The Future You Spoil
A poem, done in the same poetic meter that Dr. Seuss enjoyed, about the necessity of conservation of energy resources and saving something for future generations.
Read more...Things I Don’t Get
In everyone’s life there are things that are easily understandable. But then there are other things that just never seem to make any sense at all. Here are some of the things that I just don’t get.
Read more...More Government Not Telling Everything
Looking forward to your nice little gift from the government? That $300-1200 bump the lads and lasses in Congress and the White …
Read more...Super Tuesday is Here
As I write this late Tuesday evening, I’m still waiting for Mr. Obama to stop talking. Did no one give him the …
Read more...Labels
A personal quirk of mine is that I like to be able to categorize things. I’ve touched on this before in Argh…Form …
Read more...The Care and Feeding of Vegetarians Over Thanksgiving and Beyond
With Thanksgiving in the U.S. coming nigh, I just wanted to mention somethings to all of you well-meaning cooks trying to accommodate your vegetarian kith and kin. This is not intended to be all-inclusive, but I’ve been a vegetarian since about 1980 and trust me, this stuff comes up more often than you’d think.
Read more...3 out of 193
Myanmar. Liberia. The United States. Out of 193 countries in the world, these three hold the distraction of continuing to clutch onto the antiquated avoirdupois system of measurement as their standard. While we easily accept that there will always
Read more...Form Demographics
I have trouble whenever I have to fill out those demographics boxes on forms. I never quite know what to answer and still be truthful. I know I’m not alone in this, as the Mulligan Stew that is America is flavored with its demographic blends.
Read more...These Are All Wondrous? Really?
On July 07, 2007 (07.07.07), the newest list of the seven [man-made] wonders of the world was revealed. This list was a …
Read more...Politics vs Thought
In a nutshell, I’m just fed up with the knee-Jerks in all of our political arenas who have decided that pandering is …
Read more...Not The Damn Fool’s Fault
Even more than hearing about the chemically-enhanced woes of Lindsay and Britney and Paris and Nicole and Anna Nicole and–well the list …
Read more...Feeling Gassy
Who do I blame for the absurd gas prices we are experiencing? Two groups: the oil companies and the American people. The …
Read more...Falwell, Adieu, Auf Wiedersehn, Goodbye
Jerry Falwell dead at 73. I’d be lying if I said that I wished he could have lived as long a Lazarus. …
Read more...Even Sizes
OK…who was the genius that thought that stepping men’s pants sizes in two-inch (5cm) increments was a good idea? Admittedly, this isn’t …
Read more...Words Back
Despite all evidence to the contrary—specifically all of these Argh… posts—there isn’t much that really gets under my skin. There is one …
Read more...Surviving Mom
My dad has frontal lobe dementia. This isn’t really about that. What this is about is surviving my mother. Where my dad’s …
Read more...Hidden Horseradish
For some reason, when I was at the store, I just had to have some horseradish. Maybe it’s because I haven’t had …
Read more...How Many Planets, Exactly?
I’m dismayed by today’s vote by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) on their definition of a planet. Apparently, I’m not the only one… the 9,500 or so of the 10,000-ish total of astronomers who didn’t get to vote on this are a tiny bit upset as well. What’s upsetting me this time?
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