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I Can Never Be Royals
Way back in 1776, we fought a war to break free from the British Monarchy. But we never really entirely escaped them, did we? Our citizens have always been obsessed with the queens and princes and...
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Raising A Stink In North Korea
Recently, North Korea issued its first official statement to the Biden administration and warned the United States to refrain from “causing a stink” on the Korean peninsula. (true).What do bad smells...
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I Don’t Play Dirty And I Don’t Sweat That Much
I was doing some spring cleaning when I found some relics from my past. Stuffed into the corner of the drawer were several pairs of wrist bands. Now I want to be clear, these are not fashion items or...
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That ‘70s Shoe
I am a child of the ‘70s, coming of age in that era. Children of the ’70s will claim they are strong individualists and free thinkers. Of course, this is a lie - a blatant lie. We are conformists that...
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Those ‘70s Pants
Gather ‘round children, all you adult children, that is. Your Uncle Don has another story for ya. This ain’t a Christmas story, though, but a story of the historical significance type. You see, after...
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That '70s Music
Exploring the weirdness of the '70s would not be complete without discussing the music of that era. So gather round again, children – you adult children. Uncle Don has one more ol' story for ya.Some of...
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A Farting Tale – Don explains the world - #1
There once was a country called Mathmatica. The land was vast with many regions and many problems. In Mathmatica, the country’s problems were always represented by mathematical equations. The people...
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Hey! Ya Gotta A Mouse In Your Pocket?
A couple of months ago, the Internet blew up when a celebrity announced “they” had just identified as “non-binary”. Of course, I was so confused by this. Unless you are a computer programmer, we all...
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I Cry “Fowl” – But the turkeys are innocent
There have been lots of changes in the neighborhood over the past year. This impacts me since I work at home and am now middle-aged, which means change irritates me. I can remember years ago laughing...
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I Don’t Like Spiders and Snakes
“I don't like spiders and snakesAnd that ain't what it takes to love me”*I grew up a city kid – paved streets with drains, sidewalks, streetlights, municipal water. It was quite an adjustment for me...
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Do Not Criticize My Boomer Shoes
Recently I succumbed to some clickbait on one of those articles about “20 Stupid Things Boomers Still Do But Shouldn’t”. Of course, it is written by a Millennial chick who apparently doesn’t have...
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WOW! – These Chips Were Nasty
A blast from the past …Literally, a blast from the past ….The year was 1998, and I was so excited when Frito-Lay introduced a new brand of fat-free potato chips called “WOW!”. The chips were made with...
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Robbing For Dollars
Recently residents were all up in arms when a Dollar Store (I will use this term to describe all stores with “Dollar” in their name) wanted to open in their small, quaint, rural township. Their...
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A Presidential Fart Worth Talking About
Last week's news included a Presidential fart at the climate conference in Europe. And I am not using presidential as an adjective. Apparently, President Joe broke wind during a break in the talks....
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The Worst Christmas Party Ever
I lead a local card-playing group but we couldn’t play for over a year due to the virus. When we reassembled, we lost some people, including the group founder, so I stepped in.It’s not a difficult job....
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Do I Look Like A Felon?
It seems they are repairing all of Akron expressway system at the same time. So, I was disappointed but not surprised to find the entrance ramp near the basketball arena closed one night after the...
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Reece’s Pieces (Breaking Up Is Hard To Do)
Think of all that we've been throughAnd breaking up is hard to doThey say that breaking up is hard to do*Relationships are difficult to keep going. You’ve got the guy, and the gal,and all these...
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Turn Your Head And Cough
I’m having more and more trouble deciphering current events because I’m “old school”. It sounds a lot better than saying “I’m just old” and when you throw in the school part, it makes your opinions...
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Don't Get Caught Napping When Fate Intervenes
My alma mater, the University of Akron, made front-page news (yes, really) by purchasing four “nap-pods”. The nap-pods provide a calm, dark, relaxing environment so students can relieve stress by...
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Working Hard On Retirement
My friend Don, the same name and age as me, didn’t feel like going to work one Monday, so he called off sick. The next day, he still didn’t feel like going to work, so he called off “retired”. Yep,...
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