I’m not a student of old films, or contemporary films for that matter. But I’ve seen enough of both to notice profound…
Miscellaneous
Avian Reincarnation
If reincarnation is real I want to come back as a bird. Wouldn’t that be amazing? True, I’m not thrilled…
Customer Service The CustFrust Way
For no sane reason, CustFrust Food Products Inc., the leader in prepared custard products, prides itself in its customer service. In…
Mathematical Oddity
You know those mathematical novelties that math nerds like to toss out occasionally to astound and/or stultify us mere mortals?…
Laughter. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
Laughter might not be all it’s cracked up to be. For instance, in Poems of Passion and Solitude, Ella Wheeler Wilcox…
Reality News: The Argument Against Putting All News in Perspective
People (including me) sometimes complain that the media sensationalizes the news. Duh! 🚨I SAID, DUH!!!🚨 What the hell did you…
Life is Like an Orange
Life is like an orange. Oranges come in a few varieties. But the varieties are all quite similar in most…
Literature Pedagogy (High School, Circa “My Days”)
I don’t know what brought this to mind lo these great many years later, but I hated the way they…
“Pee In the Worst Way.” Really?
Maybe it’s just the circles I travel in, but I occasionally hear people say, “I’ve got to pee in the…
Hunting: Making it a sport and sporting
Some people call hunting a sport. I don’t understand that. As far as I’m concerned, for an activity to qualify…