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WHO CARES? YOU CAN LEARN WHO

May 6, 2022 by

Who cares about others is a big mystery most of the time, but peeling back the layers shows who’s who. Leaders, the people voted to lead, are elected to care. Isn’t that the idea? When a state like Kentucky puts up winners like U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, you might wonder if there’s […]

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MY MOM THE MOTHER IN LAW

April 29, 2022 by

After a recent mother in law conversation I ended up disappointing myself. Why? Because I took the easy way out with the customary role, traditional values, and ducked the whole thing. Not that I don’t have plenty to say about mothers in law. My dates introduced me to the moms and dads more than a […]

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GOING HOME THE LONG WAY

March 13, 2022 by

If going home doesn’t bring the warm and fuzzies, you need to review. Are bad memories of a bad home town a problem? You should check your map for the best way to get there. If current times are any measure, being homeward bound is not getting any easier.

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ZOOMER HELP TIPS, NOT THAT THEY’D ASK

December 20, 2021 by

Zoomer Help, Generation Z assistance, is the last thing anyone needs. Not with characteristics like this: Members of Gen Z are digital natives. When it comes to apps and devices, they don’t need instructions, and they don’t ask for them. And this: Members of Gen Z are highly educated. This is helpful in what way? […]

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RECONNECTIVE TISSUES? WHY ARE THEY SO DAMP

October 18, 2021 by

Reconnective tissues don’t come in a container. You won’t find them in a printed square box under a ceramic cover on a toilet tank , or in a plain flat rectangle from the Kleenex company. Reconnective tissue can be a handkerchief, or a shirt sleeve. Even a shoulder, someone else’s shoulder, unless you’ve got enough […]

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WORDPLAY POWER GOES WRONG? WATCH YOUR TONGUE

October 13, 2021 by

Wordplay power: the activity of joking about the meanings of words, especially in an intelligent way. Those are the funny people having fun with wordplay power. Intelligent funny people. They see things and hear things that make them laugh, and we laugh along. The meaning of words changes over time. So has what’s been considered funny. Oddly enough, we change over time, too. What about […]

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DAD POWER: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE SUPER

October 12, 2021 by

Dad power comes from men who know the secret of being a dad. It begins in denial. “I’ll never have kids, I’ve got enough problems.” Then curiosity. “I’d be a better dad than anyone I know.” The final straw? “I think my girlfriend would be a great mom.” That’s it. That’s the entire post. But […]

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ANGRY MEN: WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE THEM SO ANGRY

August 26, 2021 by

Angry men all come from the same source of disillusionment: “This isn’t what I expected and I’m pissed, y’all.” No one respects you? Grrrr. You don’t have a celebrity lifestyle? Feeling hot. Someone told you you’re getting replaced? Grab a torch. But where does this all start? Look at self-esteem.

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DECISION MAKERS: MEN WHO NEED SOMEONE TO BLAME

August 20, 2021 by

Decision makers are the last word, the final word. If you don’t believe it, just ask one. There’s no lack of men ready to jump and claim the title of Top Dog. “This is my final decision,” they say. But it rarely is final. Go to court and lose? File an appeal. Go to a […]

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BEST LIFE TO LIVE IS RIGHT NOW, RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE

August 19, 2021 by

“Live your best life,” they say, but what’s it really mean? I’m pretty sure ‘they’ don’t mean take a page from the bi-polar play book and create new personalities based on internet scrolling. Mental health is no laughing matter, but what is it about some people who display red flags and call it their best […]

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