Tag: Holiday

A CHRISTMAS GIFT

I was caughtIn the crush of Christmas shopping,Fighting the crowdsAnd always stopping,To find the right giftThat I can give to youBut nothing seems right.What shall I do? The weather is snowing.The street lights are glowing.Everyone is knowing,That Christmas is near. The crowd is in a hurry. The people all scurry,As they battle the flurry andShouts … Continue reading A CHRISTMAS GIFT

BLUE CHRISTMAS

  My Top 10 Sad Christmas Songs, Rich Paschall While you are dashing through the snow, listening to jingle bells and silver bells all the way, and enjoying the winter wonderland, you may be thinking of joyous music. After all, it is a time for joy to the world, peace on earth, and goodwill to … Continue reading BLUE CHRISTMAS

DOING NOTHING SOUNDS GREAT

Share Your World 22nd November As the holidays approach, I'm thinking of doing as little blogging as I can. I promise to answer comments, but I feel burned out and overextended. I've got a lot to do, and there's never enough time to do it. Maybe just once, I can actually take it easy over the … Continue reading DOING NOTHING SOUNDS GREAT

IT’S NATIONAL ASSHOLE AWARENESS DAY AGAIN!

FOR THE 9TH YEAR IN A ROW, CANDIDATES OUTNUMBER AWARDS. BUT -- WE SHALL PERSEVERE! I think we need even MORE medallions because the level of assholeism is epic. Monumental. Awesome in it's original meaning being "filled with awe." I never imagined in my wildest projections of the future that stupidity would be the final … Continue reading IT’S NATIONAL ASSHOLE AWARENESS DAY AGAIN!

FORTY YEARS? SERIOUSLY?

So, THE WAY THEY TELL IT, God wanted to get rid of all those who had experienced slavery. To accomplish this task, he made the twelve tribes walk around the Sinai wilderness for forty years. Forty years? Seriously? The Sinai isn't huge. To keep walking that long, they would have crossed their own path repeatedly. … Continue reading FORTY YEARS? SERIOUSLY?

AND THEN THERE WAS DINNER

New Year's Day is usually quiet as was today. We all slept late. Owen cooked dinner, which was incredible. Once a year, our grocery puts prime ribs on sale. We bought the last one and it was, by far, the most tender piece of meat I've ever eaten. I think we could have eaten it … Continue reading AND THEN THERE WAS DINNER

NOT EXACTLY REVENGE

Revenge is giving your cousin's kid an ant farm for Christmas. If you can't get your head behind an ant farm, how about one of those big drums that will beat endlessly when you turn a handle? Or better yet, run endlessly on one AAA battery? Our tree in front of a portrait of Jerusalem, … Continue reading NOT EXACTLY REVENGE

JOY TO OUR WORLD -THE ARMSTRONG’S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS

As far as Carols go, we are very traditional. I like the old ones because I know the words. I learned them in elementary school, back when no one thought it was offensive to learn something that came from a different religion. My mother also knew most Christmas carols because she went to the same … Continue reading JOY TO OUR WORLD -THE ARMSTRONG’S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS

A NEW ASSHOLE AWARENESS DAY DAWNS

There has never been a dearth of assholes in our world, but I think this year has raised it to an extraordinary level of importance. The assholes are everywhere and are especially prevalent on the Supreme Court. This is my 7th year of running this recognition day. Each year, it is more relevant than the … Continue reading A NEW ASSHOLE AWARENESS DAY DAWNS

DOING NOTHING SOUNDS GREAT

Share Your World 21st November As the holidays approach, I'm thinking of doing as little blogging as I can until after the New Year. I'll make sure the podcast goes up on time and I promise to answer comments, but I feel burned out and over-extended. I've got a lot to do and there's never enough … Continue reading DOING NOTHING SOUNDS GREAT