Tag: Pete Whalon
Have you read a good book lately??
I had to take my car in for a minor repair a few months ago. They informed me in advance that it would take...
Bad boys of sports
Is it just me or is everybody else sick and tired of the nonstop self-righteous, effusive news broadcasters and ex-athlete sports commentators blathering on...
Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em
I recall that my first experience with gambling occurred in the 5th grade at Fulton Elementary School. It happened during the marble craze that...
Being the class clown-Part Two
In high school, discovering that there would be a substitute in one or more of my classes always produced a sense of elation and...
Being the class clown-Part One
I’m not quite sure when I developed my habitual desire to “pop off” in classrooms and release cynical, comical or provocative observations and commentary...
The lighter side of aging
As I've previously stated here many times, I am semi-obsessed with the aging process, in a bad way. I am also a firm believer...
When good friends go bad
Around a week ago, I learned about an unbelievable event concerning one of my old high school friends, who I will call Bill for...
Press No. 1 if you would like to scream
There’s a line from one of my favorite Johnny Cash songs that goes, “I woke up Sunday morning with no way to hold my...
Remembering my one-legged mother
My mother, who passed away in 2001, had her leg amputated below the knee at the age of 74. She was a strong, grounded,...
Youth is wasted on the young
There is a bit of controversy as to who actually first came up with the saying “Youth is wasted on the young”-- George Bernard...
