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Yay to our paddle-thumbing future!
I remember reading many years ago the hypothesis that as humans evolved, physiologically speaking, in time over many generations the pinky toe on our feet would cease to be needed and it would eventually be the little piggy that cries wee, wee, wee all the way gone. I’m not naturally inclined to accept that hypothesis. …
Citizen Wail.
I try to be a part of the whole.It’s important to include oneself in the process.A responsibility, even, to participate.Each time, though, I wonder if the value holds true. From each issue put before me I seek the truth.From the people who seek my favor and belief in them I search for sincerity.But each time…
Ozzy! A Modern Primitive Bloke
Thanks to the wonders of science we are never at a loss for a reason to shake our heads in amazement. For example, we have long been aware of our distant human relative, the Neanderthal. Discovered more than 50 years ago, it has helped us better learn history of our own humanity. We continue to…
Let’s Send Social Media to Kindgergarten
The recent level of discourse in our country may well indicate we are all severely overdue to take a refresher course in Kindergarten 101. Of all the things taught to me by my dear kindergarten teacher, Miss Hayes, chief amongst them was politeness. For example, raise your hand to request to speak. Do not rudely…
Martyred iPhone
In mid-spring 2014, as Seattle basked in an unusually sunny and warm spring, I was persuaded (cajoled more like it) by a friend to head downtown and witness firsthand the annual fracas known as the Seattle May Day parade/protests. It was the 1st of May and the time when Seattleites take to the streets to…
Farewell, Starman.
I remember when the needle first dropped onto the soundtrack record of my life. The specific day was a typical Saturday morning late in my adolescence. The place was my childhood home in Boston, MA. While mowing down bowls of Alpha-Bits breakfast cereal, I spun around the box and noticed one of the many attention…
O, Jon, We Hardly Knew Ye!
Originally published August 11, 2015 The evening of August 6th was the final humorous beckoning to logic and reason from one of the most important wells of intellectual succor we citizens of planet earth have had for nearly 17 years. Jon Stewart has signed off the Daily Show, leaving us a 2600 episode popcorn kernel…
Note From The Edge Of Humanity…December 12th, in the year of our madness, 2018.
Today’s note from the edge of humanity… Most anybody with siblings, elder siblings specifically, has likely been teased with the good, old wisecrack suggestion of going to run out and play in traffic. Well, today, the greatness of America swelled to take that dangerous idea to a new level. On the Route 3 West freeway…
I’ll Do – NOT!
Americans – we’re doers! We work hard, rarely take vacations and even work overtime. Do, do, do, do, do! We’re multi taskers and ball jugglers. Why do one thing at a time when you can do eight? Then you can be the envy of other doers who marvel at your ability to do all those things…