Well, it’s been 14 days since my last post – you know the one right after I vowed to write a post every single day of 2012. Allow me to explain – personally, I think it’s a character flaw… “wait” I can hear you yelling at your screen, “but, you’re just about the most perfect … Continue reading
Around 1900, America started to have frequent polio epidemics. Starting in 1916, they happened every summer, which came to be called “polio season”. Over the years, they got worse. In 1951, thousands of children died, and tens of thousands were crippled. The level of fear can be seen from a booklet called Polio Pointers for 1951. Along with practical … Continue reading
Clearly, I’ve already failed miserably at the one resolution I made to try and post once a day for every single day of this year. Despite the whole Mayan end of the world clap-trap. Having failed so well, and so early means that things can only go up from here… How’s that for a glass … Continue reading
As hard as it may be to believe, occasionally - I have nothing to say. Ha HA just kidding, I always have something to say, what I meant was – sometimes I’m too lazy to actually go ahead and write it down. There that’s more like it, and the truth shall set you free. So … Continue reading
Today, we’ve got a real treat… Ladies and Gentleman, let’s have a big hand for Mr Johnny Cash… singing, Don’t take your Guns to Town… A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm He changed his clothes and shined his boots And … Continue reading
Happy New Year, Y’all I’m going to try and post something every single day this year, even if it’s only a few words. I’m feeling all aglow, in the post new years optimism. I’m gonna be all I can be, the few the proud, ain’t no mountain high enough, the stars have aligned, besides there … Continue reading
Merry Christmas Everyone. 2010 was bad, 2011 was worse – let’s hope 2012 bucks the trend. I feel pretty good so maybe, we’ve finally got this thing licked. Of course the pessimist in me says I will finally get back to 100% health and be the very picture of a fit, vibrant & healthy adult, … Continue reading
The fog is clearing… the forest is thinning… the waves are receding… Finally, the dust settles, the battlefield stands still in the pre-dawn light, the only thing moving is a fetid smell that haunts these fields, clinging to it like a fat kid with a Snickers bar. It’s a smell you can’t quite place, sort … Continue reading
Today, nothing except a dramatization of my personal philosophy…. or at least the one I wish I had… It made an impression on me as a kid and I’ve found it to be very useful in all sorts of situations, both good and bad. It’s both tactical and sweet, literally – it works for personal … Continue reading
Now Listen here… I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain… I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end, I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend… I’ve also been through numerous operations, not one of them would be out-of-place during the Spanish Inquisition. This most recent one, sweet jesus on … Continue reading
