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It is the day after Easter and no matter how much I said I wouldn’t dip into the Easter candy, I did. I am embarrassed and in a sugar coma, so my mind is not working correctly at this time. As a result, I am having a hard time focusing on a single issue. JustContinue reading “Here, There and Everywhere”

You know what’s wrong with this country? Wait, that was only a hypothetical question. Who yelled out “The designated hitter?” Geez, it’s a lot worse than I thought. What I was talking about is the terrible gridlock in Washington D.C. and how nothing seems to get done. I admit that is not a new problemContinue reading “Stating the Obvious”

I would like to apologize for being absent from this space for a while. I do have a good reason, I think. I was called for jury duty and I was placed in a jury pool with hundreds of other people for a very important trial. The reason I said I may have a goodContinue reading “Law and Order”

Time for a confession. Many times men don’t go to see doctors because they are macho and feel they can work through any pain their body can throw at them, that is until it becomes real pain. My excuse for not seeing the doctor often enough is because I hate bad news. I watch tooContinue reading “Remarkably Unremarkable”

You may think I am straying out of my lane, but today I have decided to talk about guns. Gun talk is one of those “third rail” topics (those not familiar with that term should look up “subway” on Wikipedia). It is a passionate topic on both sides of the political spectrum; many writers don’tContinue reading “Straight Shooter”

There is a serious border conflict that is endangering peace in our world. It is between Illinois and Wisconsin. What did you think I was talking about? Some meaningless dispute between Russia and the Ukraine that could lead to World War III? No, I’m talking about a serious conflict. The one between The Land ofContinue reading “Behind the Cheddar Curtain”

I know as much about investing as I do brain surgery. That’s why I find it dangerous to see television commercials encouraging me to try investing on-line. Really? That would be as stupid as encouraging me to go on-line to learn how to do my own brain surgery. It didn’t work well when I triedContinue reading “CryptoCurrency”

I have to admit that I love a good old, MGM, Technicolor musical every once in a while. There’s something about watching Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly leaping, tapping and sliding across the dance floor and at the end, they’re not winded. My trip to the refrigerator to get a beer during the movie willContinue reading “Singing In The Rain”

I am what you might call “Mid-Century Modern.” I was born just this side of the middle of the 20th century. At that time, I may have crossed paths with a Civil War veteran, because there were still a few alive when I was born. That Civil War veteran may have crossed paths with aContinue reading “Time Line”

I am Irish and I am proud of it…at least that is what my parents taught me. I’ve been hesitant to take one of those DNA tests to determine exactly where my ancestors originated from. I choose to go back to the line from the John Ford movie, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. AtContinue reading “Family History”