What Do You Want to Believe?

I know many of you already follow Cheryl, and I’ve seen some of your comments on her latest post. I missed it (thanks WordPress for the lack of email) so I want to make sure you don’t. Yes, this is the first time I’ve ever reblogged two posts in the same day (but they’re on the same subject, so…)

Dreaming Reality

One of this season’s most profound and thought provoking episodes of the X-Files calls attention to our ever increasing intrigue, dependence and worship of robotics, electronics and human-less encounters. Watch this clip of the episode; but when you can, catch the entire episode on youtube or the Fox channel app.

While this is not a new concept or fear where artificial intelligence is concerned, this episode adds a new slant on the previous “robots get angry and run amuck” scenario by adding the all-too-human aspect of sarcastic bitter aggression.

Let me just say up front that we are good tippers. We tip the minimum expected for mediocre service and definitely more for exceptional service. Still….it is a ‘tip’. I can still remember my sense of horror as one of my son’s former girlfriends described how she chased a guy leaving the restaurant where she worked, demanding to know why he…

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April 8, 2018 14

WiFi is Free!

Pam’s story, hits a little too close to home. For the cause of “research” my Saturday afternoons often look much like Ben’s. I wonder how Pam knew that?

WordPress is being cranky about letting me turn comments off here. Please leave comments at Pam’s site.

Butterfly Sand

Ben was paralyzed. He couldn’t move, couldn’t react. He watched in horror as his friend of 30 years was patted down, handcuffed and walked out of the bar in the company of four very official looking men. Four, there were five!

“You can say nothing about what you think you just heard.”

The warning was issued by a quiet, almost friendly voice. But as Ben raised his head to look at the speaker, a chill ran down his back. The man almost seemed to smile. He reached out his hand and picked up the thumb drive that Stan had dropped on the table. Snap, it was gone.

And with a slight tilt of his head, so was the fifth man. Ben inhaled deeply. He felt as if he had been holding his breath for far too long. He started to hear the regular sounds of the bar seeping back into…

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April 8, 2018 10

For Maddie Lovers

If you’re looking for my One-Liner post, it’s over here. If you’re laughing and saying “your stuff is OK, Dan but we came here to see Maddie” then here you go.

March 7, 2018 47

Creativity’s Battle – #1LinerWeds

Back in October, the day before I left for my whirlwind visit to Chicago, my daughter took me to a concert for my birthday. We saw Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Infinity Theater in Hartford. The Infinity is a small venue with an attached Bistro where we had dinner before the concert. I have always... Continue Reading →

February 7, 2018 58

hitchhiking without charles manson

West coast Dan reminds of a loss of innocence that many of us suffered.

itkindofgotawayfromyou

I used to do a fair amount of hitchhiking around L.A. and a few times up the coast as far as Oregon . In the sixties I wasn’t the lone hitcher on the road. Some places , like Santa Cruz and State Street in Santa Barbara , had waiting lists . I’d arrive at a good spot , maybe a corner , and see only one or two others. But behind nearby bushes was a crowd waiting their turns . You’re behind him . You’re behind the barefoot dude with the flute . You’re behind the two dudes going to Alaska . You’re behind all them , man , so wait out of sight .

There were wierdos on the road, of course , and horrendous things happened. A girl up in the bay area had her forearms chopped off by some sicko who picked her up. Things like that…

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February 4, 2018 10

My Mistake – Let’s Fix This

I didn't understand why so many people were asking for Maddie's picture after viewing my Thursday Doors post today. Apparently, I didn't read my own post. Actually, I simply forgot that I was going to include a picture of Maddie to make up for the fact that I didn't include a picture of her yesterday.... Continue Reading →

January 25, 2018 53

Winter Prep Woes

If we were having a beer, you would be worried. “Look at you boys, right on time today. Beer for you, what about you? Bourbon? Wine?” “Make mine a seltzer today Cheryl.” “Seltzer?” “Seltzer?” “Yes, seltzer. I have to finish getting my garage clean; I should probably stay sober.” “Why didn’t you call? We... Continue Reading →

December 9, 2017 76

Thursday Doors – Boston Walk

Back in September, I enjoyed a nice walk from the area around Faneuil Hall in Boston, back to my hotel. Of course I took pictures of doors, and I thought I would share them and describe where I was on the journey. That was until I discovered that I had captured so many theater doors... Continue Reading →

November 9, 2017 95

One-Liner Wednesday – Is That OK?

A co-worker and I share the same birthday, so every year, we take ourselves to lunch on or near that day. This year, we decided to wrap it up a week early, since we were both going to be busy on the actual day. Since it was my turn to buy, we went to Chili’s... Continue Reading →

November 8, 2017 59

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