Under heavy escort and in complete secrecy, Prime Minister Winston Churchill is driven to the offices of his therapist. “Good afternoon Mr. Churchill, it is good to see you again.” Thank you doctor Freud, although I might say it is not always good to see you. “How have things been going since I saw you … More Winston Churchill Gets Some Counseling
There once was a Texas Ranger who fought the Comanche. His name was Charles Goodnight and he died in 1929. The year he was born, 1836, the Comanche raided the Parker settlement which was set down in Texas, killed many members of the family and made off with a little girl. Her name was Cynthia … More Charles Goodnights Grave
We like to think of the Battle of Britain, now 75 years ago, as all sort of Spitfires and Hurricanes, but the truth is several other aircraft designs had been in production during the interwar period. The crews of these far less than adequate machines, as Churchill called them, faced certain death, but no one … More Not all Spitfires and Tweed Jackets
Has the media in all forms, right down to our smartphones, made deeper the existentialist crisis that leaves modern man asking, is this all there is? Is there no truth any longer? Is it really this cheap? The film Birdman is set in the theater in New York city. It is the tale of a … More Birdman
For generations at our family law firm a Christmas tradition has been scheduling hearings for divorced parents to fight over who had custody of the children for the holiday. Kind of leaves you with a warm, Yuletide cheer doesn’t it? And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself … More Same as It Ever Was
My stepdaughter has recently received her Ph.d from the University of Nottingham and has been hired there as a lecturer. Her boyfriend, a Mr. Higgins, yes that is his real name, has posed to me the seemingly trite question many educated Britons ask, “Why can’t the English speak English?” as if we are in the … More Why Can’t the English Speak English?
Because I have $300 I can leave in savings, I am not charged a $12 fee by the Bank of America for a checkless checking account. I am reviewing the bank records of a woman who doesn’t have the $300 to leave in a savings account, so she is taxed $12 a month. This disproportionate … More Because I have $300 in Savings
A bus passes me on the commute with a marquee advertisement on the side referencing this years edition of Disney on Ice: “Lets Celebrate”. I asked myself what if Disney really is on ice? It turns out persistent rumors circulate that he had himself frozen immediately after death, perhaps for a second chance at life. … More Disney on Ice?
It’s winter, and the wrecks are piling up at the Swamp Creek Interchange. The term “interchange” is the short version of the confluence of Interstate 5, Interstate 405 and Highway 525. Like great rivers meeting the tide of commuters, the crossing is dangerous. More and more it seems I find cars and trucks discarded on … More The Swamp Creek Triangle
When under stress we are bound to say anything to save our skins. Take this guy. Supposed to be King of the Forest; Not Prince, Not Duke, Not Earl. Instead he is a ‘fraidy cat. Sold his soul for temporary relief.
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