Laugh At Yourself !  
It is easy to laugh at people far away, to make jokes about Chinamen , Indians, or people on the other side of the world. It is a cheap shot indeed, with no skin off one's own nose, and little risk o...More...

17 comments | 6 kudos | 170 views | posted Oct 10, 2009 at 3:48 PM

It Is Hard To Fight.....  
It is impossible to fight with someone who just walks away, They guy who stays, to trade words, insults, and finally blows, is easy to engage. If fighting is your fun, the stay-and-duke-it-out sort ...More...

16 comments | 1 kudo | 172 views | posted Oct 6, 2009 at 6:02 AM

Healthcare Bill and Slick Operators  
Yesterday at 4:50 PM I got a strange call, an anonymous voice (no ID ever given) warned me how slick, moneyed, organised people were trying to block the Health Care Bill, and how the bill was so nece...More...

9 comments | 1 kudo | 120 views | posted Aug 15, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Comment Awaiting Approval  
Yes, Yes, I know. You are all tired of hearing me grouse about them. But now I have a new way to deal with them. It quiets the spirit, and is within the MD rules.

When I hit the comment line a...More...

12 comments | 3 kudos | 224 views | posted Aug 6, 2009 at 11:31 PM

Three Crazy Old Jews  
The old Jew often sat at the Laundromat, with no clothes to wash. He never spoke. His wheeled basket had a sign on it with two messages. One was that he was a concentration camp survivor. The othe...More...

15 comments | 11 kudos | 177 views | posted Aug 4, 2009 at 7:28 PM

Taking Time To Take A Picture, Record A Voice  
Many years ago, Captain Jim and his wife paid me a visit, to enjoy a bit of grog, and swap a few sea stories. I asked him to explain how they preserved meat and fish at a time sailing schooners had n...More...

12 comments | 7 kudos | 151 views | posted Aug 2, 2009 at 5:38 PM

To The Heroes Among Us  
We often hear about heroic firemen, policemen, soldiers and others who do great deeds in spite of their fears and adverse circumstances.

But the greatest heroes are hardly ever mentioned, seldom gi...More...

10 comments | 8 kudos | 161 views | posted Jun 29, 2009 at 5:29 PM

Something For Everybody  
The ads on MD want me to find a new true love. They have offered to set me up with Arabs, Jews, Chinese, Russians, Moslems, Christians, rich people, gays, and now, most temptingly, a Whirling Dervish...More...

6 comments | 3 kudos | 119 views | posted Jun 26, 2009 at 2:37 PM

Take The Ttomtarr Challenge ! !  
I know this all may seem very radical to many, but I have seen it proven successful in numerous desperate cases. It has also been provisionally approved by numerous religious, political, and civil le...More...

17 comments | 6 kudos | 177 views | posted Jun 24, 2009 at 4:30 PM

Money Can't Buy Brains, Or, Can It.  
In view of the overall spirit of tonight's blogs, I am taking a collection to provide a face lift, tummy tuck, and brain transplant to help some of our bloggers succeed in their plans for the future. ...More...

15 comments | 1 kudo | 213 views | posted May 16, 2009 at 11:21 PM