Men, are you getting recommended cancer screenings? PINNEDI didn't. After a long, extremely healthy life, I went to the ER because of severe pain in the abdomen and back... thought it might have been kidney stones and it was, but they also found a suspicious tumor in my colon. Turns out it was a Stage III... See More »
Breaking News! Update: Current actions in Straight or Hormuz and Trumps plan to counter Islamic JapanCurrently in the Straight of Hormuz Current Trump Plan (+2)
FIFA and the Red Flag RulingThe entire incident (up to the now infamous phone call) is questionable but questions happen in soccer rulings - in most any type of sport for that matter. The part were Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review is where the... See More »
Old man grumpy post follows😁Why do people here in the U.S. have to shoot off fireworks (or their firearms) until midnight and beyond days before the 4th, on the 4th and for days after the 4th? I get the celebration thing, but some people want to or need to go to sleep before... See More »
July 4th marks 250 yearsSince today is July 4th - the day we celebrate the founding of our nation - I think it’s time we reclaim patriotism from the performative nationalism that has taken up so much of the national air space. Patriotism isn’t loud. It isn’t angry. It... See More »
Watching the gameThis is the first soccer game I've ever watched. What strkes me is that these men are maybe in the best physical condition of any athletes I've ever seen.
Relationships - One Old Man's PerspectiveWe seem to have a lot of posts about relationships, so I thought I'd add this to the mix. Lessons learned: I learned these lessons the hard way. My marriage ended not because either of us was cruel or careless, but because we finally faced truths... See More »
Soup for dinner?Today is prep day... my day to prepare food for the coming week. I like soups... a lot, and started with a big pot of homemade chicken noodle. First the veggies Then the spices Then the chicken Then the chicken broth Then after bringing it... See More » (+5)
Streaming servicesIs it me or are the streaming services pretty much crapola anymore. Foreign movies produced in Whereastan with bad lip sync, trash series production, rerun movies and just pure junk. And, they just continue to raise their prices. I'm down to... See More »
VIP ran out, so I'm backI got a notice that my VIP ran out, and suddenly I missed all you semi-sane people, so I'm back😁
Just an update...I've been missing in action for a few months, but for a good reason. I've been busy and embroiled in civic debate with Memphis folks surrounding the Federal task force in Memphis. It's tiring and consumes most of my free time just trying to keep it... See More »
What was your New Years resolution?I've learned to keep mine underwhelming. This year it was to pull the cushions on the couch and vacuum up any lint, crumbs etc. It appears this should be done more than every decade.
Okay world, have your say... Poll (40) See Poll OptionsThis is a poll on the U.S. Presidential Election... who would you elect?
Sunset on the MississippiNot the best... the clouds are low and dark, but I caught this last night while walking in the park. (+1)
Got your Halloween mojo going yet?I've got a couple of neighbors that are all into the spirit.... (+2)
Went out to eat and overheard...Two doctors telling jokes. The bone doctor's jokes were humerus, but the eye doc's jokes were cornea! Yeah, I'll let myself out.
PSA: Did you know modern man was around for about 285,000 years....before cell/smart phones came about? They thrived and evolved without them, went to the moon without them, cured diseases without them, and in general, did quite well without them. So, put the dang things down when you are driving! Rant done, talk... See More »
Terrible Wreck on the InterstateI just saw the most unbelievable wreck on the Interstate. Seems a truck loaded with thousands of copies of Roget's Thesaurus lost control and crashed during a bad rain storm earlier today, losing its entire load. Witnesses were stunned, startled,... See More »
SW SupportI just wanted all to know how responsive SW support is. A couple of days ago... Sunday I think it was, I was having problems with the SW site freezing and lagging... went on for hours until I sent support an email. They got right back to me and... See More »
Trump dishonors veterans everywhere... again.Another slam to combat veterans and especially those who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor... From the draft dodgers mouth: “That’s the highest award you can get as a civilian. It’s the equivalent of the congressional Medal of Honor,... See More »
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