Monthly Archives: August 2014

So THAT’S What Leashes are For!

Posted on August 27, 2014 by

God, teach us to be as giving as Madison and as grateful as Lilly.  This story has been around for a while, but the lesson bears repeating.                           Happy Dog Days of August! 

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Posted on August 26, 2014 by

My daughter calls me Forrest Gump.  She has this theory that I’m not only connected to all of history’s  famous people, but that I also accidentally caused most of its notable events.  Silly, I know.  All I can say is, … Continue reading →

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My Strange Moment with Mr. Reagan

Posted on August 26, 2014 by

You can visit Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland by dodging the trolley, forgoing Goofy’s autograph, and hanging a hard right just inside the entrance. As the curtains draw back, Mr. Lincoln rises shakily, levitating his upper body via … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 24, 2014 by

“If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”  ~Sometimes attributed to Albert Einstein (probably wrongly), but an important truth regardless of who said it.

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Posted on August 23, 2014 by

Erotic fiction for women is very big.  But my wife doesn’t need it.  I’ve got at least 50 shades of grey, and it’s all hers.

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My First Feature Film

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

Under the Gipper.  I was doing an internship on one of the top floors of the building they blew up in Diehard (only Ronald Reagan’s office was above us).  Anxious to find a movie project, but with no money, I … Continue reading →

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Is Robin Williams in Hell?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

Robin Williams’ death brought on the expected flood of tributes, but also a smaller wave of hellfire warnings by judgmentalists—because Robin lived a sometimes sinful life and died at his own hands. These warnings were countered by gentler folk who … Continue reading →

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