RIDIN’ THE DOG
I used to ride Greyhound bus whenever and wherever I travelled. Way back, many years ago, I took my brood of five kids ages 3 to 13 from Los Angeles to Mendocino, and we had a blast. Probably…
IS IT ME OR IS IT THEM?
I should not watch the news. I tend to turn it off when there’s a featured story about parents managing their kids because I’m thinking they are absolutely stupid. But then I think there can’t be that many stupid parents…
RIDING THE RANGE
I’m “back in the saddle, again, back where a friend is a friend” grabbing these lead lyrics from that old Roy Rogers tune from my childhood. It’s been a strange and reflective absence - but I talked myself into the…
RAY RICE – DON’T BELIEVE IT!
As news reports have it, Ray Rice beating his wife unconscious and dragging her off the elevator where the altercation took place,was caught on camera but now, among his other quotes delivered at a stream of press conferences, he says…
HANDS UP DON’T SHOOT
There is much to be said regarding the shooting death of Michael Brown at the hands of a “peace” officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The news coverage in Ferguson - the minute by minute repeat reporting -has made a circus…
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE?
“Cat got your tongue?” a smart-talking blog follower asked. “I like to depend on getting a dose of what you’re thinking, but you’re pulling the same old trick from before,” said an irritated correspondent. Since cliches are in order, I’ll…
THIGH GAPS ON THE RUN
Who?” I asked. “Beyonce and JAY Z,” answered my daughter who is visiting here from Colorado Springs. Some people have all the answers. All I knew was that the flashing signs on Arroyo at the corner of the 210 freeway…
THEY GONNA BE JUST LIKE YOU!
There is good news out there when it comes to parents making life meaningful for their children. There’s more to traveling on the freeway and witnessing one of our disturbed motorists exhibit road rage with the kids on board the…
PARENTS GONE WILD
The young mother working in the upholstery store in the trendy area of La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles asked about children in my household. “Huh?” “Well,” she explained, “ You might want to consider a darker color and a…
TELLING GOD and WOODEN HANGERS
The Word Police are everywhere and I’m not so sure I can raise bail to get out of the hoosegow, and my yesteryear Monopoly “Get Out of Jail” card can’t help as it was never meant to serve the outspoken.…
Where Have YOU Been?
I thought I'd put the question to you, the readers, rather than face up to the queries that continually come to me via email. "Where are you?" I'm continually asked, and then I get a complimentary word or two about…
Where’s My Valentine?
A dozen roses. A box of chocolates. A romantic candlelight dinner. A thoughtful present wrapped with fancy red ribbon and bow.Oh, a card with clever wording that says you’re very special.What about a Valentine's Day when the goodies don’t come your…
Slaves Were Happy – No More, No Less
America has advanced from Negro History Week to Black History Month. High school textbooks have come a long way since the time when there was no mention of slavery in them and then to a couple of paragraphs with a…
Ah Yesteryear
There’s no longer any point in making comments on the nonsense of daily occurrences because after so many years of writing, I’ve said it all.If I were to reread any one of my columns or a blog from last year…
Beiber is Not News
I heard, like most of you, that Justin Bieber got arrested. I didn’t much care and thought surely there was some real news going on that the giggling-in-the-field reporters and giggling-in-the-studio anchors should be laying on us. Am I being anti-social…