"I do not care"
Since being born in 1946, I have been standing politely in line. Lots of post-WWII kids made for crowded classrooms, long lines for everything, 15 kids trying to make a 9-member baseball team -- all of...
View ArticleTax headache
Since I retired from the US Postal Service, I have had to get real creative with the IRS. I am now on a monthly payment plan, possibly for the rest of my life.When your health starts to fail you and...
View ArticleDog death
Tonight I am sad. Sad for our country due to lack of leadership. Sad for our military with the latest tragedy out of the needless war in Afghanistan. Sad for the state of journalism that now covers...
View ArticleIt is time to return to the draft.
The arrogance and air of entitlement that permeates our environment is the result of no corrective actions early on. The erratic behavior of the electorate and the 'nasty' demeanor we see in public...
View ArticleFirst visit to Branson
I've been hearing about Branson, MO for years. I've been offered free trips to Branson to come see shows, eat good food and listen to a few timeshare pitches. Nothing actually prepared me for what I...
View ArticleVintage, NOT ugly
Thank you to all those 'hip' folks for bringing back what has been described as ugly Holiday sweaters. There have been a variety of photo displays in various media showing these fine creations. It...
View ArticleMovie madness
There are many of us that yearn to be on stage, or on screen. Many would rather watch...I would rather be watched. Acting has always been great therapy for me.A few years ago, Hollywood came to Iowa....
View ArticleAsperger's, My Ass
As the Unipolar father of full-fledged Bipolar, I find the eratic discussion of the evil young man in Connecticut to be gross and appalling. The young man was mental health problem from early age and...
View ArticleOur "Lost" world
As a Vietnam Era veteran, I have watched wars develop - last a long time and prove nothing.! We have an asleep-at-the-wheel legislature, elected by less than 30% of those eligible to vote. The...
View ArticleAuthority absence
When the NYPD threw a snit-fit, last week, I felt another change in the mojo of this country. I know the police have a tough job. I understand they must feel. I can see the problem. It is another...
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The I DON'T CARE Syndrome
TV commercial This Vietnam - era veteran has seen and heard a lot of nonsense out of Washington, DC, in the past 25 years. Now here comes the 'snivelers', who appear to know how to play the political...
View ArticleHEDGE FUND WEASEL
It became apparent, during the unorganized Fox TV (I no longer say Fox News), sit down with the latest Wall Street scoundrel, that ANOTHER misguided and out of control money baron is loose.His name is...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving from Iowa
Now in my 69th year and starting to wonder how many more — this Thanksgiving has turned out to be pretty special — now with four books out on Amazon(Bipolar Dad, Scatterbrain, Bits&Pieces and...
View ArticleThe news appears to be missing the "real" story
After 6 years of driving a school bus, I feel that I have a good grasp on one of the major problems in today’s world. Today’s youth have no incoming information, outside of their own circle. They are...
View ArticleSo very tired of the SAME OLD YAP :(((
I taped last nights’ Republican goof-fest. I don’t know why, now that I have watched it. Very happy that I could fast-forward through the SAME OLD — SAME OLD. So tiring to watch the bickering and the...
View ArticleBipolar Dad lives in Iowa
This past year was fairly active, with the publishing of my four books on living with and coping with Bipolar Disorder. That led to speaking engagements, and now I am charting more for 2016. A new...
View ArticleWhen politicians ignore...
There has been a lot written, these past months, concerning the “grade school” verbal attacks by seasoned, adult politicians.What has happened to civil discourse? Is it the erosion of mental...
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