Fat in Indiana

This date in 1984 was a Saturday. I know this not through some Rain Man-like knowledge of math and calendars, but rather I can remember. ...

Not much and nothing. What is going on and what do I have to report? Life continues here at the homestead. The girls are on vacation thi...

I tried out the new Blogger dashboard for a bit. I hate it and switched back. The new dashboard will be mandatory soon. I’m not sure how a c...

I’m off to have some bloodwork done this morning. Nothing critical, just routine after my virtual doctor visit Wednesday.  Since I have to b...

I’m like a stuck record. The Jscobins have decided the Emancipation Memorial has to go. Too bad it is a tribute to the end of slavery. ...

My first “concert”.

The Libs have toppled a statue of President Grant in San Francisco because clearly defeating the Confederacy, passing the Fifteenth Amendmen...

New day in a new week. Yesterday was semi-wasted. I went under the scope in the AM and slept away much of the afternoon. The kids took me ou...

Happy Fathers Day to all you dads out there. Wikipedia  This picture reminds me of my dad. Love you, Pop Here’s to my Son-in-law, ...

I hoped I would sleep in a bit this fine Saturday. Instead my eyes popped open at exactly 6:00 according to the ancient digital clock on the...

Ok, I get Aunt Jemima. Even Uncle Ben. I don’t even care about the Cream of Wheat guy. But no matter what anyone claims, Mrs. Butterworth...

I could rant and complain. I had a most unpleasant experience at my local Ford dealership this morning. I thought my a/c was fixed a few wee...

And we still have no baseball. MLB is missing a golden opportunity to build a new fan base to replace the older one. Greed, a terrible thi...

It is evening here in Grover’s Corners. I’m sitting on the back patio. The little fountain gurgles at my back. Two chipmunks case around the...

We have a cool start to what promises to be a glorious day. The coffee is hot, the patio just a bit too cool to sit and enjoy the sunshine. ...

Reparations. Taking money from people who never owned slaves and giving it to people who were never slaves. Where do you stop? Other rac...

I thought I posted something yesterday. Nope. Apparently I only wrote it in my mind. So it goes. One of my favorite historical topics is...

Boy was I surprised upon waking to discover a party going on downstairs. It wasn’t the noise that woke me, I got up because I was awake. Wha...

After his exam the doctor said to the elderly man: “You appear to be in good health. Do you have any medical concerns you would like to ask...

So here’s the thing. I can be more than just a little obstinate. It is true. I have long said I will bow to no one. Ever. Not a Japanese c...