Category: Random Posts
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Pizza Travels on the Old Route 66
My better half was yearning for a piece of old Americana, so we took a little road trip to the old Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri. There is not much left of the old Route 66, but there are still a few fun reminders remaining of what the popular road probably once was. Set within…
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Mom Knows Best
Our mothers do many things for us, but all too often we don’t realize it until it’s too late… I was in a grocery store check out line recently when the cashier asked me if I’d like my milk in a bag. I said “no, I like it in the bottle. It’s too hard to…
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A Sure Way To Win The Lottery
There is absolute fool proof way to win every time, if you’re up for it. Who hasn’t dreamed of becoming mega rich? In January of 2023, the Mega Millions lottery jackpot in the United States rose up to 1.35 BILLION dollars. Make note of that number… 1.35 BILLION What could I have done with 1.35…
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The Life of a Writer – Part 3 (When)
Finding time to write can be as much of a challenge as figuring out what to write. I disappeared from the blogging world for much of 2022. I greatly appreciate all those who checked on me, but when asked why I wasn’t writing, the simple answer was, I didn’t have time. It’s a lame excuse…
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A Positive Thing About Video Games
Video games are often criticized because of senseless violence and inappropriate content, but there is an upside… Modern video games have introduced a multi-genre collection of classic music to kids that probably would never have been listened to otherwise. When I was a kid playing on my Atari 2600, the best I could hope for…
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Happy New Year!
Here’s to another successful circumnavigation of the sun! I normally post a pessimistic article on January 1st each year about how nothing really changes as the new year begins, but not this year! I’m going to start the year out on a positive note. This year, I want to point out that something DID change……
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They Don’t Make Clothes Like They Used To…
In another case of random oddity, I pose the question of, “What’s in your closet?“ As I was looking for something to change into recently, I chose an old pair of comfy sweat pants. I realized I got these particular pants in 1994, and they are just as comfortable as when I first wore them.…
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I Found My True Calling In Life
I’ve decided I want to be a professional Duck Duck Goose player… Let’s face it, there are lots of really stupid sports in the world. In many of these “sports”, the participants call themselves “athletes”, even there is little or no athleticism involved. You can now earn a college scholarship for being an “e-athlete”, playing…
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The Life of a Writer – Part 2 (Money)
Everybody wants to get rich by writing, but can it really happen? Writing for profit is much like winning the lottery or becoming a professional athlete. It can be done, but not everyone will be so lucky. If you say you got into writing or blogging simply for the love of writing, you are definitely…
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The Life of a Writer – Part 1
This is the first of a series of posts about what inspires people like me to write the nonsense you see here… When people find out I’m a writer, I often get lots of questions. Sometimes people ask me how they can get into blogging. Sometimes I get questions about how someone can become a…
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I Should Be A Life Coach
Everybody has problems. I should be getting paid to tell them so! I know a life coach. At first glance, he does not seem like a very good one though. Phrases that are frequently heard coming out of his mouth include, “Suck it up”, “Get over yourself”, and “Life sucks, so deal with it.” These…
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Spider-Man Was A Lie
What happens in the movies is quite different from what happens in reality, especially when it comes to getting bit by a dangerous spider. In the continuing saga of never ending shenanigans I call my life, I had the honor of getting bit by a spider. While this does not seem like something to be…
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I Voted. Did You?
Not much to say on this… If you don’t vote, you can’t complain. If you did vote, hopefully you voted correctly. If you did not vote correctly, I will probably be complaining.
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The Sun is Smiling On Us!
Kids love to draw pictures of the sun with a big smile. NASA has proof now the sun really does smile on it’s face! This picture is too good not to share with the world. In October of 2022, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) captured this unique photo of the sun with it’s…
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Why Were The 2022 Winter Olympics Held In Beijing?
One would think the winter Olympics would be held in a place where there is snow, but in 2022, that was not the case when the games were held in Beijing. I live in Kansas City. It gets cold here, and we get a little bit of snow each year, averaging maybe a foot or…
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Not The Worst Super Bowl Halftime Show Ever, But…
Questioning whether the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show featuring Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige was good or not depends on whether or not you think American morals and values have gone down the toilet. Thirty years ago or so, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre were social outcasts,…
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Have Fun With Phone Scammers
Quite often when your phone rings, it’s not someone you know. It’s an automated “robo” call telling you it’s time to renew your car warranty, or an offer to lower your student loan rate. Most people are annoyed by these calls, but they can be quite fun if you’re bored. Every day, millions of these…
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Social Defiance: A Four Month Christmas
It’s one thing to leave Christmas lights up year round, but where do we draw the line with yard decorations? This post was written on February 1st. As I was driving around assorted neighborhoods on this fine February 1st day, I saw many homes with their Christmas spirit still standing proud. Not one home or…
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Why Should I Pay For Food?
I was in a pizza restaurant and had just placed my order. I paid then sat down as I waited for my food. Moments later, a homeless man walked in and proceeded to walk around the restaurant asking people for pizza. He appeared to be either drunk or high on something. When none of the…
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Taxes, Taxes, and More Taxes. Oh My!
January is the start of tax time in the United States. It’s the time of year when we not only see how much money we made the year before, but we also get to see how much we had taken away by the government. First off, I know how the whole tax thing works, and…
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Where Does Time Go?
It seemed like 2020 would never end, then 2021 flew by. I have no idea where 2021 went. It seems the older we get, the faster time goes by. Do I have a point here? Nope. It’s just more of my random thoughts oozing into cyber space. I hope you have a safe and happy…
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Writing is Hard (Advice For New Writers)…
Blogging is a weird game. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. If you’ve ever walked around a in a big city or tourist area, you’ve probably seen a wide variety of street performers fighting for your attention (and money). Everywhere you turn there is someone doing something pointless or stupid, just wanting you to stop…
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Motivation (or, lack of)
In the 1800’s, pioneers in the United States packed up their lives, leaving everything behind to head west. They braved unbelievable hardships, often fighting for their lives each day. They fought cold, heat, starvation, violent attacks, and extreme boredom, yet they managed to push through it all because they knew a better life awaited them.…
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The Sad Truth About Statistics
When we think about “acceptable” numbers in our lives, life can be pretty scary. In a perfect world, 100% of something would provide assurance. If we board an airplane, we’d like to know 100% of the parts work. We’d like to know 100% of the passengers have been checked for weapons. We’d like to think…
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Common Sense, or Not…
I went in to a fast food restaurant to get a drink. I only ordered a fountain drink. Just a cup of soda, which I’d have to fill myself at the self-service dispenser. The teen-age cashier hands me a cup and lid, then asks, “Is this for here or to go?” I said, “It’s a…
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More Random Life Advice
If you have a dog, you need a good vacuum cleaner! It never fails to amaze me how much dog hair I pick up, and I vacuum at least weekly. Based on the amount of hair I pick up, you would think my dog should be bald, but he always seems to have plenty more…
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Stop Eating Appetizers!
Why do you want to fill up on something before your dinner arrives? The concept of appetizers simply doesn’t make sense. It makes me wonder why anyone would eat a salad while waiting for a pizza. It makes me wonder (and pains my heart) why anyone would eat anything while waiting for a pizza (or…
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I Voted, Because I Can…
It’s not about who I’m voting for. It’s about the fact I CAN vote. I wrote this on November 2nd, 2021. It was an off cycle election day in the United States, meaning it wasn’t a presidential vote, or anything else major like congressional or senate choices. Some places were voting for mayors, or governors,…
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I Got a Cheese Slicer From Tajikistan
Every once in a while, I get random things delivered to my house that I did not order. Some people might find this annoying, but I find it entertaining. I routinely get mail delivered to my house that is not addressed to me. This type of mail is an understandable mistake because people lived in…
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Where Is Everyone Going?
There are always plenty of people driving on roads and highways, and there are always lots of people out walking around, but where is everybody going? They can’t all be going to work. They can’t all be going to school. They can’t all go to Walmart. They can’t all be at the pool. They can’t…
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Lazy People Are Hindering Me
People not wanting to work is interfering with my pizza eating… One of my co-workers ordered pizza for a lunch meeting. After waiting over an hour for the delivery, I called the store to see where our food was. The manager apologized for the delay, saying they did not have any delivery drivers. Ummm… Maybe…
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How Long Does It Take to Forget?
2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11/01, but many have already forgotten that day. In the days and months that followed the attacks of September 11th, 2001, there was no other topic in the world. Everything was focused on the horrible things that occurred. In the years following, recovery was still…
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Do We Really Need More Friends?
If nothing else good came out of 2020, at least I know who my real friends are. I can’t tell you how many people “unfriended” me in 2020. Whether it was over politics, covid-19, vaccinations, Black Lives Matter, Afghanistan, the Polish economy, or whatever, I seemingly offended people to the point they didn’t want me…
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Covid Finally Hits Home
Everyone has been affected by by Covid-19 in different ways. For me, something tragic happened that was beyond anything I could have ever imagined. We knew Covid-19 would cause sickness. We knew it would cause death. We knew it would cause disruptions and chaos in our world, but for me, the unthinkable happened. My favorite…
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More First World Problems.
If I only had a little bit more money to spend frivolously… I found a television that I want. Or maybe I should say, a television that I NEED. It was on sale for $29,995, marked down from $35,995. It cost that much because it was an 88″ OLED 8K unit.. I would literally need…
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The Internet Wouldn’t Lie
There are times in life when you know you’re right… You’re sitting around with your friends having an argument about something pointless and stupid. At some point in the conversation, someone says, “Dude, you’re wrong.” Determined to prove you’re right, you proclaim, “It’s on the internet. I’ll prove it!” Despite the fact there may be…
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No One Is Ever Happy…
No matter what happens, there will always be something to complain about in life. This is especially true when it comes to the weather. I live in the Midwest United States, right in the heart of America. We have crazy weather swings of hot and cold, wet and dry, and everything in between. It’s not…
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What Happens When You Stop Complaining?
Sometimes you just need to ignore the world… It’s been a very long time since since I last posted an article. Days and weeks and months (and more months) went by since my last writing (Did anyone even notice or care I wasn’t around?). I have no valid reason other than I just didn’t feel…
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The Not So Super Bowl Halftime Show
Super Bowl halftime shows are supposed to be a big deal as it’s a time to show the world some amazing talent. Sadly, we’re often left with something controversial or mediocre. Usually I have some negative commentary to say about declining morals and values after watching the halftime shows, but this year wasn’t horrible. It…
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Money, Money, Money…
With it being tax season in the United States, it’s a time to think about how much money we have, or don’t have. What sucks most about tax time is reflecting on how much money we made over the course of the year, but our bank account doesn’t seem to reflect that amount. It happens…
Words with Pizza - Featuring Marty the Pizza Guy 