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I ain’t afraid of no birds … OK, fine, I am

I’m not afraid of them as a species, per say. I mean, some of them are quite remarkable. Elegant, glorious, beautiful — majestic, even. Then there are the other cretins. Sinister. Dirty. Creepy. Freaking scary to the core, yo. I mean, let’s be real. You can call them Aves as a ...

Cheers to Dad; ‘Happy birthday’ to Mom

We all know things are about Dad today. As well they should be. And while I do thank the man who helped me bring the greatest blessing of my life into being — this is just a really tough day for me. Totally can’t get over how much I miss my Pop. Heaviest of SIGHS. But today — well, ...

My unbiased opinion on conflicting communiques

I saw this Hyundai commercial the other day that challenges Americans (and probs all the other residents of the third rock where Hyundais are sold) to “Question Everything.” It’s a full minute of film, TV, music and sports celebrities driving in, lying next to, loading the back hatch of ...

Ditch silly talk for loaded baked potatoes

So I was chatting with my girlfriend the other day. And, for the sake of protecting the innocent (she, being my gal pal), I’ll refer to her as, um, Barbara Jean. As Barbara Jean and I engaged in one of our daily breakdown sessions, she happened to mention the off-putting exchange she ...

Cleanliness on campus next to — impossible

Well, it’s about time I came clean. I mean, as clean as possible under the circumstances. Oh, no, it’s got nothing to do with quarantine or lockdown or limited access to cleaning supplies or anything like that. I mean to say, that’s not the dirty little secret I’m keeping. What I am ...

To mask or not to mask ... that is the question To be clear, it’s the question I’m sick of hearing, asking, wondering, contemplating, debating and basically just philosophizing over incessantly. Please understand, I continue to take this icky old pandemic thing seriously. Probably more ...