Forty Below
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
Category: Riff Raff
Westward Go!
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!
Jokes On Me – Bar None
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
Double Dave
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
Predators
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
Oversell
If it’s Saturday and I have a little time, I like to catch an infomercial. Exercise equipment, food processors, cleaning products, what they are selling doesn’t matter. It’s the promotion that grabs me, the before and after, the ridiculous ease … Continue reading Oversell
Pitch It
For most of us sports lingo can sprout into our daily conversation like dandelions on an soccer field. Most of the jargon makes sense for it refers to a specific action. For example, a “spike” in volleyball means to smack … Continue reading Pitch It
Tomahawk
There is a company called Meltwater News. Near as I can tell they are in the business of providing customized news for corporations. But what the company does isn’t nearly as interesting as the people who have worked there. On … Continue reading Tomahawk
Tuesday
Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 It wasn’t supposed to be this difficult. For years I volunteered for Meals on Wheels, a small gesture of good … Continue reading Tuesday
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