“Let’s go to the movies tonight, honey.”
"Naw. Let's watch something at home." If I had a buck for every time I’ve suggested a night at the movies to Karen, I’d be a wealthy man. I still love watching movies in the theaters, but these days we’re more likely to opt for staying home. A sign of age? (Ugh…I hope not.) [...]
Of U.S. Birth Rates and Cat
"Don't turn a blind eye to kids." - Goldie Hawn Before I get to my real point… It’s already hot in the kitchen, and we’ve got three months to go. Ah, how the past comes to haunt us. JD Vance is defiantly fending off political and media attacks concerning a Tucker Carlson interview in [...]
Media Bias – Part 1
Looking for the truth. On a recent visit, my friend Reid said, “Wouldn’t it be great if (so-called) journalists were held to a professional standard regarding egregious levels of dishonest and biased reporting…something akin to disbarment for attorneys found guilty of ethics violations?” Interesting idea. But alas. The founders of the United States believed [...]
Assassination Attempt
How did you respond? We don’t watch Trump rallies, so we were unaware in real time until we noticed a text minutes later from a local Young Life representative. We turned on the TV and viewed the tape in horror. Being old enough, I flashed back to the assassinations of President John Kennedy, Senator [...]
On birthdays and growing older…
The fireworks have been for me all along, right? I celebrated another birthday on July 4th. Always loved sharing my birthday with America—the fireworks have always been for me—so I decided I’m going to pass into glory on…July 4th, many years from now. Hey, stranger things have happened. Like this…the Declaration of Independence was [...]
Our love affair with roller coasters!
It continues! “C’mon, Mike,” you might be saying. “Don’t you have anything more relevant to write about?” Well…yeah. But the date of June 16, which landed eight days ago, got stuck in my brain last week for reasons other than Father’s Day. It so happens, on June 16, the year of our Lord 1884, [...]
