Saying Goodbye to Ginger
The joyful story of adopting a dog, and then the pain of giving it back.
Read MoreTo Tip or Not to Tip?
I tend to follow what I call the “what if everybody did this?” rule. I tip (and behave) as if to satisfy the collective larger question — what would happen if every single customer did precisely the same thing?
Read MoreRestaurant Review: Weera Thai (South Rainbow Location)
WEERA THAI (SOUTH RAINBOW LOCATION)
Read MoreRemembering Ed Hill (1954-2022)
ED HILL (1954-2022)
I just learned Ed Hill died. If you’re expecting a sympathetic and syrupy tribute from me, please look elsewhere.
Read More25 Years Ago: Stu Ungar’s Final Triumph
This week marks the 25th anniversary of Stu Ungar’s third World Series of Poker championship.
Ungar was one of only two players in history to win poker’s world championship three times, a feat unlikely to ever happen again. Ungar’s 1997 victory against all odds was the crowning achievement of a legendary career as a professional card player and the final moment of glory in a deeply-troubled life that ended just 17 months later at age 45.
I took several photographs during that series, even though I’m a terrible photographer and we didn’t have smartphones back then (I later wrote a book on Ungar).
Most of my extensive collection of poker photos–and old programs–and WSOP stuff–and assorted poker memorabilia packed into boxes and file cabinets was trashed into a dumpster a few years ago, but the following photos surfaced inside a lost folder while I held a garage sale last weekend.
Most of these photos have never been published before:
Read MoreOne Reason Democrats and Democrat Messaging Fail
The one positive outcome from Democrats getting hammered in 2022, assuming that democracy itself survives, will be mass housecleaning.
Read MoreThe Facts of Life
A thought about the abortion debate and the question of “when does a human life begin?”
THE FACTS OF LIFE
(1) Batter joins an egg inside a bowl.
(2) This is not a cake.
Class dismissed.
Garage Sale Day
Today, I’m living the high life.
We’re hosting a garage sale this morning. First one we’ve done in 10 years.
Selling off lots of jun…….err, I mean “great bargains.”
Read MoreMy Netflix Reviews (Part 2)
As I mentioned in Part 1 (posted yesterday — READ HERE), Netflix has become the go-to channel for shows about bad people doing terrible things. Serial killers. Mad dictators. Con men. And again, check out the Top Ten on Netflix anytime, and you’ll see what I mean.
I don’t seek out shows about crime and war. There just seems to be an overabundance of them, presumably because that’s what the public wants. I also watch other stuff, of course, but for purposes of writing reviews, I’ll try to group these and stick to many of the most well-known Netflix programs released over the past year or two.
Last time, I did 20 reviews on the more recent shows. Now, I’ll dig a bit deeper into the archive (aided by the “What You Watched” feature at the push of a button–I sure didn’t do this from memory, except for the review part). Listed in the order they appear on my queue:
Read MoreThe Blame Game: Now President Biden Caused the Baby Formula Shortage?
It’s pretty pathetic when the conservative opposition tries to make political gains off the health and welfare of babies and mothers.
Read MoreMy Muse
Marieta Dalla
Supporters Emeritus
Don Rieck
E.Dieter Martin
Dutch Boyd
Rich Korbin
Tiger123
Anonymous Eccentric
Kevin Un
Melissa Hayden
Todd Anderson
Stevan Goldman
Charlie Ciresi
Eric Schneller
Tanya Devenport
Peter Secor
Roger Rodd
Scott Wilson
Gareth Edwards
Shawn Rice
Billy the Greek
Linda Keenan
Sue Schneider
Tom Oldcroft
