Happy Birthing Day To Me

Just like the song says, I'm another day older and deeper in debt.  I've always been a fan of birthdays due to that whole "receiving presents" thing.  And check this … for the privilege of being born, people treat you nice and want to...

Movie Review: Borat Not Funniest Movie Ever

I finally saw the Borat movie a few weeks ago and although I laughed pretty hard at parts of it, I must confess that it wasn't a great movie. I'm pretty much a movie snob, flicks like Fargo and The Fisher King and Memento are what turn me on. But occasionally,...

Warm Milk and Oatmeal Creme Pies

I was talking with a friend the other day and he suddenly turned to me and said, "Do you smell that?"  My instinctive reaction was to say, "It wasn't me," but that's not what he was talking about.  He said, "It smells like...

The First Dirty Joke I Ever Heard

I don't remember just how old I was, probably around seven or eight.  We had taken a family vacation to the beach and were staying with my aunt and uncle.  My uncle's older son and daughter from a previous marriage were there, too.  They'd...
A Zen Koan … Plucking Chrysanthemums . . .

A Zen Koan … Plucking Chrysanthemums . . .

Keeping it simple today … a zen koan … I created this graphic from a photo taken by Kevin Adams.  You can see his amazing photography HERE.—————-Now playing: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (40th Anniversary Edition)...