A word of explanation before I start. I used the word, “Exciting,” in my title because that is what the algorithm says will make people stop and look at your piece. The exclamation mark is used for the same reason. Only time will tell if this works. If it doesn’t work, I’m firing my publicity…
The other day was a burn day, so I decided to torch the stack of dry weeds and tree limbs brought down by a storm that I had piled up in my backyard. Luckily, my twenty-something granddaughter was there to help. “I want to light the fire,” she demanded. “Are you sure you’re up to…
I sincerely regret that chickens and ducks (as well as other birds) will be on the topic for the second rant in a row. I pledge that the next rant will not have anything to do with birds. This story was just too much to skip… Do You have a license? Of course you do….
I spend some time each day studying my birds. I receive some banter from a couple of folks who call me the Bird Man of Brownsville. I just let it roll off me like water off a duck’s back because I get a great deal of pleasure studying my birds. Sometimes, while studying them, I…
If I hear this phrase one more time today, I’m gonna hurl. Aside from the bad grammar, what the hell is it you got? Grammar Nazis hate phrases like this and so do I. A big problem is that they get overused so much they start to turn your stomach when you hear them. It…
If I were to suggest something musical to listen to while reading this, I would definitely pick “Who Are You,” by the Who. I would suggest this because not only was it a great song, but this was the exact music going through my head in the dream that inspired this piece. It all started…
Words hurt. Words can make a salad. Use them with care.
When I was a kid, my brother, Dad and I used to watch World Wrestling Federation matches on the TV. It was a hoot! My brother and I were thrilled big time when Dad took us to the Uptown Arena, a ramshackle place filled with the smell of cigar smoke and stale beer, to see…
