Recent Comments

1. 18 days ago on Arlo and Janis

   Daylight saving time has always been a horrible idea.

   If you want an extra hour of daylight in the evening then you can get up an hour earlier if you want but don’t force an entire nation to share in the delusion that you somehow saved time by doing so.

   Now that we’re back on STANDARD time we should stay put.

2. 18 days ago on Rubes

   Daylight saving time has always been a horrible idea.

   If you want an extra hour of daylight in the evening then you can get up an hour earlier if you want but don’t force an entire nation to share in the delusion that you somehow saved time by doing so.

   Now that we’re back on STANDARD time we should stay put.

3. 26 days ago on Doonesbury

   I already dropped off my ballot and voted blue across the board. But then I’m a white guy with a functioning brain, unlike the typical MAGAt.

   I just wish judges would actually declare the party they support so I would know who to vote against retaining a seat on the bench. They all claim non-partisan in the little books we get prior to the ballots (and online) but the, so called, supreme court is proof the red menace is trying to destroy real justice. I would very much trust a progressive justice over a regressive one any day but it’s hard to tell the players without an honest playing card.

4. 26 days ago on Non Sequitur

   This “seniors” you’re talking about must be ancient… I’m pushing 70 and have worked with computers of one type or another my entire adult life. I’ve even taught high tech courses on the job and at university a time or two. So just how old do you need to be to be a tech illiterate senior?

5. 26 days ago on Ginger Meggs

   The major problem — one of the major problems, for there are several — one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.

   To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.

   To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

   To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem.

   — Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

6. about 1 month ago on Real Life Adventures

   Another option is joining the military (while recognizing it isn’t for everyone). It does give a great deal of “real life” experience and, at least during my time, had many options for further education. By the time I retired from the Air Force I had four college degrees (and no debt) as well as a solid background and skills I would take to my civilian jobs.

   And, financially, that service has served me well. Between military retirement and social security I haven’t had to touch my investments yet. Granted, neither military retirement nor social security by themselves is adequate to live on… the combination works great so long as you budget realistically. And my early years in the service taught me all about needing to budget realistically… junior enlisted pay ain’t a whole lot of money 8^)

7. about 1 month ago on The Norm Classics

   I spent a bit over 11 years on my last job and over that time I brought in a lot of my books (a tall bookcase full) from home, along with a few other items. When the writing on the wall became to obvious to ignore I started taking a couple of books home every day or so until I got them all out of there. The last items were a couple of large, framed, posters and those went away one at a time. Curiously, no one ever commented on the departure of my personal belongings from the office.

   When the day came that I was told I was “no longer needed” all I had was a very small box of personal stuff left to carry out to the motorcycle that final day… just as I planned it. But then I also picked the day by deliberately saying something I knew would be annoying and precipitate my push out the door, it worked 8^)

8. about 2 months ago on JumpStart

   My first experience with chopsticks didn’t happen until I was stationed on Okinawa in the late 70’s. When I was able to pick up candied beans with round lacquered chopsticks I felt I finally had it figured out…. 8^)

9. 2 months ago on Frazz

   Daylight saving time has always been a horrible idea.

   If you want an extra hour of daylight in the evening then you can get up an hour earlier if you want but don’t force an entire nation to share in the delusion that you somehow saved time by doing so.

10. 2 months ago on Over the Hedge

    All my life I was well aware that New Mexico is a US state. It wasn’t until I lived there for a bit (stationed at Cannon AFB near Clovis) that I discovered there are an insane number of folk that aren’t aware of that fact. I still can’t comprehend how anyone would think you need a passport to enter New Mexico….