by admin | Feb 27, 2011 | Politics
I had an ex once who didn’t eat fish. She said it was too cannibalistic, since she was a Pisces. She would only eat meat. Self-limiting I thought, especially when it really makes it pointless to order a Surf & Turf for a special occasion. She could only have...
by admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Culture
A few days ago I mentioned my loathing of parades. It may make me appear to be something of a curmudgeon. While this is certainly deserved in some other cases, my lack of love for parades comes from a lifetime of experience. I was six when I was in my first parade. It...
by admin | Feb 24, 2011 | Randomalities
I will soon be 53 years old. Outside of the marks Mother Nature and my own clumsiness have provided me with, my skin is still a virgin. You see, I do not have any tattoos. My mother does. She got the rose on her forearm when she was in her 60s. I have dated, lived...
by admin | Feb 23, 2011 | Life Lessons
I got a mailing from my neighbor yesterday here in OFC (Old Fart Central). I don’t think I like what he’s telling me. No, it’s not his tone. It’s friendly and welcoming enough. It’s the subject matter. It was presented in glowing terms,...
by admin | Feb 22, 2011 | Life Lessons
As many of you know, I was born and raised in the Seattle area. The great Pacific Northwest, one of the only places on earth where you can spend the morning hiking on an ocean beach, do a little kayaking on Lake Union in the afternoon and head up to the mountains for...
by admin | Feb 21, 2011 | Life Lessons
For the first 22 years of my life, I managed to stay in the same place. I lived in the family home in Renton all the way up until my graduation from college. I don’t think that was too unusual, but what happened afterwards my not be a common occurrence. By last...
by admin | Feb 16, 2011 | Politics
I had originally planned to write about how I hate parades and my odd attraction to moving today, but unfortunately, today’s headlines set me off. The high fiving white guys in the House have said they will shut down the U.S. government if they don’t get...
by admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Politics
I have discovered over the last year or so that I am a bane to the political system. The reason is simple. I’m not a “Johnny come lately” independent, I’ve been one all my life. I have voted in elections since 1976. The vote is split evenly...
by admin | Feb 13, 2011 | Life Lessons
I grew up Catholic. I’m not really one now. A divorce or two and a subsequent crisis of faith took care of that. That’s not to say I’m not spiritual. I am, in fact, more spiritual than when I went to organized church. My faith is very strong, and...
by admin | Feb 12, 2011 | Culture
I was enjoying a shower in my Super8 cube when the hilarity of hotels came to mind. Now granted, the Super8 isn’t top of the line. But I’ve also spent time in some amazing five star luxury resorts and the story always seems to be the same. As we enter the...
