I have been suffering from some rounds of bureaucratic pushback lately. Things that I think are easy to accomplish, or at least not particularly challenging, have instead become ridiculously complicated. They are, if you'll excuse the lame commercial usage, my Maalox moments. Not to get too crunchy on you, but in spite of the setbacks I am … Continue reading The Catbird Seat of Indignation
Author: snakesinthegrass2014
This is a blog ostensibly about my taking early retirement after a 30+ year career as a law librarian. Since starting the blog in 2014, I have expanded the original scope from financial issues (i.e. pension, retirement savings, social security, divorce, alimony) to discussions of current events, culture, and primarily life's comical ironies.
I always try to return the focus to those serious issues that are germain to seniors, but my strong need for displays of irreverence and imbecility are often more dominant. So do join me as I encounter the highs, lows, pitfalls, and other challenges that will present themselves as we settle early into what I'm still told are the GOLDEN YEARS.
Your comments are not only welcomed but encouraged. Thanks for stopping by!
Fear and Loathing the Powerball
I probably speak for many when I say how glad I am that someone finally won the big Powerball jackpot. In addition to the frenzied atmosphere it created at all the places where tickets are sold, it was also making my head swim with possibilities and contingencies in the off-chance that I actually won. I … Continue reading Fear and Loathing the Powerball
Down!
One of my favorite movies is Albert Brooks' "Lost in America." There's a scene midway in the film when he wakes up in a Las Vegas hotel room only to find that his wife (played by Julie Hagerty) is downstairs in the casino losing all of their nest egg. Wearing his bathrobe, Brooks heads down to … Continue reading Down!
Be It Therefore Resolved…
For as long as I can recall, I have always made at least one or two resolutions at the beginning of the new year. There's something about a fresh start and clean slate that makes me feel as if all things are possible. I am careful never to overreach, nor make promises that are unattainable or impractical. … Continue reading Be It Therefore Resolved…
Lend Me Your Ears
Among all the many early retirement activities at my disposal -- reading, yoga, cooking, traveling, avoiding all forms of work, etc.-- the one thing I hadn't prepared myself for just yet was the opportunity to meet with medical specialists. But in the space of the last 30 days, Gorgeous and I have been to medical practices for ear nose … Continue reading Lend Me Your Ears
Renewed Faith
Note: This post has blissfully sat in draft form since last fall's papal visit to the U.S. Since that time I've either been reflecting on my thoughts about organized religion, or most likely just ignoring the draft out of laziness. I am, however, recently inspired by another blogger's work, the always engaging Victo Dolore at Behind … Continue reading Renewed Faith
Blogger In Place
As I've written many times before here, this is a blog devoted to imbecility, comic exaggeration, and healthy doses of self-deprecation. After a 30+ year career in which I pretended to be a mild-mannered adult with serious aspirations, I now enjoy displaying my actual and true persona of being a total goof. I know I accomplished … Continue reading Blogger In Place
Hacking Hollywood
Once again a post-career opportunity in crime is knocking on my front door. This time around it actually arrived via a hole in my home network's firewall, but let's not let semantics get in the way of a good story. My point is that I have unwittingly stumbled upon a lucrative future in the theft and distribution of Hollywood intellectual property. Look … Continue reading Hacking Hollywood
Gratitude From A-Z
Every year an old friend of mine starts an alphabetical countdown on Facebook for each of the 26 days before Thanksgiving. She lists all of the things in her life about which she is grateful. She also asks friends to add something of their own alongside hers. Everyone lists warm and meaningful things, and then this … Continue reading Gratitude From A-Z
Kiss and Tell Vanities
Oh, Carly, Carly, Carly. Really? You couldn't just rest on your laurels and allow us to remain blissfully ignorant, huh? If you've otherwise been distracted by more important international news recently, you may have missed a news story that holds some significance for a segment of the boomer population, and probably the Trivia Night manager at your neighborhood bar too. Regardless of one's … Continue reading Kiss and Tell Vanities
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