My (half) brother, is named Charles. We was a squirrely little guy, and Charles was too formal for him. Charlie was his Dad, and we hated Chuck. That is how he ended up being Chick. It suited him perfectly, and when he got older he came to hate that name! Tough titty – he will…
I have no problem that many fast food restaurants have had to simplify their menus due to COVID-19. I realize there are problems with the supply chains and availability issues. I applaud them for trying to find ways to stay open while keeping their customers and (more importantly) their employees safe. (After all customers have…
If you have FaceBook friends who are also theater folks, you may notice that when you post something in the wee hours of the night – it’s those theater folks who are responding. I think most theater people are naturally night owls. I don’t know how you could survive doing theater if you are not…
Tomorrow is my birthday! And it’s a pip. I’m turning 66. Holy Gribaldi. How the fuck did this happen? I got my letter from Social Security and my checks start arriving in June. I am more than just OLD now. I am really OLD. At least I’m not really fucking OLD — yet. But I…
Yet another study has found fatties doing as well, and in the case of female fatties doing significantly better, than non-fatties. Do you know what AF or AFIB is? It is a condition known as arterial fibrillation. The Mayo Clinic says – Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase…
Kitsch was the name of my tiny tortie kitty. I named her Kitsch – an ugly or worthless piece of art. Obviously, I did not name her correctly because she was neither ugly or worthless and she was, if not exactly a piece of art, she was absolutely a piece of work. My roommate found…
You know how your computer knows every little thing you do? You look at peruse one article on varicose veins and suddenly ads for support hose are all over your FB page? Well, Yahoo did a new one. I have been learning Spanish using Duolingo for quite a while now. I don’t know a lot,…
