What makes a man? I usually ask this question when sitting on a couch, watching a football game, drinking a beer. Sometimes I can’t help think how the definition of manliness keeps evolving like the time a manager swung by … Continue reading Manly
Nobles walked into the lobby, his head aching with images of things to come, little details to remember, Like – Jesus, the typewriter! Elmore Leonard LaBrava Surgeons should never be allowed to say, “Oops!” Who cares if they are made … Continue reading Oops!
When I was young, haircuts were easy. Every month my mom sent me to a family friend. So I sat in the center of Mrs. C’s kitchen on a wooden stool draped in a plastic poncho. But before the cut, … Continue reading Haircuts
It was late. The sun had set. I was driving into pitch-darkness in unfamiliar terrain. So, for the first time in my life I asked my smart phone to lead the way. The voice-activated assistant was female. For fun I … Continue reading Direction
Fair play has always been a concern of mine. I’m not necessarily a fan of the underdog, but I do cheer the opportunities that make the underdog great. Maybe because my name is David and I don’t like guys named … Continue reading Sportsmanship
CROSSROADS HANK: Hey Hal, why is your chicken crossing the road? HAL: Looks like it’s trying to get to the other side. HANK: That’s comedic gold. How did you come up with that? HAL: Well, I used the powers of … Continue reading Jokes On Me – That’s Questionable
When it came to The 4th of July, there was only one thing on my mind growing up – fireworks. Thoughts of freedom did not come into focus when balloons of cascading color exploded in the sky. Thoughts of independence … Continue reading The 4th
The bible states Jesus hit the road with twelve disciples, but what if there was a thirteenth and he went by the name of Chester? Chester may have been a favor Jesus did for his cousin, Vince, who was related … Continue reading St. Chester
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
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!
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