by jeff | Dec 8, 2021 | Citizen Entertainment
Are there any holiday traditions that you think are dumb? (I know I’m entering dangerous territory here, so if I offend you pretend this message came from John Grisham.) For me, it’s outdoor live nativity scenes. I was invited to be part of one once, and I can’t think...
by jeff | Dec 1, 2021 | Citizen Entertainment
Recently, in a moment of madness, I clicked on a headline for some political squabble. One side was accusing the other of fear-mongering. That got me thinking, is there a good kind of mongering? Let’s face it, mongering gets associated with all the...
by jeff | Nov 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
We’re only a week or so away from Thanksgiving and I’m feeling gruntled and whelmed. That’s a good thing, by the way. It’s very close to being thankful —which I will be next week when pie returns to our kitchen. I’m on a campaign to make...
by jeff | Nov 10, 2021 | Citizen Thoughts
Whenever I need a pick-me-up, I like to scan the Odd News headlines. They are a soothing and hilarious antidote to the crime and political headlines that keep everybody shouting at each other on Twitter and TV. And there’s a 50-50 chance someone somewhere...
by jeff | Nov 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Okay, so I’m not really in San Diego anymore. My wife forbids me to post from the road, lest ne’er-do-wells come to our residence and steal our stuff and wipe themselves with the good towels.* She’s pretty smart about these things, so for the rest of this post,...