Tag: Pete Whalon
Enough with the awards’ shows already
And the winner is.... WHO CARES? I realize I’m treading on thin ice here. I also appreciate the fact that the majority of Americans...
The four worst jobs are…
While drinking beer with a couple of buddies last Sunday, our trivial conversation drifted from subject–tosubject. As usual 90 percent of the banter involved...
Balancing regular exercise versus a healthy diet
My mother, a nurse, had instilled in me from an early age the importance of regular exercise and a wholesome well balanced diet. After...
Attempting to age gracefully
For those who have read my articles over the past few years, you are well aware of the fact that I have not mastered...
My night in the Redondo Beach jail
I've decided it's time to come clean and admit that I'm a jailbird--an ex-con. That's correct; in 1973 I did a stretch of six...
Reality TV Gone Weird and Wild
I'm guessing the first TV reality show would have been “People are Funny,” which began back in 1942. Does that mean we have to...
A list of my New Year’s resolutions
I, Pete Whalon, promise to be more tolerant of idiots who do annoying, obnoxious acts of random stupidity in front of me. I further...
The glory days at Perry Park: part two
Occasionally we succeeded in convincing her to have a seat on a picnic table bench while we finished our football game, but that was...
The glory days of growing up playing at Perry Park
This is the first of a two part series
A few months ago I decided to pay an overdue visit to Perry Park, my...
Annual trip to Vegas just around the corner
My annual “Vegas with the Boys” trip is rapidly approaching. In 1981 two friends and I decided to hit Sin City for Super Bowl...
