Monthly Archives: August 2014

Are We Racists?

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

Of course we are. We’re all a little bit racist.  And sexist. And speciesist. And dozens of other-things-ist. I’m motivated by the shooting of Michael Brown and subsequent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. But not to add my suggestions to the … Continue reading →

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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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