Inexcusable Insights

In our political party system, we foster a habit of establishing two types of politicians. One could be called the running duck. This one will focus all time, energy and money to get into and stay in office. The second one is the ultimate end product of the system, the lame duck. 01/05/08

Understanding God and eternity was much simpler in a finite universe. 01/13/08

" It is not a good idea to drink. It is not a good idea to get high on dope. It is not a good idea to tease a man eating tiger." Sam Singer San Francisco Zoo Jan 08

A couple of thots today. One is that I realize that I am not the same person that I remember I was when I was 30. I don't even know if I'd like that guy. He seems like a stranger now. Another is that I have reached that age where I have to worry about getting a heart attack if I shovel snow, I start thinking about what it is I'm gonna catch, if anything that is gonna do me in. Cancer, accident or is my liver gonna get me? Huh. Too much to think about tonight. Sometime, it just ain't worth the 'what-ifs'. 03-10-08

The one disturbing thing about a woman having a bikini wax is that you can never tell if a woman is a true redhead. March 17, 2008

Strange Ideas

If I make an omelet, am I cooking breakfast, or performing an abortion?

If a guy has both of his legs amputated at the knees, does he have to change his height and weight on his drivers license?

The Last Thing On A Bug's Mind . . .

In the Great Scheme Of All Things, from the subatomic to the galactic, the instantaneous to the infinite, I seriously doubt that the rise and continuation of humanity is such a significant event.

Evenings Are Earlier

Sadly, we have reached the time of year where the time during the day gets leeched away by the night. I am fairly OK when it happens slowly, but in about 3 weeks, October 21st I think, DST kicks out and winter really has it's foot in the door. Last night was the first time that I shut the door before dark, and soon after, I turned on the furnace for the first time in the evening.
I don't think that it would bother me so much if the politics weren't heating up. It is a real drag to stop and think that we still have another summer to go thru till the election is finally done with. I have a feeling that very soon, we will be in constant campain mode. Kill me now.

Something Seems To Be Creeping In . . .

Two days ago, I felt a strange twinge as I went out to pick up my morning news paper. For several months, I have been bouncing out the door, picking up the news and then leaving the door open as I had my coffee. It was getting cooler. Tonight, it has become offically cold. I saw a neighbor wandering about in a winter coat. I have resorted to a long sleeve shirt and begun to shut doors and windows by dusk. I believe we have begun to slide down the slippery dune of cold sand into the winter. whoopie. I can hardly wait.

Nary Another Whisper

It gasped, then it was gone. Like it was all a bad dream, all of those tourists, the cars, the waward trash, it is suddenly over. The strange part is, now that Summer '07 is beyond help, the locals have sprung up in their place. The traffic seems worse now, mostly during the lunch than any other time. It is like we all have just woken up, and we are wandering around in a half-sleep, bumping into walls and dropping objects in our stupor.

Perhaps "tourist mode" has become second nature and we are all lost souls when they depart. Oh, lord, what have we let ourselves become?

Summer 2007's Last Gasps

Everyone is out today, on the beaches, in the parks, on the lakes, trying like hell to make the most of the last weekend of summer. The sad part is, that for too many, it will be the last weekend of any summer. Caution should never be undersetimated. Bravery and Stupidity are seperated by only the consequence, too fine a line to define what the real intent was. Be careful out there, I'm tired of hearing the ambulences go by.