Ting Tong Ping
Yep I,m all over the place and I got something to say. First and foremost, I gotta give a "shout out" to my daughter Dominique, that just graduated from T.C.U. ( the same one that L.T. went too). Yall just …
Holding Tight to Friendship
The year was 1981. As I walked down Crawford Avenue in Grantville where I grew up, the little green truck I had seen so often slowed down alongside me. We had never formally met, but I had seen him around, …
Museum Thefts and Cops Pay
There were two short stories in the U-T this morning that had me scratching my head. One was about a 60-year-old museum curator that was stealing items and selling them on eBay. I couldn't help but wonder...did this guys boss …
Unhappy Mother's Day
May 10 must be the year's hardest day for Maryanne. In 1997, her son, Andrew Cunanan, went on a killing spree that ended with the death of fashion designer Gianni Versace, on a sparkling day outside his mansion in Florida. …
Paying Housewives
Paying Housewives...that sounds like the latest reality show. On KGBs morning show Friday, I caught the tail end of a discussion about how much a stay-at-home wife would make if she were paid for the jobs she does. I think …
My Mother's Day Gift
Well this isn't the blog that I have been promising to write. My 8-year-old's 3rd grade class was given just a few minutes today to write something about their mothers. I loved it so much, I wanted to share it. …
Liar Liar Pants on Fire
I have a weird view about lying. If famous people lie, it doesn't bother me if I can understand it. I had no problem with a few baseball players that were retired, and lied about having taken steroids. They would …
Become OBecian… and failing at it.
“I think I should move… ” I said to my roommate while sipping the last drops of my I don’t know what number beer and ordered another pitcher. It was the end of a super long day; I killed Henrietta, …
It's Called a What?
Is a peanut butter and jelly quesadilla really a quesadilla if it doesn't have queso(cheese)? I guess technically that would be no. But then what should I call one of my favorite snacks? A quesadilla, as I was taught, is …
Unemployed Dishwasher, Rambles On...
The Old Man is probably sixty or sixty-five but he could easily pass for seventy. Living all his life under the climate that bares down on the west coast region of Central Mexico where he was born, has left his …
Welcome to the CLUB
I've been lucky to have jobs in my life that get me free stuff. I worked briefly for Sony Playstation, and you can imagine the product we got. I worked in radio at various times over the years. Free CDs, …
The Death Pool and Dom DeLuise
When I heard that Dom DeLuise died the other day, a bunch of things popped into my mind. As a kid, I loved him in the Mel Brooks movies (Space Balls, History of the World, and Blazing Saddles). I also …
The Osprey Family of Ocean Beach
Local birders have been flocking to Ocean Beach's Robb Field in recent weeks. One big draw has been the osprey family that has nested atop one of the park's light poles. This family of four includes a proud pair of …
Have You Heard the News? There's Good Rockin' Tonight
Dang it...I forgot to blog yesterday. And now Cinco de Mayo has snuck up on me. I'm not sure what to do today. It's either a Mexican restaurant with the old lady (I love saying that...she's younger than me, but …
Computer-speak
Words. Without them, we could communicate via sign language or maybe smoke signals. Smoke signals, while an interesting idea, would not work in big cities, or places with factory spewings. Moving on to why anyone uses the internet. Those younger …
In the News...
I'm trying to catch up on some magazines and newspapers I haven't read. A few news stories in the paper caught my eye. One was about a hyperbaric chamber exploding in Florida. It killed an Italian woman, and her 4-year-old …
Diabetes Prevention Tips
Following my cardiac issue, my glucose levels went up and I found myself prediabetic. As a result, I've been on a quest to find as much information as I can so that I can keep this from escalating into another …
Are You Hosting A Tea?
Whether it's a formal tea, which takes planning, or a casual tea time that's spontaneous, you can add special touches which will add to the beauty and elegance of your time together with friends and loved ones. Fresh flowers, when …
What's In Season?
I post a monthly produce calendar to keep you informed of what's in season, at peak of season and winding down. Here's what you can look forward to in May: (n = newly in season; p = peak of season; …
The Last of Las Vegas
I saw an interesting story in the Review-Journal this morning. They were talking about former Flamingo headliner Toni Braxton possibly suing insurance giant Lloyd's of London to pay her for the months of work she missed because of her heart …