I found this gem this morning, in a story about a possible remake of the movie 9 to 5: "Tomlin explained that in addition to being a comedy, the Continue Reading
When the Noise Drowns Out the Neighbors
Humans have been trying to figure out how to fly probably since the earliest ones first invented spare time. It was two Americans who finally got that Continue Reading
When Boy Scouts Knew What Duty, Honor, and Responsibility Were All About
You'll never find a more ideal time and place to do your Boy Scout time than where I did mine; Okinawa in the early 70s. All of our Scoutmasters were Continue Reading
Confidence is Everything
Confidence is everything. Back about 10 years ago I got a call to set up an audition time for a movie. It was kind of surprising because it wasn't Continue Reading
When S#@! Happens, Have a S#@! Ball Fight
Snow didn't often fall in Tuscaloosa Alabama, and when it did it was really more of a light dusting than piled up snow. We got hit with a big storm Continue Reading
Things Dad Taught Me About Being A Man
Stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves The more someone brags about what he is, the surer you can be that's what he ain't Tell Continue Reading
When Punchlines Become Permission Slips
Oh, the horror; poor, oppressed multimillionaire Jimmy Kimmel gets suspended just for making an innocent joke that displeased Donald Trump. Please. If Continue Reading
The Many Blessings of an @ss Chewing
Okinawa in the 60s and early 70s was the ideal environment for a red-blooded American boy to grow up. There were endless woods and caves to explore, Continue Reading
Why You Want a Physicist to Speak at Your Funeral
Author's Note: the following was written by Aaron Freeman (1956-), an American physicist, writer, broadcast journalist, and standup comedian, noted Continue Reading
Wisdom is Where You Find It, Even at Biker Bars and Redneck Rat Cage Juke Joints
This is somewhere in the late '80s. I was on the back patio of this skeezy redneck rat cage juke joint where I was Head of Security, trying to figure Continue Reading
Sometimes the Best Thing to Do is Just Walk Away
Summer of 2003. A couple of unexpected downturns and one unmitigated disaster left me poor as a church mouse for about 6 months. Not broke, destitute. Continue Reading
How to Ruin a Fairy Tale Without Even Trying
I'm not a bit provoked with Rachel Zegler. It wasn't her decision to woke up one of Disney's most beloved movies and try to peddle it as a straight up Continue Reading