For those of you who aren't me…and I've noticed a surprisingly large number of people who aren't.
Problem Maker If you know anything about me, you’ll know I’m a problem solver. It’s right there on my resume. The second bullet point under the heading of ‘Personal Characteristics’ That’s right at the top below my name, phone number, and the cat’s name. I had to put Capn’ Blood’s name near the top or …
Continue reading *New* Understanding ‘From Scratch’: Baking Myths Debunked
An old beginning “In the high and far off time, oh best beloved, the elephant had no trunk. He had only a blackish bulgy nose, as big as a boot, which he could wriggle about from side to side. But he couldn’t pick up things with it.” These are the opening lines to The Elephant’s …
Continue reading Finding Creativity in Chaos: A Writer’s Journey
Worth the trip The other morning, I got up, dressed, jumped in my car, and drove for fifteen minutes to a hamburger stand. Why would I do this? They don’t serve burgers in the morning. What they serve is mediocre breakfast sandwiches. But they also serve an actual, honest cup of coffee. Some of you …
Continue reading Old-Fashioned Coffee And Computers vs. Modern Complexity: A Personal Take
No thanks, I'll do it myself I was recently involved in a discussion about Self-driving Cars. My friends were discussing their pros and cons versus Idiot-driving Cars. Frankly, I went with the idiots. Computers wear out and fail. Whereas there seems to be a never-ending supply of idiots. I was driving the other day to …
Continue reading Why We Need Idiots in a Tech-Driven World: The True Story
Confession I don’t mean to alarm any left-thinking folks out there, or cause woman’s rights activists to march on my house with torches and pitchforks. But I going to say something controversial. Wow! Look at me doing cutting edge journalism. Okay so, here’s my confession; I like to look at pretty girls. Not in any …
Continue reading Navigating the Internet’s Pretty Girl And Kitten Phenomenon
It's all fun... I was listening to streaming audio today and heard something more idiotic than I am. It was an ad for a pharmacy telling us they provide immunization shots. Instead of saying, “Hi folks. We give shots, so come on in, and get one.” They told us a story: Mom is all enthusiastic …
Old Crininals I fully admit I try to get away with as much as I can. However, I don’t consider myself a crook. On the other hand, Bonnie and Clyde were considered heroes by the common man, because they robbed banks which took away people’s houses. Of course, those common folks never saw a bit …
No so quotable quotes “Of all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, ‘We’re out of Toilet Tissue!!!’” No, this isn’t the famous quote by John Greenleaf Whittier, but it should be. I mean his, “It might have been,” shows regret, and melancholy. But it’s not the saddest thing ever. As far …
Continue reading When Regret Meets Humor: Exploring Life’s ‘What Might Have Been’
Questions that don't need answers The question has often been asked; “What Kind of idiot do you think I am??” This question fascinates me, because it implies there are multiple kinds of idiots. In my humble opinion there is only one kind. An idiot is an idiot. i.e. Someone who does idiotic things. Little things, …
Colorful history In 1912 the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, Ohio. Wow! That’s a great bit of trivia. But I’m betting you don’t really care all that much. Actually, I don’t care all that much either. So, we’re all in the same boat. However, there is a point to all this nonsense, …
Continue reading The Truth About Traffic Signals: Stop, Go, and Confusion
Mr. Ohh!'s Sideways View 