( Please enjoy this Classic LMSTAT while Shambo is performing his civic duty and serving on Jury Duty this week.) Let me say this about that. During the years I lived outside the United States, I was often asked about daily life here in America.  Some of these questions concerned trivial subjects like: “What exactly is […]

Let me say this about that. It is the nature of human beings to want to have an explanation for everything – and this character flaw is especially pronounced in America.  I suppose the rationale for this bit of arrogance is that we are at the top of the food chain and SHOULD understand the […]

Let me say this about that. I keep hearing people whine about how tough their job is.  They complain incessantly about long hours, poor workplace environment, even danger.  Everyone cannot have THE toughest job, so I set out to find the “toughest job in the world” a couple of years ago.  This list became so […]

Let me say this about that. During the years I lived outside the United States, I was often asked about daily life here in America.  Some of these questions concerned trivial subjects like: “What exactly is a bar-b-que?”, “Do people in Texas really wear cowboy hats?”, or “Do Rednecks really have red necks?”  Occasionally though, their […]