My Thoughts

My Thoughts

At one time, dogs roamed free in America’s neighborhoods. They knew everybody and everybody knew them. Everyday was a day of visiting, meeting and greeting. No fighting, no snarling, no chasing, no rock throwing, just a happy good morning with a little stick chasing and ball throwing on the side. Everybody knew Henry, the resident… Read more »

My Thoughts

My Thoughts

The old DeSoto has been struggling lately and a recent ride through the metropolis of Ocean City to the shoe store in Delaware was no exception. As most old-timers know, the DeSoto is manual and the old guy’s left leg started acting up as soon as he saw the first construction sign, signifying trouble, and… Read more »

My Thoughts

My Thoughts

Insider hates to have his picture taken. As soon as the shutter closes the photo is dated, or more to the point, outdated. It’s old. And the subject is someone who used to be. The picture itself is glanced at then put away to be ignored and forgotten until some day in the distant future… Read more »

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My Thoughts

Sports often messes with Insider’s television viewing schedule. It often irks the old guy, but one sport he will allow to interfere with his regular 60 Minutes watching is college basketball, the purest of all the highly televised sports. There just seems to be something special about this game and the love those boys (oops,… Read more »

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My Thoughts

The old guy stopped by the newspaper office the other day to watch the young guys put the paper together and it brought back a lot of memories about laying out pages, placing pictures and writing headlines- especially the latter.Writing headlines is tricky business because you have to let the readers know what the story… Read more »

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My Thoughts

It comes as a shock to Insider when he hears people talk about not being able to wear certain clothes because they gained weight or lost weight. They seem to gather and shed pounds every week. Insider is just the opposite. He generally stays the same weight year in and year out. He’s wearing suits… Read more »

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My Thoughts

Insider can’t give to charities. He doesn’t have enough money. By the time the governments (that’s plural) finish taking his money, there’s little excess left. If the governments (that’s plural) would back off (fat chance), he would happily donate what he could to causes he honestly believes in. The first on his list would be… Read more »

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My Thoughts

In the morning when Insider wakes up, he likes to see the sun in his bedroom or at least daylight. His best friend is just the opposite. She not only hates the sun, she hates any kind of light in his bedroom, and it doesn’t matter what time of day. The old guy calls her… Read more »

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My Thoughts

Insider resents cable television. The trouble with cable is you can’t buy it., like a pair of shoes or a car. You can only rent it month after month after month. Just poor man’s cable cost a staggering $18,000 over a period of 30 years. That’s a lot of money for only a few channels… Read more »

My Thoughts

My Thoughts

Yesterday was one of those blah days for the old guy. He was out of orange juice to start the day. The coffee was weak and too sweet. The toast was burnt, and it just started to rain. The dog wanted to go out, then she wanted in, then she wanted to go out. Chest… Read more »