Curmudgeon's Corner
cur-mud-geon: anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner
The Real Reason for St. Patrick's Day
For my Irish and Norwegian friends, all of whom will likely disavow me after they read this:
Memories of Youth
An article in the morning Business section of the Journal Sentinel caused me to reflect on my childhood. The article discussed the three new cheese plants that are to be built in Wisconsin in the course of the coming year to year and one-half.
God Lives Under The Bed....
This came to me from a fellow Bible study member and seemed to call out to be further communicated:
Braun-Ball
The decision finally has been made, and now we can get on with the baseball season...or can we?
Hospice Care Pioneer
I know it is probably a strange thing to do, but I read the obituaries every morning. In today's morning Journal Sentinel, I saw the obituary for William Lamers, Jr. who died at the age of 80 in his home in Malibu. The obituary stated that he was surrounded by family and friends.
CARDINAL Dolan
It is official. It is now Cardinal Timothy Dolan. I am now able to say that I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking with a man who is a Cardinal. And a pleasure it was.
Three Score & Ten
I have reached another milestone on the pathway of life; three score and ten has arrived on the scene. I feel almost the same as I did at two score and ten but not quite so frisky as at one score and ten. I have been blessed by my Lord with so far excellent health and neary full faculties (since there are those who might question that last item).
A Bit of Humor, or A Glimpse of Your Future
An elderly couple had dinner at another couple's house and, after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking and one said, "Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great...I would recommend it highly."
Jim Irwin Memories
Jim Irwin seemed almost like a member of the family every time his voice came from the radio speaker during a game. He had the ability to create mental images for us as we listened to his description of the games.
Brewers' Signing
The Milwaukee Brewers made a great signing yesterday and it was a former player. Craig Counsell joined the front office staff under GM Doug Melvin having decided that it was time to hang up his spikes.
She Was So Pretty
She was a real pretty little thing. Big brown eyes. Lovely light brown hair. Slender legs. Probably about 150 lbs.
Orange Trucks Everywhere
I was saddened yesterday to learn that Don Schneider of Green Bay had passed away. I was not aware that he suffered from Alzheimer's Disease but I was very much aware of what he had managed to build after taking over the company that his dad had started.
New Laptops Are Fun
I bit the bullet and replaced my old laptop. I am now working on a super-duper HP 17.3" unit running Windows 7 and Office 2010. I am working to acclimate myself to Windows 7 from the old Windows XP Pro operating system.
Garage Sales...
I don’t recall ever being the host of a Garage Sale before but that changed over the past Friday and Saturday. Our daughter, who lives in Colorado, was home for a visit and thought she’d help us rid ourselves of the basement ‘clutter’ she hears complaints about during our regular telephone visits.
Are You An Eagle Watcher?
You can watch the eagles parent their young near Decorah, IA by clicking on this link.