Roger's View of the World, Love and Seafood Gumbo!
Seize the Day! Put no trust in the morrow! — Horace
it doesn’t hurt to say “Thanks!”
Our American soldiers are all over the world doing the hard work of keeping as many nasties off of our shores as possible… and there is so much more work to be done. The fight isn’t easy and it can get fairly lonely, so dropping them a note of thanks isn’t really all that hard?
Here’s a way you can say thanks…
Just saying thanks! Continue reading “In times like these…..”
Advice from Women is just that and why do we expect any more than that?
Today, I was reading an advice column about a woman who had an ‘active social life’ ; however, now, she is attracted to a man with no or little past experience. They have discussed what went on before they got together and she has been somewhat forthcoming… but incomplete. Here lies the understandable conflict.
The female advice provider was basically taking the position that it is ‘none of his business’ regardless of how many ‘notches are on her belt.’ The ‘it’s his problem’ is a very typical comment by women of men as it absolves them of any responsibility in being open and honest. (It’s funny how some women who profess the need to be with men who will talk/listen to them… can suddenly become silent on subjects in which they lack self confidence, have guilt or fear rejection.)
Continue reading “Can a couple be honest with each other? … Can you both take it?”
“may I live upon the bread of barley white, my ale made of grain red”
— Ancient Egyptian Prayer
This is not a tribute to drinking, getting drunk or partying… this is a tribute to the one unmistakeable contribution to civilization — beer — brought down to us over 6000 years ago by the Chinese, Sumarians, Babylonians, the Ancient Egyptians and most recently the Germans and Japanese! Of course, we can’t forget the contributions of Milwaukee! Gan bei ! (Chinese – Mandarin)
Some of the advice on the internet is a bit self-serving to people who like beer already. If you look hard enough , you can find an article somewhere that beer cures almost every ailment. I sometimes wonder if I should be winking when I read things like, “Why drinking beer is good for the planet”. The gist of this article in New Scientist is that certain beer by-products will absorb hazardous organic compounds including benzene and trichloroethylene from chemical and industrial wastewater. Good stuff to know. Don’t you feel better now that you can do something good for mother earth? Prosit! (German)
Another facinating bit of beer glorification dates back to the ancient egyptians. When scientist studied the bones of the ancient Nubians ( they once ruled Egypt) they found:
“The bones, the researchers say, contain traces of the antibiotic tetracycline. Today tetracycline is used to treat ailments ranging from acne flare-ups to urinary-tract infections. But the antibiotic only came into commercial use half a century ago. So how did tetracycline get into the Nubian bones? Armelagos and his team say they found an answer in ancient beer.”
As you can see, it pays to read National Geographic. Na zdorov’ya (Ukraine)
Me and my Sweetheart!
The other day I was walking down our town — San Luis Obispo, California — wearing a t-shirt from my Alma Mater and a cyclist ( probably someone training for a local triathalon) passed me by and yelled, “Fight On!”. For those of you not connected to sport, this is a salutory greeting from one Trojan to another! I looked up to see him riding by all decked out in Trojan cycling attire and for one brief moment — I was transported back home to Troy, the Business School and to those I helped learn the art of ‘burn outs’ in weightlifting…. fun times. Oh yes, then, there were the football games! Continue reading “Southern California Trojans — it’s a ‘lifestyle!’”
Today was the last day of the Mid-State Fair here in Paso Robles, California. The country fair is one of the last surviving remnants of Americana. We have everything in our fair from Monster Truck bashes to Country Singers to food vendors everywhere to rodeo activities. the Jumbo corn dogs are particularly delicious!
Not too many quiche, soy or veggie munchers at these festivities!Good times and Good fun. Continue reading “the Mid-State Fair … a little bit of Americana”