Salinger

So the old fart finally kicked the bucket. Yes, he wrote a GREAT American classic. Catcher in the Rye is one of my favorite books. He chose to preserve the integrity of his work above any amount of money or fame. I guess I admire that.  He lived life on his own terms and didn't feel that he owed anything to anyone. He really pisses me OFF....

Religious Freedom

Well, the Jehovah's Witnesses skipped my house today while they were out recruiting. I was almost disappointed. But we live in a great country where religions have the freedom to walk up and down the street (our neighborhood must really be sinful) and I have the freedom not to answer the door.

Take THAT, Lewis Black!

I was sitting peacefully in the doctor's office, minding my own business, when a guy dressed in full motorcycle regalia escorting an old man, comes and sits next to me. (I wondered why he had all that crap on, since the old guy could hardly walk....obviously they weren't on a Harley.)  He grumbles about how taking pills has caused his "tachocardia" to act up and how all pills are poison. Silence....and then this wonderful little gem which Lewis Black will be trying to pay me for later:

"I'll never get to the Czech Republic."

Now in my humble opinion, this is MUCH better than "if it weren't for my horse." In fact, I'm thinking of going back to the doctor next Monday, just to try and get another one. I feel for you buddy. I'll probably never get there, either.