26 Sep 2014

On men and money

Mitch Albom wrote a best seller some years ago titled, “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”. My take on this was a seminar for three former female UW-River Falls student friends of mine: about the five men that women meet from hell.

21 Feb 2013

Patriot Act makes us the Paranoid States of America

Sept. 11, 2001, is the official date of the change from the United States of America to the Paranoid States of America, hereafter the PSOA.

14 Feb 2013

Afghanistan: A huge mistake that led to a bigger one

President Barack Obama has handed down an “out of country” date. No doubt the hawks in Congress will bark and bluster. Most Americans, including most politicians, have no sense of history.

15 Nov 2012

Americans are being dumbed down

I have often been asked if I think Americans are being dumbed down. It is obvious, and let me give you a few examples.

24 Feb 2012

River Falls citizen despises roundabouts

Semi drivers hate roundabouts. Snowplow drivers hate roundabouts. Old geezers (me) hate roundabouts.

23 Sep 2011

Concerned citizen cautions pedestrians

I am 71 years old, which makes me an old geezer. Old geezers are 70 years and older. Old fogies are aged 65 to 70. It is important that you know this.