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Category Archives: Real life
Celebrate, Libate and Irritate
When you’re late for a party, walk in and find everyone well on his or her way to being drunk, it’s not much fun. It’s still fun for them, but being sober when everyone else is drinking is a disadvantage. … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy Fun, Law and our society!, Real life
Tagged beer, Carrie Nation, cheese, party time, scotch, vodka, whiskey, wine
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Requiem for the Rod of Asclepius!
Poet and playwright, William Congreve, wrote “Musick has Charms to soothe a savage Breast,” in the tragedy, The Mourning Bride, and although the author refers not to a physical part of the body, the quote seems timely considering the preventive … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity and Fame, Real life, Ripped from the headlines, Science
Tagged Brad Pitt, BRCA1, cancer, genes, genetics, medicine, tomb raider
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Philly to English; English to Philly!
Charles Berlitz, linguist and language teacher, garnered a fortune developing books and courses teaching people to speak languages other than their own. When I studied German in high school and college, I made it a point to tuck a pocket-sized … Continue reading
Posted in It's part of the language!, Real life
Tagged accent, Chris Christie, Dennis and Judy Show, Gino's, hoagie, new jersey, Part of the Language, Pat's, sandwich, sub
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One Man’s Dandelion Is Another Man’s Daisy!
The dandelion is a much misaligned little flower with a bad rap! In North America, it is one of the earliest plants to bloom in the spring, dotting lawns and landscapes with its bright yellow flowers. As beautiful as this … Continue reading
Posted in It's part of the language!, Real life, Science
Tagged feed, flowers, grass, John Deere, lawn, pests, weeds
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The Dark Age of Modern Medicine!
We the people of the world are entering a dark age in the world of medicine. The last and best known Dark Ages occurred between the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance. It was also … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity and Fame, Real life, Religion, Science
Tagged AIDS, disease, hyperdermic, Johns Hopkins, medicine, vaccines
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Les Miserable, North Carolina Style!
In a sinister Dallas McKinnon voice (Courageous Cat, Gumby and Archie) comes the words, “This is the scene of the crime!” The crime? Stolen Pop Tarts! The culprit? A mother’s son! In a bizarre world, nothing can surprise us now … Continue reading
It’s a Clean, Clean, Clean, Clean World!
This spring during an outdoor rowing event, I noticed everyone using a bottle of hand sanitizer on the edge of a picnic table. It was a pump-type dispenser and was in constant use as athletes, parents, and coaches were inclined … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy Fun, Real life, Science
Tagged biohazard, disease, hand cleaner, immunity, sanitize, soap, sterilize
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Bigger Is Not Always Better!
A few weeks ago, my daughter asked me if I knew the size of the Apollo 11 computer. We were chatting with a group of folks about cell phones, and remarking on the constant upgrades regarding the size of today’s … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity and Fame, Real life, Science
Tagged Armstrong, Buzz, Houston control, Kennedy, moon, NASA, Neil
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O.K. I’m a Blatant Heterosexual!
I’m waiting for the guy who walks into the party and exclaims, “O.K. I don’t care who it offends, but I’m heterosexual!” Will anybody care? Probably not. Perhaps it will invoke a few chuckles, maybe a couple of raised eyebrows, … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity and Fame, It's part of the language!, Law and our society!, Real life, Ripped from the headlines
Tagged ABC, athletes, basketball, football, gay, homosexual, lesbian, sports, tennis
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Beantown, Brothers and the Bomb!
Of all the sports venues in which I participated as an athlete or spectator over the years, I never worried about a bomb. It is a career that spans over 45 years and now I visit “roadside” outdoor sports venues … Continue reading