March 23, 2024

                       Hey everybody           It’s the New Normal! Where censorship protects us From violent, hurtful words And misinformation. How Wonderful! Where our leaders run like clowns in a ring While shadowy hands pull their strings No worries! It’s all under control. It’s the New Normal. Bug burgers dressed with maggot mayonnaise Are on the menu…

March 14, 2024

I have been sorely disappointed by my call at the end of my rant, Useless Inventions #1, for comments on what you readers believe could be a useless invention. I had hoped there would be someone thinking like me who had a particular invention they were at odds with. Well, it didn’t happen. Fortunately, there…

March 4, 2024

Backyard gardens have gone from a necessity to a hobby and now are maligned by certain people we will call, “globalists.” Claims that backyard gardening has a carbon footprint 5 times greater than commercial growing have been published along with a lot of other rubbish, as if the amount of carbon you make growing plants…

February 29, 2024

I made a big mistake. I answered my phone and I said, “yes.” I hope it never happens again but I’m pretty sure it will. I just can’t help myself. The phone rang. I just paid my car and house insurance and was fuming over the increases. How the hell they can raise the premiums…

February 21, 2024

Some inventions are quite handy. Take electric toothbrushes, for instance. I used to think they were just for lazy people, but my dentist assures me that they do a far better job than the manual ones. Since I always brush my teeth first thing after arising from my slumber, I have found electric toothbrushes are…

February 15, 2024

I awaken just past midnight, Tears falling from darkened skies Pattering against my wind-blown tent, Wondering how we will feel When safely tucked away In our metal shells             Observing eternity- No roof needed, nor food, nor rest. Will we digitized beings ever wonder How it felt in analog life             To kiss,             Feeling…