THE UNCIVIL SOCIETY: AMERICA 2016

There is this notion around the world as of late: WE lack civility.. We are told by countless social observers that the death of civility has come and gone.. that we are worse off now because of social media and the internet than ever before .. that our rudeness has been peaking and not stopping. … Read moreTHE UNCIVIL SOCIETY: AMERICA 2016

Life is good again: 90TH ANNIVERSARY: KNOEBELS OPENS

Simply put: Knoebels is the best park in the state of Pennsylvania. Scratch that.. the nation.. Scratch that.. the world. Need I go on? Perhaps there is a bias here. I have been traveling to Knoebels Grove since I was an infant.. I go every year–being about 25 minutes away helps. The park has free … Read moreLife is good again: 90TH ANNIVERSARY: KNOEBELS OPENS

The curse of the Powerball: The house always wins

It seems hard to believe—really hard to believe as a matter of fact .But tonight’s big Powerball jackpot is likely to cross over the $1.5 BILLION range.. B for Billion. Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that tonight’s money eliminates the ‘race to the million.’ Now we’re playing with fire.. now we have … Read moreThe curse of the Powerball: The house always wins

The new lottery: Over 1 bill Powerball rocking America 

No one won the grand Powerball prize last night… The new grand rise over a billion bucks.. Holy moly all that’s holy.. This will be a week of Powerball fever… The masses of asses will be cashing in the month’s savings in return for the potential of endless riches… But remember, even if you or … Read moreThe new lottery: Over 1 bill Powerball rocking America 

‘Meth Curry’ and the thoughtless, casual cruelty of Internet memes

READ THIS FIRST –> ‘Meth Curry’ and the thoughtless, casual cruelty of Internet memes: This Mashable story about a cancer survivor who turned into the butt of a joke should be required reading for every moronic jerk who has the Internet and social media to mock fellow humans with ugly memes.. The butt of this joke … Read more‘Meth Curry’ and the thoughtless, casual cruelty of Internet memes

2016! THE RETURN OF BOOK STORES!

I wrote several predictions for 2016 and published then on here a few days ago.. Read them if you choose. I have also been reading some other people’s predictions. One I found in the Wall Street JOURNAL is amazingly accurate, wish I would have said it myself. Ann Patchett predicts the return of book stores.. She … Read more2016! THE RETURN OF BOOK STORES!