Before we get to the present, we’re going to take a little trip back in time. Imagine the person who invented the first lock proudly presenting it to his king. “Your crown jewels and gold will be safe, my lord, with this device to lock the heavy door to your treasure.” I’ll bet the king…
We used to swim together In pools deep and cold, so clear you could see the bottom. Each had their own stroke- some swam deep others floated while some thrashed about. We buzzed, a chorus each singing their own song, happy as bees in a field of buttercups. It’s different now. The buzz is more…
Food production is not always a walk in the park. Sometimes people get hurt and sometimes people get killed. Besides the rare incident of being shot at, there are employees you get on the wrong side of, and they won’t shoot you, but there will be a chance of injury. One day, I had a…
I did not write a column last week. I also missed finishing my adventures in Foodland where I nearly bought the farm. I’m sorry. Hopefully, after reading this you will understand and forgive me. You will also understand what flute music has to do with cow pies. I am always on board to educate. It…
Sometimes dancing is more than just a dance.
An Idiots Guide to Spotting a Scam Now I know I ain’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I got my friend good the other day. He’s that odd guy who reads books that I told you about in the episode about the Tiny Vampire Season. Well, he ran into my yard as excited…
My last post featured my work at a TV dinner plant . The indiscretions I mentioned mostly involved meat. But meat production is not the only place where one will find problems in the food chain. One summer, I worked in a vegetable plant freezing and packaging vegetables and fruits. I performed cleaned-up and other…
I wasn’t going to write a column this week. I don’t feel witty or humorous at all. The recent assassination attempt on Trump, while not totally unexpected, shocked me as I am sure it shocked you. We live in a country where violence is used when bribery, shaming, blackmail, and indicting don’t work. Violence is…
