Category Archives: Personal

It’s all about Me.

I hate to Raise Religion, But …

Being reminded by Bill Maher the other night that the top one percent (1%) of Americans control more of this country’s wealth than the bottom ninety-five percent (95%) COMBINED, and enduring another recent round of “what’s good for the rich…bla … Continue reading

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Facebook Rant

OK. I admit it, I do use Facebook. Usually the typical “I just took the dog for a walk” or “check out my vacation pictures” rolls off my back. Sometimes, though, I get so wired by ignorance and closed-mindedness that … Continue reading

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Diamonds are Forever … More from Papa Smurf

Here’s the next in an on-going series of life observations by my whack friend Rusty Diamond, or, as we who faced raging Class VI whitewater together, and survived, know him as – Papa Smurf. “If it doesn’t work, why keep … Continue reading

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A Schedule to Keep

In 1997, flying to Europe, I came across what I thought was another one of those “time-waster” stories in an otherwise-forgettable inflight magazine. At first glance, it seemed light and fluff-filled, but when I finished, I found myself carefully tearing … Continue reading

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No, Viriginia, There Isn’t a Santa Clause. Really. No Matter What the Man Says. Word.

In keeping with the time-honored tradition of mainstream media re-running that whack “Letter about Santa Clause” every year by some obviously hallucinating young girl (yeah, right) named Virginia, I thought I would continue my own tradition, started in 1991, of … Continue reading

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Bow Down and Worship T. M. Shine

For a number of years, I had the unique privilege to work with T. M. Shine, one of the most amazing and talented writers I ever dealt with in 16 years in the publishing business. I just re-read, for the … Continue reading

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Diamonds are Forever … More from Papa Smurf

Who needs fancy platitudes? Here’s the next in an on-going series of life observations by my whack friend Rusty Diamond, or, as we who faced raging Class VI whitewater together, and survived, know him as – Papa Smurf. “The only … Continue reading

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