I thought I was good with words. Turns out I SUCK at them.  In every way imaginable. They have power...and one of them -- just one -- can drop like a ton of bricks in the worst places possible.   After years..and years..and years of thinking I had this down. this realization is a smack in … Continue reading Words…Words…Words..

My wife posed a question to me recently.  I will attempt to paraphrase. "Why is it", she asked, "that when men cook in the kitchen, they always wind up emptying the cabinet of every single pot, pan and plastic container?" It does open the door to those marathon dish washing sessions. Your dinner guest might … Continue reading You Can’t Spell ‘Menace In The Kitchen’ Without ‘MEN’

The trip to Houston was a quick one.  Out Tuesday...back Wednesday.   Side note:  it marks the third time in my life I've flown into an airport named for a president (JFK, Reagan National in DC, and now Bush 41). I was there to cover Ted Cruz who is hoping Republicans will...at some point..wake up and … Continue reading Houston, We Have A (Grand Old) Problem…Spelled T-R-U-M-P!

Here it is! I have to admit...this took a little less time than I expected it to.  I wanted to maintain the spirit of 'For Why??!!' but expand the focus to include  stories that I cover every day -- whether irreverent or not. Then all of a sudden it hit me.   It came in the … Continue reading Welcome To The Revamp!

Yep...it's time. For the last 22 months, I've hoped to open a few eyes (and perhaps solicit a chuckle or two) about the things in the news that are either out of the ordinary or simply went beyond reason. Hence, the original subtitle: "When the news and other things that should make sense...don't". While there … Continue reading All Things Change…Even This Space

It's been joked about since the Cold War...maybe even before. What would be left behind to survive..and thrive..after a nuclear bomb destroys life as we know it?  My crack research team (okay...my wife and I) attempted to come up with a list of those things that will outlast us all.  Some you may be surprised … Continue reading We’ll Be Gone When ‘The Bomb’ Goes Off…But These Won’t!