Reflections Of A Gasbag

Here’s to pretending that anything changes when the new year does. Every December 31st I jot things down on what I can do to improve myself. Every January 1st, thirty minutes after I get out of the bed I fail. The one thing all my life I have succeeded is busting my New Year’s resolutions […]

It is almost December 23rd and that means that Festivus is nearly upon us. (Actually, Festivus is floating holiday that can be observed whenever one chooses to.) It is traditional on Festivus to air one’s grievances. This is the Gasbag’s time of year. He can bloviate, bitch and moan. He can air out his grievances. […]

I remember back in 1979 when Jimmy Carter was President our country faced seemingly intractable problems much like today. I was living at Quail Creek Apartments in Rock Hill, SC. Inflation was at 13 percent. We had to fill up our cars on alternating days to get gas. The U.S. space station Skylab was about […]

The purpose of writing a blog is to come up with subjects that will draw interest from those who you are trying to reach. Maybe adding catchy little titles that will peak their interest. Pretty pictures could work. Maybe actually having a interesting subject to blog about. Sorry there is none of that here. My […]

Back in 2003 a friend of mine and myself had this crazy idea to start a company. It was a huge step to take and for awhile it was rough. We lived off of credit cards and ate lots of pork and beans. There were times where we had wondered if we had done the […]

The older I get the more questions I have. I’m having difficulty in my old age understanding the world that I live in. I’ve always had questions. I think it started when as a youngster I noticed that Ketchup and Catsup were the same thing but spelled differently. Was it really the same? Is there […]

Comedian James Gregory said that in his twenties he had a huge mirror that overlooked his bed. He has since moved the mirror above the kitchen table because that is where he does his best work. I have found out over the years that there is truth in that statement. “The idea is to eat […]

July 4 2022. Independence Day. A divided nation, inflation, a shortage of critical goods, rampant crime, dangerous drugs and individuals flowing across an open U.S.-Mexico border, and a world on edge while America’s foes grow more emboldened — things aren’t great.Things haven’t been great in America before. There was December 7 1941, November 23, 1963, […]

Sporty Dan was a character in our Senior Play in high school. A disc jockey spinning the all the hits. “That bright good morning voice who was heard but never seen, feeling all of fourth five going on fifteen.” I played Sporty Dan in the play. My thirty seconds was a show stealer. It led […]

I’ll be honest I’m going through a faith question. The shootings of the schoolchildren in Uvalde Texas last week has actually shook me and my thoughts about things. Those things being my faith. My Christian faith to be exact. Let me say, I am a gun owner. I have several pistols, shotgun and rifles. I […]