was or wasn’t doing. While he was in office, I just thought of him as an average, “pretty good” president. I didn’t pay attention to him that much because he didn’t constantly have the need to be in the limelight. He didn’t … [Read more...]
Mike Rowe – comment on Bob Woodward’s latest book
September 14, 2018 By
An hour or two ago, I read the following words by well known TV advertising spokesperson Mike Rowe, regarding the book just published by Bob Woodward: “...’Fear’, a rather depressing tome designed to scare and divide the country even further than it already is.” ==== I shake my head, since I guess I’m so naive that I didn’t realize this was Mr. Woodward’s intention, while reading Bob’s book … [Read more...]
