Organization breeds disunity. This is an oxymoron but that does not mean it’s not true. It’s a fact. Any group of people that band together must have an outside influence to light the spark of unity that keeps them together. Man, in his need to belong, has broken up society into hundreds of separate groups… Read more »
The old guy is not an antiques nut. Actually he thinks most of the stuff in antique stores these days is junk people peddle as valuable so they can get the crap out of their homes and clean up. Years ago, Insider did have the antique bug and enjoyed playing around with certain aspects of… Read more »
On quiet days, Insider can hear what’s happening in Ocean City from his house. Although it was not particularly quiet around the homestead, thanks to a handyman neighbor installing Lord knows what, this week was one of those times as he could hear planes, jets and the like soaring in the skies. The old guy… Read more »
There’s only one way to eat – and that’s slow and steady. Insider is always amazed at what happens at the table when he eats with people for the first time. Some folks (fat guys) slam down their food so fast it’s hard to even imagine they chewed it before they swallowed. Some folks (little… Read more »
There’s a lot of fuss these days about the economy and it’s driving the old guy crazy. The best way to cure all the ails of the economy is a straight 10-percent federal sales tax on everything, no exception. That’s the simplest and fairest way for the U.S. government to collect taxes. Think about it…. Read more »
The old guy just does not trust calculators. He didn’t trust them back when they were simply called adding machines, and he don’t trust them today. He actually enjoys sitting down and mentally totaling a column of figures. Keeps the old mind sharp. Besides, how do you know when you hit a wrong key on… Read more »
So the Cruisers hit town again this week and the old guy, for one, will throw open all of his windows to listen to the beautiful drone of the classic cars from his younger days.You see, some complain about the noise and the burnouts and the traffic, but for Insider, it’s all music to his… Read more »
The old guy has noticed for some time the neighborhood birds have been using his attic vents for nests. It’s okay by him, but Insider has had enough with the mess they cause in his attic as well as the massive droppings they leave along side the house every year. The old guy has watched… Read more »
The old guy is still in love with his new flat-screen TV his best friend bought him for Christmas. The other night he cranked it up (hit the on button) and inside of one hour he ran up a bill of over $75,000 on planned purchases the advertisers told him he needed. It all has… Read more »
Contrary to most folks, the old guy likes it when it rains all day. That’s because Insider gets a free pass to do exactly what he wants – nothing. That’s why on Monday, his deadline for this column, Insider just sat and watched the rain and listened to the radio. There was to be no… Read more »