DIRK: I’m Dirk Chambers and welcome to Another Look, the talk show that goes beyond the conventional and accepted to revisit the topics of the day. Tonight’s discussion: What role does the Wild Kingdom play in today’s society? Tonight’s guest … Continue reading Not Cool – Caricatures
She was constantly shouting questions at him: Are you lifting the oxcart out of the ditch? Are you hollering down the rain barrel? Are you sitting in the catbird seat? James Thurber Catbird Seat I never understood the phrase hog … Continue reading Hog Wild
Living in Minnesota in the middle of winter has a few advantages. One of them is the ability to fish on a frozen lake, sled on a frozen hill or skate on a frozen pond. (If one thinks these are … Continue reading Forty Below
It can’t be that bad. That’s what I thought, watching Police Detective John Luther drive the streets of London in a worn-down, economy-sized car. Idris Elba who plays the iconic TV character is a big guy and he doesn’t fit … Continue reading Detectives
But I can go into hiding without ruining my life. Hell, I’ll go to the Dakotas and they’ll never find me. Mario Puzo Omerta Work, we do it. Punch in, go to lunch, eight-to-five, do it again. At least there … Continue reading Westward Go!
OWL A spotted owl flies into the bar. “What will you have my feathered friend,” asks the bartender. “Who?” “You!” “Who?” “You!” “Who?” “Get out of here you mono-syllabic mouse-eater!” SQUIRREL A European grey squirrel bounces into the bar and … Continue reading Jokes On Me – Bar None
It is a popular belief that somewhere, out there, we all have a body double, a reasonable facsimile looking and acting much like ourselves. If this is true, I hope my twin is evil because it would be nice to … Continue reading Double Dave
The old rules still apply. It’s a jungle out there. Sidney Lumet Most of my life I’ve owned a bike. As a youth, I pedaled for hours in pointless directions. In my twenties and thirties I couldn’t bike far and … Continue reading Not Cool – Traffic
I’m not a fan of cats. Actually, I envy them for one reason: they never appear to work. When I’m vacuuming the living room, trying to remove fifty pounds of cat hair, I see my cat sprawled out on the … Continue reading Predators
Even though I am without children and never worked as a daycare provider, lately I’ve been giving thought to nursery rhymes, mainly, what do they mean? Is there anything beyond the poppycock? Hey diddle diddle The cat and the fiddle … Continue reading Nursery Rhymes
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