A Blog of Retirement and Related Thoughts
Ignorance is bliss. And my cable company is making sure I stay that way for the next couple of weeks. In a previous post, I wrote about watching scads of TV while my wife was away on a trip. I also made reference to Newton Minnow's 1961 speech to the National Association of Broadcasters where he famously referred to television programming as …
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This blog is ostensibly about my experiences related to early retirement. I also enjoy exploring the imbecilic and absurdities of daily life so that we can all share in an occasional laugh. Today I was all set to post something that falls into the latter category. However, suddenly I'm not in a laughing mood. The tragic …
As I write this I am alone for the weekend. Gorgeous is away on a trip to visit her daughter. There is also a second trip scheduled for later this month when she'll stay with a close friend and visit her sister. Consequently, these getaways of hers become scheduled "bachelor" times for me. They are, if you will, my …
Any career fantasy I've ever had in my life has always been firmly planted in Walter Mitty-type pipe dreams. At various times I've been a TV news anchor, a singer in a band, or an astronaut. These are reveries into which I would escape during boring meetings, long car trips, or sitting in an examining room waiting for …
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