Category Archives: My Life

After filing their personal tax returns by April 15th, many Americans will again receive a tax refund. This is indeed a very exciting program, and we will explain it in a Q & A format: Q. What is a tax refund payment? A. It’s money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. Q.. Where will the government get this money? A. From taxpayers. Q. So the government is giving me back my own money? A. Only a smidgen of it. Q. What is the purpose of this payment ? A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy. … Continue reading →

The Dead Horse Theory  The tribal wisdom of the Plains Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that “When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.” However, in government more advanced strategies are often employed, such as: Buying a stronger whip. Changing riders. Appointing a committee to study the horse. Arranging to visit other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included. Reclassifying the dead horse as living-impaired. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse. Harnessing several dead horses together to increase speed. Providing additional funding and/or training to increase … Continue reading →

Caution: The the article below may not be suitable for viewing by children, nursing mothers, parish priests, Facebook fanatics, meteorologists, ski related producers and resort owners, makers of 4WD vehicle’s, snow shoe manufactures, road salt producers, winter garment manufacturers, cold remedies and lip balm pharmaceutical producers, central heating fuel supply and service companies, state and community road plow operators, stuffed toy animal makers, and animal rights advocates. If you believe in Global Warming or perhaps a Member of Doctors Without Borders then you should avoid this article.  If you are member of the “Brigitte Bardot Foundation“, supporter of the ASPCA, “Friends of Nature”,  PETA (See Note 1) or Greenpeace should click … Continue reading →

Being nervous, and embarrassed about my upcoming colonoscopy on a recommendation I decided to have it done while visiting friends in San Francisco, where the beautiful nurses are allegedly more gentle and accommodating. As I lay naked on my side on the table, the gorgeous nurse began my procedure. “Don’t worry, at this stage of the procedure it’s quite normal to get an erection,” the nurse told me.

We were dressed and ready to go out for a Dinner & Theater evening. We turned on a ‘night light’, covered our pet parakeet, and put the cat in the backyard. We phoned the local taxi company and requested a taxi. The taxi arrived and we opened the front door to leave the house. As we walked out the door, the cat we had put out in the yard scooted back into the house. We didn’t want the cat shut in the house because she always tries to get at the parakeet.