More observations from Austria: There are no fat people here. I have seen two fat guys in four days. Some pleasingly plump, but no real obese folks. The reasons are lots of walking and bicycling. You see guys and gals in business suits pedaling their way to work. The spartan diet is another reason. Not…… MORE
The Start Of A Trend?
So the NBA has a "current/active" player announce that they're homosexual. Now what? There might be others coming out depending on the response from sports fans, players and coaches. Do they care? Do you care? Does a players preference effect how you cheer or who you cheer for? (or against?) Maybe you cheer morals. If…… MORE
Differences Between Them and Us
The biggest change in culture between the United States and Austria was evident the minute we landed in Vienna. Nobody on the plane made a mad scramble for their cell phones. When you land in the good old USA people rush to let everyone know how important they are. If you see a teenager on…… MORE
Truth In Advertising
I was searching through a box of my old books in the garage the other day and ran across a copy of Kathy Hinckley's "Plain Fat Chick Seeks Guy Who Likes Broccoli". It's a book that was released in 1997, and it's fairly typical of the sort of reference-type books I used to frequently…… MORE
How Much Is Enough?
On April 2nd, a woman was sentenced for 15 years in jail with a possibility of parole after 2 years after she plead guilty. An accident she caused, killed a 5 year old boy. She was under the influence of prescription drugs. Go to adasheriff.org whenever you get the chance and count how many…… MORE
I’m In The Money
I arrived at an odd conclusion this morning. Laziness is the only reason I don't have a lot of money. I figured this out by typing "how to get free money" into a search engine, which in this case happens to be Bing. I expected a few results. There were 120 million of them.…… MORE
Will Wonders Never Cease
Stop the season. The Chicago Cubs are in first place in the National League Central. A rare occasion which probably won't happen for the rest of the season. A pair of former Boise Hawks led the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jeff Samardzija threw a two hit shutout through eight…… MORE
March Distractions
Spring is here. Its supposed to get warmer, stay light longer, and of course, there are brackets. An outplacement firm estimated that this year’s tourney will cost U.S. businesses more than $130 million in lost productivity. All for what? According to the state of Idaho, there are over 48,000 people unemployed in Idaho. People…… MORE
The Price of Spring Baseball
I first discovered the Cactus League in the early 70's when I was just a kid. I have always been a terminal Chicago Cubs fan, and I would always spend a week or two in Mesa, Arizona watching the Cubs practice and play. Those days were great. You could watch a game and get…… MORE
Remember The Time
Some years are identified for me by the celebrities who died that year. For instance, when I think of 1977, I think of the death of Elvis. 1979 reminds me of John Wayne. 1980 reminds me of John Lennon. 2009 reminds me of Michael Jackson. I haven't figured out how to remember 2013…… MORE
