A few years ago I reported the existence of a website designed to help extremely wealthy people buy things. I don't remember the name of the website now, and I haven't been able to find the exact site using search engines, but I suspect the company may have changed hands. The point of the website,…… MORE
Twisted Fathers’ Day
In honor of Fathers' Day, which is this Sunday, here are some of history's greatest fathers. Byron Keith Perkins – Perkins was temporarily let out of jail in January of 2006 so he could donate a kidney to his ailing son. Instead of showing up at the hospital, Perkins drove to his girlfriend's house, picked…… MORE
Duck!
My mom's neighbor is an elderly woman with a big love for her garden. When I went to visit my mom on Saturday I found that her neighbor hasn't touched her garden. There were weeds coming out from certain areas and some of the plants were drooping. I asked my mom what was going on…… MORE
A Horse Is A Horse Of Course Of Course
For years critics have been saying that horse racing is dead, that people just don’t care about it anymore. They point put the sparse crowds at Santa Anita race course and others throughout the country. They point out that many tracks, such as Hollywood Park and Bay Meadows have closed in recent years after their…… MORE
Weird Festivals!
For ten years in the 90's, the city of Boise had a pretty good festival. It was called the Boise River Festival, and it featured balloon launches, day and night parades, big-name free concerts, exhibits, cooking contests, variety entertainment, colorful souvenir t-shirts and tons of concessions. Some people thought it was weird to have a…… MORE
Early Morning Visitors
Driving to work this morning, I turned out of my neighborhood and saw two glowing eyes in the street. I slowed down and looked closer. Thinking they were cats I eased forward and honked when they wouldn't move out of the road. One of the animals started to sprint across the road, while the other…… MORE
88 Keys
I recently moved into a new house. Which is nice, because there is more room for me to put things and I can turn the place into my own. I love it, but at times it can get boring. Without cable and internet there isn't much a person can do for fun in 2014….at…… MORE
“Words” To Live By
I've heard a lot of name calling, hurt feelings and anger this week. I don't understand. More people seem angrier over the idea of two members of the same gender being joined in a union recognized by the state than are over the idea that we could be fined, or taxed, for not having health…… MORE
Made Up Sports
I am really tired of the manufactured for television sports "events". Things like the ESPY's and the National Football League Draft drive me crazy. What drives me even crazier is the fact that sometimes I find myself watching them. Their used to be a time after basketball when you had kind of a dead period…… MORE
They Say It’s Your Birthday
I recently celebrated my birthday. And my birthday is something I look forward to every year. I was counting down for like over a month, which drove some people insane. But overall it was a great birthday the day it came. I bought myself a new car. I was looking at one for weeks…… MORE
