A friend printed out something called an email for the old guy the other day, and Insider found it interesting, considering he used to do some of these “Remember When …” type of things in columns years ago. Some of this unknown writer’s thoughts tickled Insider, so here they are:Remember When …… It took five… Read more »
Baseball is known as America’s favorite pastime. Insider does not think that’s the case anymore. Football seems to now be this country’s favorite sports. Why else would those crazy lunatics stand in the freezing rain and snow to watch their favorite team each Sunday? The old guy does not know too many Orioles fans who… Read more »
The good old doc told the Insider the other day he needs to cut back on his coffee drinking and quit smoking. For the last 50 years, the old guy has enjoyed coffee and cigarettes each day. Even on days when he is sick, he manages to squeeze in both. They are a big part… Read more »
This is the true doldrums. Everywhere Insider seems to turn these days it’s gloom and doom about this and that. Nobody has any money to pay their bills, especially their mortgages, blah, blah. It’s all you read about any more in the news. Sales are down everywhere, while the cost of everything is going up…. Read more »
Insider does not wish to be Happy New Year’d. That has to be the silliest greeting in the history of man. Insider was on his daily walk the other day and a neighbor stopped what he was doing to scream, “Happy New Year.” It was all Insider could do not to just keep his head… Read more »
A movie Insider must watch at least once around this time of year is “A Christmas Carol,” and it has to be the original in black-and-white, not all the knock-offs over the years. For those who don’t know, all the movies stem from the famous Charles Dickens short story. When the movie is more popular… Read more »
Insider’s got the nubs. No, it’s not a disease. His entire body is covered with hundreds of tiny green cotton balls from a recently purchased bath towel. He just returned from the shower and a glance in the mirror to enjoy his good looks revealed several fuzzy green dots decorating his eyebrows, hair and body…. Read more »
When the old guy dies, he is going to be the most surprised guy on earth. Death is not on his agenda, it’s simply a fact of life he has no time for. The old guy has no patience with people who take time away from their precious life to plan (look forward to?) their… Read more »
“How are you doing today?”It’s a greeting Insider gets quite a bit and it’s always baffled him because nobody really cares what the answer is. If you don’t believe the old guy, the next time someone asks you some version of this greeting, say something stupid and see if it’s even noticed. When asked the… Read more »
Insider is confused over all the fuss about bringing slot machines to Worcester County. He can’t understand why certain people are having a hissyfit that the bandits are probably coming here. Hell, Ocean City had them all over the place in the 40s and the resort prospered, and nobody seemed to suffer, except maybe the… Read more »