I guess this is one of those blogs where I’ve been taking life too seriously again lately, but what is it about men and toilet paper? Why is it that men don’t seem to want to remember how to change the toilet paper when it runs out? I just don’t get it. Do they think that changing a toilet paper roll is exclusively a woman’s job? My husband will sometimes leave the new roll unopened on the floor, while the current one is almost gone. … Continue reading →
I know this sounds great, but is it really? Think of all the people on the road that drive who will never get their eyes checked again! ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is dropping its requirement for vision tests to make it easier for drivers to renew licenses online or by mail. Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Barbara Fiala said in a statement Monday that the change is one of several stemming from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s call for streamlining by state agencies. Another change is … Continue reading →
My husband got up to go to work at 4 o’clock this morning. He opened the garage door and noticed that the car had all the windows and sunroof open all the way. Nothing was taken. You need to key in a combination to get into the garage. He called the police on the way to work, but they just said to let them know if anything was taken (LoL!). All the other cars parked nearby in the complex either outside or garaged were not effected. My husband … Continue reading →
Gloria Stavers was a young fashion model in 1957 when she took a job at 16 Magazine as a subscription clerk. Having enjoyed success as a runway and photographer’s model in the 1950s, she hung out with the New York jet set and was even rumored to have had a “relationship” with Mickey Mantle. But by the late ’50s, health problems stemming from a childhood bout with rheumatic fever and a bad back led Gloria to abandon modeling. At a party, she met Jacques Chambrun … Continue reading →
In Search of … was a TV documentary series that was broadcast weekly from 1976 to 1982. It was created after two successful hour long TV documentaries, In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973 (based on the book Chariots of the Gods), and In Search of Ancient Mysteries in 1975 both with narration by Rod Serling. After the untimely death of Serling, Leonard Nimoy was chosen to be the host of the spin-off series. The series conducted “investigations” into the pseudoscientific and paranormal (e.g.,UFOs, Bigfoot, … Continue reading →
There are millions of people who prefer the sound of vinyl over CD. In fact, many claim that vinyl stores accurate uncompressed audio, which can easily surpass the quality of CDs when using the right audio equipment. The recent advent of SACD (Super Audio CD by Sony), and DVDAudio are attempts to decrease the amount of compression that is used to store audio on a standard CD. Of course, CDs are far more convenient than vinyl. They are less likely to scratch, more portable, and … Continue reading →
“Cities of the Underworld” is a DVD series which orignially ran on The History Channel that explores the archeology of the big cities of the world. It is hosted by Eric Geller. New York is my favorite episode, although most major cities have their own episode. Below there is a video about Hitler’s lost underground prisons. New York may be the City that Never Sleeps…but it’s not just The Big Apple’s streets that refuse to rest. Here, the underworld is a living, breathing tangle of engineering, history, and … Continue reading →
As you may have guessed, this blog is about O.J. Simpson’s book, “If I Did It”. I didn’t want to use an actual photograph of him because I can’t stand the sight of him, so I used this Simpson cartoon shot. I thought that would be funnier anyway, after all, Simpson is a joke. I personally think that this new book he wrote is a true confession, but I guess you already figured that out. It’s a no-brainer, right ? I don’t see how anyone … Continue reading →
Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) was an ordinary guy. He was a husband. He had two kids. He was a photographer. He was a Sunday school teacher, and a gardner. So what was so special about him ? Edgar Cayce was probably the most powerful psychic of the 20th century. For 43 years of his adult life, he was able to put himself in some kind of meditative state while lying on a couch, closing his eyes with his hands folded over his stomach, and placing his … Continue reading →
To Serve Man” is an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone. This episode, which is one of many that I’ve seen, is one which I have always remembered as one of the most intense and also interesting episodes of The Twilight Zone. The story is based on a short story To Serve Man written by Damon Knight. The title of both the story and episode is a play on the word serve having the dual meanings “assist” and “provide as a meal”. Opening narration by … Continue reading →
