Old Enough
I was reminded today of an old comedy show, the premise of which was that a comedian would debate an unsuspecting guest about various topics. It was all a setup… Read more »
Category: Getting Old
Cartoons and Jazz
Kids these days probably wouldn’t get it — what’s so special about Saturday mornings? Saturday mornings used to be the only time you could watch Road Runner. Or Bugs Bunny…. Read more »
What on Earth Was I Thinking?
Twenty-four years ago this December, the movie Titanic premiered. I remember watching it with Micha in Monterey and I thought it was incredible. I believe I described it as “epic”… Read more »
The Wisdom of a Cranky Old Man
It was a good day. But not all of it. I’m an early riser. I usually attend the early service at church (unless weather has me missing Saturday’s ride and… Read more »
Before we Grew Up
One of the better Bond films is the 2006 Daniel Craig debut, Casino Royale. Craig brought back some toughness – some of the rough edges – of Bond that had… Read more »
Simple times, still.
I’m sitting here watching a “rural” show on a Korean channel. Rural in that it goes into the Korean countryside and fishing villages and talks to the people. It focuses… Read more »
Was it that long ago? Not really. Not really?
Today I walked by an office that was quite creatively decorated. It was the occupant’s 40th birthday, and the theme was 1981ish. I took a look and had to laugh…. Read more »
Whoever would have thought?
Led Zeppelin. Black Dog. Now, Robert Plant has quite the set of pipes. Just listen to “Black Dog.” He hit such high notes that I think he knew he couldn’t… Read more »
Coming out of hiding…
I got a message today. Not much, but it actually meant a lot to me. It was from an old high school classmate and she was letting me know that… Read more »
Modern Parables and Fractured Fairy Tales
Maybe it’s my cynicism that does it, but I think I’ve developed a critical eye that directs me to the possibilities of underlying philosophies in what people say. So this… Read more »