Let me say this about that. For all our faults, Americans live in the greatest nation in the world. I do not make this statement lightly. Unless you have actually resided in another country, you can never have a full appreciation of all our shortcomings – and our greatness. What makes America great? Our wealth? […]
Let me say this about that. Omar, a good friend of mine came by last week to borrow a set of tools. When he walked into my house, he asked why I was wearing different colored socks. I told him that it kept the purple dragons away. Omar: “Shambo, you been smoking peyote again? ……. wearing different colored […]
Let me say this about that. In 1992, a new movie was released called “White Guys Can’t Jump”. It was a movie about two pick-up basketball players – one white and the other black – and had, as an underlying theme, an ascertion that white guys can’t slam-dunk a basketball. Stars Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes did […]
Let me say this about that. I was raised in a rural environment and have enjoyed the out-of-doors all my life. But it hasn’t always been without it’s problems. For some reason, I seem to bring out the worst in Mother Nature, especially when it comes to wildlife. At the last accounting, I had […]
Let me say this about that. What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten? Not many Americans, raised on ‘meat & potatoes’, care for strange food, especially if it had a squirmy or scaly profile before it hit the plate. I have never been burdened by a delicate palate, probably owing to my impoverished […]
Let me say this about that. Quickly now! Tell me three things you know about The Netherlands. Can’t think of three? OK, how about one thing? Fact is, most Americans don’t know a helluva lot about The Netherlands. If you use the term ‘Holland’, we tend to revert back to our grammar school days to […]
Let me say this about that. Americans are a sports-loving bunch. Show the average American guy a game that involves a ball and you can be sure of one thing … he’s gonna bet on it. Seriously, we love our sports and our interests vary widely from baseball to dog racing to figure skating to horse […]
Let me say this about that. I was exhausted. I had been sent to Melbourne, Australia to turnaround a struggling electronics factory owned by my employer. In those days the Australian labor laws allowed each employee one month’s vacation, one month’s sick leave, and nearly a month’s worth of holidays. In addition, once per month an employee […]
