George’s slightly off-center view of the world
People who interest me
“Great move on delay (by V. Putin) – I always knew he was very smart!” – Donald Trump
“I think it’s inarguable that Vladimir Putin has been a stronger leader in his country than Barack Obama has been in this country.” – Mike Pence
“I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy… I was able to get a sense of his soul.” – George W. Bush
So why is he called the most unlovable man in the world? Continue reading “Who’s This Putin Guy Everybody’s Talking About?”
Mike Royko, Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago newspaper columnist, did not live long enough to see the Cubs become champions. He periodically reported on the “Ex-Cubs 
Factor”: that the team with more ex-Cubs players would lose the World Series. He reported exclusive scoops from his friend and confidante, Slats Grobnik. Way back in 1984, before Fox News, he offered his opinion of Rupert Murdoch: “No self-respecting fish would want to be wrapped in a Murdoch paper.” Royko also published an annual column honoring the gun owner of the year.
Begin the new year by taking a trip around the world with National Geographic. You can visit people, places and animals from all parts of the globe without leaving your laptop. Best of all, the 52 photos load onto one page (hope you have a fast connection) so you don’t have to click 52 times.
You survived New Year’s Eve… maybe just barely. Now you want something to cure the aftereffects of the good time you had. Getting out into the crisp winter air and running – even briskly walking – will circulate blood to your brain and your other body parts, mitigating your New Year’s hangover. Ha ha, just kidding. Could be you want a traditional remedy, one that does not require leaving your home, such as a Bloody Mary.
John Steinbeck called Route 66 “The Mother Road” in his book The Grapes of Wrath. The highway has come to symbolize the movement west by people looking for new beginnings. Bobby Troup composed his classic “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” while driving to Los Angeles in search of fame and fortune. A few years ago, I made the pilgrimage.
Maybe you were lucky enough to receive as Christmas presents, envelopes containing cash. Instead of doing something foolish like saving or investing it, or replacing the worn-out brakes on your car, consider the opportunity offered by the Opening Day Foundation: a chance to “celebrate the great American tradition of outdoor sporting, shooting, fishing and conservation.” What is the Opening Day Foundation, you ask?
