The old guy is always late. He likes it that way. He likes the idea of people waiting around for him. It makes him feel important, and the guys of the Monday Morning Coffee Club understand that. There they were huddled about a table in the back of the favored local gas station. They all… Read more »
Editor’s Note: The old guy forgot to do his column this week. When called on Wednesday, 48 hours after his deadline, and asked about this week’s column, he said, “I forgot to do it, sue me.” We hope he remembers next week. In the meantime, here’s an oldie but goodie from the past because we… Read more »
When Insider started losing his sight, his life changed forever. The old guy is not blind. He’s just got terrible vision and is extremely close to blind without his trusty glasses. That’s what happens after a few detached retinas and years of successful followed by unsuccessful cataract surgeries. Insider has pairs of glasses all over… Read more »
Insider does not drive long distances anymore. It has something to do with his age, but more to do with his vision. Add to his broken eyes the high costs to fill up the 1956 DeSota and that keeps Insider off the major roads. Instead he sticks close to home and regales in the days… Read more »
The Summer Olympics start today in China with a lot of pomp and circumstance in the form of the opening ceremonies. As far as Olympics go, the old guy finds the summer version more entertaining than its winter brother. He likes the sports featured in these games, particularly gymnastics, baseball, track and field and swimming,… Read more »
So the big boys (and girls) will get their shot at millions of dollars in prize money next week when the White Marlin Open returns to Ocean City, but the old guy will probably just let it pass without getting too wound up about it. Sure, there is no shortage of excitement surrounding the event… Read more »
Puzzles are not the old guy’s thing, but he hears the latest and greatest in the puzzle world is something called Sudoku. It’s basically a crossword puzzle for number lovers. There seems to be just as many books devoted to sudoku these days as there are the standard crosswords. Most of the books are separated… Read more »
Insider has a thing for rabbits and it’s not a good thing. Those pesky little bastards wreak havoc on the old guy’s garden and always help themselves to whatever is growing nicely. For years, Insider has been chasing away the furry bounce-a-lots and recently he resorted to training his best friend, the German shepherd, to… Read more »
A fan dropped another of one of these so-called expert lists in the mail to the old guy after last week’s take on the top movies of all times. This list, courtesy of TV Guide, ranks the top TV shows of all time. Insider, being an expert on all things, particularly TV, took note, and… Read more »
The old guy came across a list of someone’s top animated movies of all time the other day. Everyone’s got a list, but this particular gathering belonged to an outfit called the American Film Institute, which apparently has some type of clout in Hollywood. Insider has long been a fan of the Disney classics and… Read more »