Insider was wrong about reality television. The old guy figured this would just be a fad that would pass by after a few years. That’s not the case. There seem to be just as many shows like Survivor, Amazing Race, Dancing with the Stars and others today as there were a few years ago. It… Read more »
There’s really no problem with getting old. In fact, you wouldn’t even notice it without a younger generation consistently asking you, “are you okay?” and “are you tired, today?” The only difficulty with aging is that your friends and relatives keep dying, resulting in those damn funerals. The next time Insider talks to the Big… Read more »
Politics is a nasty game and Insider has to wonder how Obama and McCain sleep at night these days. They, along with their respective campaign folks, are so busy slurring accusations at each other in the hopes something will stick their heads should be spinning off. They have their entire lives, as well as their… Read more »
It seems like everyone is going to college these days. That’s all well and good, but Insider wonders when it became a requirement to be a so-called somebody or a success you had to have a college degree. When did going off to an over-priced school of alleged higher learning become required to be a… Read more »
Insider is not a smart guy, or as his grandson says, “you’re not the brightest crayon in the box, pop pop”, and does not fully understand the economic crisis confronting America. All the news reports confuse the old guy easily because they are dealing with numbers beyond his comprehension. Insider does not even know how… Read more »
Insider does not understand why people plaster bumper stickers all over their nice vehicles. Time and time again, the old guy sees expensive vehicles ruined by goofy stickers. Some noticed the other day in the Wal-Mart shopping center were “Nobama”, “Proud Parent Of An Honor Student,” “Women For Palin,” “Baby On Board,” “Bush Hater,” “Vote… Read more »
The old guy had passed the little white building 1,001 times, but things were a little different when he passed the other morning. For one thing, his mood was a little better due to the shot the doctor had given him to ease the pain in his right knee. Looking at that little white building… Read more »
It’s obvious Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nomination on John McCain’s ticket, is too pretty, too inexperienced in worldly affairs, too eloquent and too young to be vice president. All of that could be said about Barack Obama. The difference is he’s running for president.The old guy read where a certain Silly Council candidate… Read more »
Insider is shy. That’s his nature. He’s not a leader but not a follower. The old guy’s just an observer. One of his favorite things to observe is random pieces of paper on the ground. He likes to see what’s going on around him. Sometimes these shards are to-do lists and other junk, but every… Read more »
For the last 50 years, Insider has routinely tuned into the national news telecasts every night. CBS News was always his choice, primarily because for years he never had cable and only got a couple channels and channel 16 was it. It was always fuzzy and hard to see but the volume came in just… Read more »