Is there such a person as an “Honest American?” Think about it for a minute. Sure, news stories are made up of people who lie, cheat, steal, murder, and do God-only-knows-what-else. But, in general, are our fellow citizens all truly pure of heart? I’m not. When I was in my youth I stole and lied. [...]
Archive for the ‘Curmudgeon’ Category
Looking for honest American
Posted in Accountability, America, Curmudgeon, Human behavior, Integrity, Opinions, President Obama on April 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Just a crusty old curmudgeon
Posted in Curmudgeon, Opinions on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s confirmed. I’ve finally arrived as a ‘curmudgeon.’ “Why?” you ask (thank you, because otherwise I’d have no place to go with this particular opinion piece…whew). The answer is, perhaps, a bit more complex. You see, I have a Facebook page. I’m also on LinkedIn, and have been invited to join – for free yet [...]
Taking it easy on the road
Posted in Curmudgeon, Personal on June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Years ago, my mother ingrained in me an interesting philosophy. “Never speed unless you’re in a hurry,” she said as we were driving from our summer rental on the beach to pick up dinner for some guests who had arrived unexpectedly. I believe it was a year after I had lost my license for six [...]
Today I will be a racist
Posted in Curmudgeon, Human behavior, Personal, Racism, Terrorism on May 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today I will be a racist. Yes, I am, as a friend told me recently, going to be as “vitriolic” as all hell. I’m going on an all-out attack against those who accuse me of persecuting them, of doing bad things to them, of calling them racial epithets, and probably think of me as performing [...]
It’s arrogance, not stupidity
Posted in Curmudgeon, Human behavior, Opinions, Politics on April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At one point I believed it was impossible to overestimate the stupidity of politicians. I’m slowly changing my mind…oh, not about their stupidity; I still believe that if these are the brightest bulbs we have to offer, there just has to be something in the Washington water supply that dumbs them down. No, it’s their [...]
Bill Russell does not deserve a statue
Posted in Curmudgeon, Integrity, Opinions, Personal, Philosophy on February 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ann Landers said, “Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It’s the sure footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life.” Malcolm Forbes stated, “The way to take the measure of [...]
It’s a bitch to grow old
Posted in Curmudgeon, Growing old, Opinions, Personal on August 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It is a bitch to grow old! “Oh, you’re only as old as you feel,” they tell me. Oh, really; some days I feel like I’m about, oh, let’s say going on a few years past Methuselah; other days I just feel about as old as dirt. “Throw out the numbers,” some sage wrote. [...]
Why me IRS?
Posted in Curmudgeon, Greed, Law & Justice, Opinions, Personal, Philosophy on August 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Someone will have to explain IRS procedures to me. “Oh, boy,” you say, “he just opened himself up for an audit to end all audits.” Certainly, that could be a possibility; however, I rather doubt it. You see, I don’t cheat. They can audit until the cows come home, but, for better or worse, [...]
It’s fun to be a curmudgeon
Posted in Curmudgeon, Growing old, Uncategorized on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lord, save me from people like me…the do-gooders of this world who believe they have all the answers to what is ailing this old earth of ours. We are the opinionated, crusty old curmudgeons who have lived just long enough to think that we might know something the other guy doesn’t; have seen something [...]
