But first . . . Once in a while (seldom, really) a politician comes along who has a voice and delivery that makes one want to listen. Such a man was Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois. He’s been gone several years now, but I kept this quote because it was so well-spoken and so political. […]
? My current advice: ‘Believe their actions, not their words.? ? Baseball is called both America’s pastime and America’s game. At the All Star game recently the lead off hitter was Japanese. What a country! ? With little else to do and time to do it, I decided to test my chewing time vs. ma’dog […]
? My current advice: ‘Believe their actions, not their words.? ? Baseball is called both America’s pastime and America’s game. At the All Star game recently the lead off hitter was Japanese. What a country! ? With little else to do and time to do it, I decided to test my chewing time vs. ma’dog […]
Somewhere back in time the makers of black and brown belts concluded they had to do something about the popularity of white belts. They decided to attack the white belt makers with a fashion lie: ‘White belts should be worn only from Memorial Day to Labor Day.? And, it caught on. You know, just like […]
Somewhere back in time the makers of black and brown belts concluded they had to do something about the popularity of white belts. They decided to attack the white belt makers with a fashion lie: ‘White belts should be worn only from Memorial Day to Labor Day.? And, it caught on. You know, just like […]
Our exposure to politicians is almost suffocating. There is a lot of braying around and there will be more of them trumpeting from the other side of the political fence. Which reminds me of an old joke concerning a mule named Horace. Horace belonged to Mrs. Wood. One evening she called the vet to report […]
It’s June 28, Sunday and too hot to get serious. So, ramble on. What does a grandfather do when he can’t find something after his 9-year-old grandchildren have left? The same thing his father did. Blame the kids. Shayna pesters me in the morning until I take her restricting collar off. Usually, I’m seated somewhere. […]
It’s June 28, Sunday and too hot to get serious. So, ramble on. What does a grandfather do when he can’t find something after his 9-year-old grandchildren have left? The same thing his father did. Blame the kids. Shayna pesters me in the morning until I take her restricting collar off. Usually, I’m seated somewhere. […]
Phool. Fool. Phuul. No matter how you spell it, there’s still no fool like an old fool. Rearrange yourself while I tell you just one of my foolish experiences. Some weeds at the office needed their growth stopped. I measured off six ounces of RoundUp in the provided cup, took the sprayer to the hose […]
Looking for a new ‘put down? phrase? For 20 years Bill Ardelan served in various capacities at our Oxford Leader newspaper office — sales rep, sales manager, creative director and general manager, to name a few. He retired 14 years ago, moved to Gladwin and tried to forget his 20 years with me. Well, he […]