Election results prove half the country is composed of wankers

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The 2020 election is not a done deal, but from the close results one can draw several broad conclusions about many of the voters in this country: 1. They don’t care about climate change. Either they don’t think it’s happening,… READ MORE

One day I will have a house … and a home

Del Stone Jr.

When I lived in my noisy townhouse, the one with paper-thin walls, I sometimes climbed aboard my bicycle and pedaled off into the relative quiet of surrounding neighborhoods, a journey that often carried me to a winding lane in Cinco… READ MORE

Is America ready for a First Husband?

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I’m not sure what to make of the Iowa caucus results. I’m not even sure the results are valid. After the difficulties the Iowa Democratic Party experienced with the vote-counting app – apparently nobody had the foresight to sufficiently train… READ MORE

Confessions of a lonely old man

Benson Kua

Photo courtesy of Benson Kua of flickr. — I am a lonely, miserable old man, with no reason to get up in the morning. I am alone now. I have always been alone, and I will always be alone. Would… READ MORE

Christmas – no extra pay, no day off, not even a gift card

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On my way to the office this morning I stopped by a local convenience store to pick up a bottle of Diet Pepsi. I had five hours of work ahead of me before I could enjoy the Christmas “holiday.” The… READ MORE

Video didn’t kill the radio star

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Photo courtesy of Feddacheenee via Creative Commons. — You are … a radio star. … You are … a radio star. … Video killed the radio star. – The Buggles, “Video Killed the Radio Star,” 1979 Stealing a quick glance… READ MORE

This is the Fourth of July I remember

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This is the Fourth of July I remember. It is the sepia-toned America of my youth – large cars with tailfins, puffy thunderstorms over Crestview and foil peeled off a Salisbury steak TV dinner. Television stations start their morning broadcast… READ MORE