Sometimes good things come out of scotch-soaked conversations. Last night was one of those occasions. You know when someone says something that is such a revelation – and so simple – you have one of those Eureka! cartoon balloons pop above your head. SP had to pass this along just in case there are guys [...]
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posted on June 11, 2011
SP rant alert. You better button your chin strap because this is going to get bumpy. It’s been a long time coming, a very long time indeed, but this cannot be suppressed any longer. Some people who attend movies are pigs. Loud, rude, inconsiderate, self absorbed pigs sitting in the dark. OK. That said, let’s [...]
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posted on March 19, 2011
Elections belong to the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters. Abraham Lincoln Ah, the vote. The birthright of every American. The envy of the world for over 200 years. Democracy. The grand [...]
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posted on November 1, 2010
It is not often that we take to commenting on popular TV shows on these pages, but sometimes an opportunity comes along that suits our purpose so distinctly who are we to let one of those pop flies sail by? The show in question is the latest stop on that multi-city train wreck The Real [...]
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posted on August 24, 2010
SP loves a play on words. The other choice for the title of this post was going to be “Star Mangled Banner”, as this will be devoted to our National Anthem. Ha. You with me? And yes, it would be more appropriate to save this rant, (and yes, brace yourself, the rant is imminent) for [...]
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posted on June 19, 2010
I see the bad mood arising. I see trouble on the way…. Here we go. You are geared up for a night out on the town, in a club or at a friend’s. You have gallantly finished the work week, put away the daily grind and myriad distractions that comprise the lives we live and [...]
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posted on August 12, 2009
He was dressed like a gentleman, but his behavior gave a truer indication of him than did his garments. –Manners for Men, Mrs. Humphry, 1897 At a recent dinner party SP was seated next to a beautiful and successful woman in full control of interesting conversation peppered with amusing anecdotes. Her date seated across from [...]
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posted on May 6, 2009
Who knows where and when it all began, but the one thing for sure is that the scruffy, scraggly facial appendage known as the Goatee is certainly still with us. The fad must have hit its zenith in the nineties, but there are still men running around sporting this look like goats scrambling on a [...]
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posted on December 10, 2008
Have you ever been dining in a restaurant and some member of your party makes everyone at the table uncomfortable by being rude to the server? Although it is not a common occurrence, I admit I have been witness to such behavior. In fact during a recent dinner at a very fine restaurant, a member [...]
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posted on December 3, 2008
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