Month: November 2012

  • DIVINE ECCLESIASTICAL THOUGHTS

    For those of you who follow the publication of books, there is a new one that you may wish to keep track of.  It is called “The Infancy Narratives,” and it was written by none other than Joseph Ratzinger, the head man of the Roman Catholic faith.  This is the third book in a trilogy…

  • THE HONDA BUMP ENHANCER

    About this time in 2009, it was decided that the 2001 Chrysler, which had given impeccable service over the years, should be traded.  I used to think highly of my skills as a negotiator but in this case we ran into an implacable enemy.  The implacable enemy was the salesman who sold us a new…

  • TO GIVE ONE BIG FAT RAT’S ASS

    Over the years I have been a big consumer of sports news.  Specifically, I have followed the fortunes of the New York Mets and before that the St. Louis Cardinals.  When the fall and the winter came, I followed some of the St. Louis college teams but after the war, I was much interested in…

  • WHY DID SAVITA HAVE TO DIE LIKE THIS?

    This essay has to do with the very recent death of an Indian woman who had moved to Galway, Ireland.  Her death has bothered me greatly.  The fact of the matter is that she did not have to die.  As it turns out Savita is dead and the authorities are doing nothing about it.  During…

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    Traveling! More essays upon my return. Pop’s cranked out a TON of new ones.

  • TOO JUST RIGHT

    At this point I have written a few essays beyond the 700 mark.  It is possible that it is a repeat of an earlier essay, but I doubt it. And in any case, it is a pleasant memory which obviously bears repeating. In 1955 my employer decided that he had a promotion for me and…

  • HAVE AMERICANS GONE SOFT?

    In the late 1940s, I found myself in Boston.  I had always thought of Boston as being among one of the cooler climes.  But this was in August and I found myself sweating profusely.  As a final resort, I repaired to a movie theater that offered some sort of cooling.  I am not sure at…

  • GETTING KISSED

    As soon as I could after the war, I returned to work for the AT&T Corporation in St. Louis.  It may not have been the wisest move I ever made but Congress had passed a law that provided that those of us who had worked in industry prior to military service should be reinstated. AT&T…

  • PURGATORY

    This essay about Purgatory comes about because of my insatiable curiosity.  It is not meant as a diatribe against the Catholic belief.  On the other hand, it is meant to determine what is meant by Purgatory and what we must do while we are here on Earth to enjoy the benefits or lack of benefits…

  • GOOD JESUS!!

    That miserable bastard Cheney is at it again. This essay is going to be dictated on the afternoon of August 27th.  We await the arrival of Hurricane Irene.  Awaiting the arrival of the hurricane is a far from happy test.  My mood is not made any more benign as we wait for the first raindrops…