Ranting
If all your friends jumped off a cliff . . .
That was my mother’s response to any request I made that she didn’t think was a good idea. “But mommmmmmmm, all my friends get to do ____.” And, so today, I’m jumping off a cliff that I never thought I would. I have joined a so-called “social networking” site. Everyone’s on facebook, apparently. My wife [...]
Patience is a virtue, but . . .
It’s something that I don’t have much of. And it’s not a secret, either — my family, my friends, my co-workers and certainly my wife would agree that I need to work on patience (often and comprehensively). For now, I am just content to struggle with seeking patience. Consequently, I take a particular interest in [...]
Angels Watching Over Me
Angel is the Greek word for “messenger.” Today is the feast day of Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, archangels. Much confusion exists about angels today – fueled mainly by a movement within the country toward a so-called “spirituality.” Not the traditional definition of the word, but rather the hijacking of the term by those who profess [...]
Garage Sale?
I am not a fan of garage sales. I was visiting with a friend recently who was taking two days off work to organize and run a garage sale at her home. I was astonished – Not only was she going to have a garage sale, she was going to use precious vacation time to [...]
Labor Day?
Today is a holiday that honors the “working man.” At least that’s what was envisioned when the first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City in 1882. But maybe today we should call it Consumerism Day or Materialism Day or Best-Day-for-a-Car-Sale Day. Because it’s focus seems to have somehow morphed into a day for [...]
Caged Grudge Match – Man vs. Cake
Yesterday I made a Waldorf-Astoria cake for dessert. According to the legend, this cake was served at the luxurious hotel years ago. You can see a lovely shot of this premier hotel here ——-> Sometimes people also refer to it as red cake because the cake itself was a sort of blood-red color. Usually four [...]
It’s “Merry Christmas,” Folks
I held off as long as I could, but finally had to just blog about this. I’m a “Merry Christmas” kind of dude. When I’m shopping and interacting with people this time of year, that’s what I say to them. It’s simple folks, it’s the Christmas shopping season, not the Holiday shopping season. Political Dumbness [...]