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When I was about four or five, if I did something wrong (or tried to) my parents would threaten to send me to The Bad Boys House. Mind you, this was YEARS before COPS came along. If you misbehave, you’re going toThe Bad Boys House. I pictured some big government-run juvenile detention...

Wanna feel old? Try 16 years on for size. Age is just a number. I’m 52, and I still feel like I’m 18. You’re close to 2,000 posts. But you have over 2,000 likes. That’s a better deal.

You’re something else. You know why? You get a stretch of nice weather but you can’t even enjoy it because you’re already looking at the future (which might not happen) and You Always Expect The Worst. Your positive attitude is serving you well. If you expect the worst, that’s exactly what...

Way back when, our school textbooks had the names of kids who signed out the books for the year. It was a colorful crowd. Dick Hurtz, Joe Mama, and Class President Mike LeTorus. What a bunch. 😁

I could never understand the appeal soap operas had on women. Tales of lies, marital infidelity, adultery, evil twins, people coming back from the dead, phew!!!! My mom was glued to these shows growing up. But if my dad acted like these men, she’d club him with a shovel. My mom’s favorite...

I always loved Spencer’s. My favorite part was the back of the store where all the posters, lava lamps, and black lights are kept. Once a band I was in played in a club, and the stage was fitted with black lights. So everything had this purple glow. Again, that’s great meeting your voice...

The thing more dangerous than COVID is the fear it generates. Without being tested, you could be taking the symptoms of one thing and giving it the diagnosis of something else. Now testing is faster. Earlier this year results used to take two days. Now it can be done in twenty minutes. And even...

On November 13, Felix zinger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence. That request came from his wife. Deep down he knew she was right, but he also knew someday he’d return to her. With nowhere else to go, he went to the home of his childhood friend, Oscar Madison. Several years...

Part of the healing comes by letting go of whatever they offended you with. 15 years ago, I had a falling out with my dad, mostly because of his drinking. I kept in touch with my mom. She’d call me up and we’d talk. At some point she’d say “Do you want to talk to your father?” And I’d say “No!”...

I know family sucks sometimes. I spent two years not talking to my father or brother. You can physically distance yourself from them, but the anger and resentment doesn’t go away. But a little time and space can help.

As far as stress eating goes, you’re not the only one. I didn’t suffer much stress. In fact, getting of dialysis was a big deal. But I still gained 15 pounds. I’m getting a gut and I can’t even blame it on beer. Why you live where you live...I still remember my college dorm where people on the...

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Happy Veterans Day. Over the years, I grew more respect for anyone who put on a uniform and went to fight. Right around my 18th birthday we almost went to war with Libya, and I wouldn’t go. Five years later, my health prevented me from serving in Desert Storm. But my sister served in the Army...

Then you won’t see that if you crave likes and replies, life is going to disappoint you big time. It showed in past posts where you changed your views just to appeal to people close to you. You’re addicted to approval. That’s a dangerous fix. I heard this routine before.”I’m picking up my...

Sometimes story boarding is helpful, especially in filmmaking. Getting camera angles lined up, making editing easier, it serves a purpose. It makes the execution smoother.

Well, Alex,I have you to thank (along with Oscarfan and Tiny Dancer) for posting so many gems on YouTube. Stuff that I had great memories of, but thought I’d never see again. Old farts like me are grateful for the memories you brought back, and for younger people to see for the first time. It...

There are a lot of people my age who grumble over the fact Sesame ain’t like it used to be. Jim Henson’s death killed the show. Joe Raposo’s death killed the show. Elmo killed the show. It’s been a long time since Sesame helped me grow up. I learned my letters, numbers, and shapes early on, but...

On this day,in 1969, a cheap little kiddie show was thrown together. Some lame puppets, boring humans, unlistenable songs, and a big dumb Barney-like bird. Actually Sesame Street turned into a television milestone, and not-yet-two-year-old me was hooked. It took a while for my cognitive motor...

I know your desire to move out all too well. I moved out at age 19 to get away from my father’s drinking. It meant balancing school and work, work, and more work. For two years, the only social life I had was an occasional gig with my band. I was nearly broke when I moved out. But just to get...

Plus, the media could have waited to call the election. 1948 headline: DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN!!!