Humor
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Mrs. Orcutt’s Driveway
Once upon a time, in the dusty desert town of Newberry Springs, California, there lived a spunky widow named Bonnie Margaret McMains Orcutt. One day, the federal government decided to build an interstate that cut off access to Mrs. Orcutt’s beloved home on Route 66. “Oh no, you don’t!” she declared. “I need access to my home, and I’m not going to take this lying down!” So, what did Mrs. Orcutt do? She demanded that the federal government build her a 4-mile-long driveway so she could still reach her home. “I don’t care if it’s expensive, and I don’t care if it’s impractical,” she said. “I want my driveway, and…
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Smothers Brothers
I loved these guys when I was younger.
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Maybe Mark Twain was Right
When I was young, I generally thought youthful indiscretion would give way to elder wisdom. Now that I am almost 70, I’m beginning to think Mark Twain was right when he said God made man because He was disappointed in the monkey.
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Purple Mattress Protector
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Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette – Tom Bresh
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Best Commercial Ever – 1969
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The Lethal Humor of Ronald Reagan
On October 5, 1988, during the VP debate, Senator Lloyd Bentsen (D) protested Senator Dan Quail (R) comparing himself to John Kennedy. In a ploy to set himself up as older and wiser against young Senator Quail, he made the following remark. Quail was never able to live that confrontation down, even though the Republicans won that year. Reagan would later put this criticism to rest – see below.* One thing that Ronald Reagan had to endure during his 8 years as president as well as the 2 campaigns that elected him president, were the Democrats constant attempt to paint him as too old to serve. There are 2 memorable…
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Cooking
My daughter Lisa has a wonderful cooking blog where she not only creates some wonderful dishes but also photographs them beautifully and always has an interesting story to go along. Check her page at https://ourthrivingtablefortwo.wordpress.com I’ve decided to do the same here and report back to my readers. Last week I began my new endeavor with a creation I call “Unsalted Boiled Water.” It went quite well since I was afraid to leave the stove. The water boiled as described in my recipe and I did not spill any, nor did I damage any appendages. For this week’s exercise I will once again boil water, but this time I will…
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Citizen Fights Back Against Package Thieves
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A Re-enactment for Lisa and Sarah
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How to Survive a Robot Apocalypse: Just Close the Door – The Wall Street Journal
We are not exactly in danger of robots taking over yet. https://apple.news/A52bWHVj3S0mL5x6HSNDlhQ