by mike | Aug 31, 2020 | Curious Possessions, Myths & Legends, Travel, Uncategorized |
When my bride and I returned from an amazing trip to Iceland over a decade ago, we brought home the studious troll you see pictured here. Icelanders love their trolls (and elves, too) and are happy to point some of them out to visitors—the ones that have been turned...
by mike | Sep 9, 2019 | Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Travel, Uncategorized |
There is an otherworldly place not far from the heart of the sprawling Mexico City called La Isla de las Muñecas—the Island of the Dolls. It is located in one of the channels off Lake Xochimilco. For those of us creeped out by the “true” stories of Annabelle and...
by mike | Aug 29, 2019 | Aging, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
Why wish TIME away? It moves pretty damn fast on its own. This post first ran in 2015. File this post under the heading of “Old-Guy-Wisdom-Formulated-By-Being-Around-So-Damn-Long” and take it for what it’s worth, or leave it. There are two phrases that you—and I—have...
by mike | Aug 12, 2019 | Aging, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
In recent years I took on the persona of the Walking Dude. I kept track of my daily miles, reported it monthly on social media, and set a yearly goal that I always surpassed with plenty to spare, consistently logging about 900 miles. As 2018 drew to a close, I decided...
by mike | Aug 8, 2019 | Baseball, Death, Life, Travel, Uncategorized |
This post is about a special day I spent during one of my best weeks ever. It first ran in 2015. “You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.” – Yogi Berra Jacqueline, my baseball-loving bride, suggested we go and see a...
by mike | Mar 25, 2019 | Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Travel, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
Billy Crystal is one of my favorite performers, and his 1991 film, City Slickers, is a gem, much loved by critics and moviegoers alike. As you would guess, he has many of the best lines in the film…but not all. There are plenty of contributors in this laugh-a-minute...
