"For sale: baby shoes, never worn." is the entirety of what has been described as a six-word novel, making it an extreme example of what is called flash fiction or sudden fiction. Although it is often attributed to Ernest Hemingway, the link to him is unsubstantiated and similar stories predate him. The claim of Hemingway's authorship originates in an … Continue reading Six-Word Stories. You’ve Been Warned.
First, a disclaimer, I don't know anything about "emotional support animals". So when I heard today's story about American Airlines revising its policy regarding emotional support animals on their flights, I was somewhat taken aback. I can understand how a cat or dog could provide comfort to passengers who would otherwise find a flight too … Continue reading American Airlines No Longer a Noah’s Ark
IDF troops are responding with riot dispersal means and fire, and are operating according to standard operating procedures — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) May 14, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The particular standard operating procedures (SOPs) being referred to by the Israeli Defense Forces have resulted in the killing today of more than 50 Palestinian protesters (including eight children), and … Continue reading Maybe You Need to Rethink Your SOPs
I heard a blurb on the radio today about an event that DID NOT take place 55 years ago, May 12, 1963. That event was Bob Dylan performing on the Ed Sullivan Show. At the time, Dylan was a relative unknown, but appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show could change that overnight, like it had … Continue reading It Pays (Sometimes Literally) to Stand Up for Your Principles
I don't know what's worse - my drawings or my attempts at humor. Or could it be that both are so bad that they work together in some sort of serendipitous way to create the next Calvin & Hobbes? Anyway, as part of the trip down memory lane blog post series, I came across these … Continue reading My SAD (Stupid And Dreadful) Cartoonist Portfolio
Detroit has its 8 Mile Road, made famous by Eminem in the movie 8 Mile. Since the mid-20th century it has served as a physical and cultural dividing line between the wealthier, predominantly white northern suburbs of Detroit and the poorer, predominantly black city. Well it turns out we have our own version of 8 Mile Road right here in Delaware County, PA, … Continue reading What a Difference Fifteen Miles Can Make
The Great American Read is an eight-part PBS series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the prism of America’s 100 best-loved novels. It investigates how and why writers create their fictional worlds, how we as readers are affected by these stories, and what these 100 different books have to say about … Continue reading America’s 100 Most-Loved Books; Is Yours on the List?
Not that it was likely to happen anyway, but as the picture above shows, now there's no chance of it happening. My son and I were in Bridgeport, PA today, to pick up some donuts from the famous Suzy Jo Donuts (where I used to get my donuts 50 years ago), and decided to drive … Continue reading I Guess This Means I’ll Never Give the Commencement Speech at My Grade School
Don't know who Ray Dalio is? Here's a brief bio from a related web site: Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates, an investment firm, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City in 1975. Over forty years later, Bridgewater has grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine, and … Continue reading A Primer on Ray Dalio’s Principles For Success
A few days ago I wrote about how I had just read a fascinating article by Bill Wyman (former bass guitarist for the Rolling Stones), All 214 Artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ranked From Best to Worst. I used my first post about the article to note how many of the words … Continue reading Ranking the Artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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