Let me tell you about some pizza I had a few days ago in Atlanta. You know, Atlanta, the capital of the old South with all its antebellum charm, savory fried chicken, collard greens, and iced tea so sweet you can feel it carving cavities in your teeth before you even gulp it down.Well, actually, Atlanta has changed a wee ... Continue Reading
Finnish fairy tale
When I semi-retired seven months ago, I resolved to get in better shape and go to the gym at least five days a week. Part of the gym routine-- actually the best part--was the sauna.Well, here I am seven months later, not in noticeably better shape (maybe the over-consumption of food and drink has something to do with that) ... Continue Reading
Crime and punishment
I committed a theft last weekend. A flagrant, illegal theft. But first, Your Honor, before throwing myself on the mercy of the court, let me tell you the story behind the story.Okay, here goes: I went to a movie the night before my crime and bought a $7.50 bag of popcorn (total actual value: 45 cents). I was able to finish ... Continue Reading
Machine over man
We have three televisions in our house, all fairly new, all flat-screen. Yessir, we're on technology's cutting edge. The only problem is, two of them don't work, or at least they don't work for us.The TV on our top floor, a 32 inch Sanyo, shows me one of three things when I turn it on: 1) a "no signal" message jumping ... Continue Reading
The Artist: A Review
Right off the top, let me make clear that I am not an official movie reviewer. I didn't attend film school, I haven't spent countless hours analyzing movies and the history of the medium, and I have only a cursory understanding of "method" acting.I have, however, gone to movies occasionally at the local cineplex, and I've ... Continue Reading
Hippies on a Big Boat
I just returned from a one week cruise in the Caribbean. You know--burning yourself to a crisp on the sun deck while imbibing umbrella drinks, visiting the buffet 18 hours a day while trying to fend off seasickness, cramming yourself into a 120 square foot "stateroom" with a a commode that, when flushed, is guaranteed to ... Continue Reading
Woodstock Revisited
I took a stroll down memory lane over the weekend. I attended a concert by a band whose music might have come out of the Sixties--a little bit folk, a little rock, some blues, mostly singer-songwriter stuff. Actually, I don't know what they call it anymore, but it was definitely not Britney Spears or Kanye West.But it was ... Continue Reading
Training for the Noque
I've lived in the Upper Peninsula for nearly eight years now, but I've yet to tackle the Noquemanon Ski Marathon.I bought a budget package of cross country ski gear a few years ago and I've managed to get out a few times on the trails every winter, but never quite caught the fever.And also, inexplicably, never managed to ... Continue Reading
Health Tips for Old Farts
Something I've noticed as I get older: we're all looking for ways to fend off death and to enhance whatever time we have left on this planet.When you're young, you get by on three hours of sleep on a ragged, urine-stained couch, you eat Twinkies in the morning, you snack on a plate of french fries and a Pepsi for lunch, you ... Continue Reading
Yooper Yoga
Dim the lights.Turn on the calming, New Agey music.Lie down on your one-inch-thick mattress pad.Breathe in, breathe out. Empty your mind of all thoughts.So far, so good for this Yooper who's recently discovered the joys, and challenges, of yoga. You see, I figured it was finally time for me to try something new, something ... Continue Reading
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