I have two big regrets in life. One is that I wish I had been born into a very wealthy family. Make that an exceptionally filthy rich family. Second, I wish I had inherited a sense of direction. I don’t mean a better sense of direction; I mean any sense at all. I can sum… Continue Reading
To some, a car is simply a mode of transportation, a means to an end. That’s me. You hop in, drive to your destination and hop out. Not very complicated. However, to others a car is more than a car. It is often an extension of themselves. For instance, in the not-too-distant past, when gas… Continue Reading
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who enjoy traveling and those who don’t. I’m not ashamed to admit that I am not from the travelers. Nope, I’m very comfortable in the confines of my humble abode, enjoying my complete lack of adventurousness. Here’s what I have observed when I do have… Continue Reading
Ah, spending quality time in the great outdoors. Think about it. Breathing in the fresh air, recreating that wonderful rustic life and communing with nature. Yes, we can enjoy the same experiences as our pioneer ancestors. Living in crude shelters, fishing and swimming in the nearby lake, watching the birdies fly and hiking through the… Continue Reading
What if we were all weather forecasters? Talk about no accountability. We could speak incessantly, using lots of big words, pointing to charts and maps, employing all kinds of cool graphics and saying mostly nothing. We could take all types of useless information and come up with very vague conclusions, which would be accepted and… Continue Reading
Call me stupid and out of touch, but who are the people who read all of these blogs? Are they glued to their computers and iPads all day, with nothing better to do than view others’ opinions, musings and tirades? Don’t they have a life? Can’t they come to their own conclusions about things without… Continue Reading