Category Archives: Philosophy
Limburger on a Plane
“Drinks for everyone in the place are on me!” yelled my friend Jerry to the barkeep, his voice echoing across the empty saloon. The “My Three Sons” episode running on an old TV screwed up into the corner of the ceiling … Continue reading
Filed under Creative, Philosophy, popular culture, Work
CubiCaller Confusion
This week I observed two mature, successful advertising professionals who long ago mastered such sophisticated hardware and and software as the Mac, PhotoShop, Microsoft Office, the iPad, the iPod, the iPhone, Quark and Adobe Indesign attempting to change the sound emitted … Continue reading
Filed under Meeting Canceled, Middle-aged Guys, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Work
LEXICON, HENRY V, and PINATAS of the 21st CENTURY
I was out walking the dog the other night – a protracted endeavor now that he is deceased – and thinking about a word I’d read for the first time: weltschmerz. This is not a sausage but a noun describing a … Continue reading
Filed under Creative, Imagine, Philosophy, Women
Journey of One
Midnight. A boy sits eating cereal at a small kitchen table on the green of the third hole, a 370-yard dogleg, of the Purrington Hills Country Club. His short legs swing front and back against the rungs of the wooden … Continue reading
Filed under Imagine, Philosophy, Religiosity, Short Story, Uncategorized
Either Way, You’re Covered
Forgive the lousy photo quality – traffic was flying by. At right is the BlackHawk megachurch, which went up in our area recently. At left, built in the same style, at the same time, is Baer Insurance. What were they … Continue reading
Filed under Philosophy
Good Solves
Most challenges facing this country are scarily complex. The economy. Terrorism. How Sarah Palin can fit a whole speech on the palm of one hand. But some are not. Gay marriage? Approved. Throw the rice. We just made some very … Continue reading
Filed under Philosophy, popular culture, Uncategorized, Work
The Carpe Dozen
1. Carpe Diem – seize the day 2. Carpe Conan – seize the late night talk show host and give him $40 million 3. Carpe Eructation – seize the belch 4. Carpe Tunnel Syndrome – can’t seize anything, makes wrist hurt … Continue reading
Filed under Language, Philosophy, popular culture
Anarchy at the A&P
“Don’t you miss the days when America was just morally bankrupt?” – Bill Maher Saturday morning I ran into Trent in the parking lot at the supermarket. “You see this?” he replied, holding a map of the United States he’d … Continue reading
Filed under Imagine, Philosophy, Uncategorized, Wealth
