Something I’m Working On

March 17, 2020 I find myself worried about my mom getting sick ’cause she doesn’t have a spleen. Actually, she doesn’t have a gall bladder, either. She’s pretty much hollow inside. She seems a normal-sized woman of her age, but she weighs no more than twelve pounds. A few years ago, a toddler pushed her […]

Finish the Book: A Rant

I will NEVER finish this book… It’s partially my fault. I saw the words, “Timeless masterpiece” on the back cover and I bought it anyway. Maybe because Oprah recommended it. She spoke glowingly of the book although I was sure I saw here blinking “torture” in Morse code as she did it. What finally convinced […]

A Rant on Old Age

People think that getting old is a bad thing. But, they forget about the positive aspects like movie naps. I’ve got a whole list of movies perfect for napping through. Also, there’s wisdom… although that really kicks in just about the same time as senility, so people often can’t tell the difference. You can greet […]

Teachers: A Rant

I’ve been working for the public school system for the past six months. It’s not a bad gig. The building had BEEN an elementary school, so the urinals are about knee-level; but, I do get the security of working in a building meant to be a fallout shelter. It looks a lot like my elementary […]

Free Will, a Rant

God created free will so he wouldn’t get blamed for everything. It’s an attractive philosophy: Everything in the universe is subject to physical laws except us when we shoplift a candy bar or bite someone for laughing at our hat. You can’t have sin without free will and religion is built on the concept of […]