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
“Duty to Retreat” Laws Turn the Victim into the Criminal
America's future can look a little bleak sometimes like we've got some grubby days comin' up, tough times we'll have to pull hard to get through. But Continue Reading
When Instinct Kicks In
Heh. I love it when someone from my deep past finally finds me here on fb. Jimmy was a solid dude who worked more than a few security gigs with me and Continue Reading
The Only Thing in this World I’ve Ever Truly Loved
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
Protecting the Flock… Bama Style
I ran across a pretty objectionable older woman at the Target. Very well dressed, hair perfectly coiffed, nose literally up in the air. She was one of Continue Reading
A Person’s Skin Color and Gender are Useless Information
All through my childhood in Okinawa in the 60s and 70s, I never had a single black friend. I had Okie friends and American friends, and I really, Continue Reading