Will’s Thoughts – For the record… Surprise, I’m Gay! I sure get riled when people use the term ‘gay’. Folks say things like “gay rights”, “they’re a gay couple”, “living a gay lifestyle”, or “had a gay marriage.” Now, before anyone gets to thinking I’m all ‘homophobic’ because of my dislike of the term’s use, I state categorically that ‘gay’ …
Will’s Thoughts – When I look At The Childhoods That Kids Have Today… When I look at the childhoods that kids have today, I fear for our future. I’m not saying that our childhoods were picture perfect, they were just a whole lot different. We were not bombarded by a digital world, offering a dizzying array of choices, it was …
Now, I ain’t one to normally endorse products, or to provide non-derogatory reviews of anything, but through sheer accident I stumbled across a product so darn impressive that I felt compelled to shout about it to the world. And, the time of year just happens to coincide nicely. It is a type of product so mundane, and so non-descript that …
Few notice the shifts that take place in society like us old folks. Back when we was young, the cost of living was low, boys took ‘shop’ in school, and girls took ‘home economics’. After they got out of school, adult roles were right clearly divided, with males leaving the home every day to be the ‘providers’, while women folk …
After working in the field of community social services for over 35 years, I can honestly say that the level of ‘sensitivity’ for people’s issues has come a long way. In fact, it is my opinion that political and social correctness has now surpassed its purpose, and has become a very real threat to free speech. I think respect has …
It has been said for centuries that dogs are man’s best ‘friend’, and there’s been a heap of times dogs proved that they are, with countless lives saved by canine courage and companionship. Horses also share this distinction with dogs. However, man’s best ‘teacher’ has to go to those fabulous furry felines whom we think so much of, and who …
The rash of recent shootings and mass murders has folks a’hollering for gun control, as if guns have taken to busting out of sporting good stores and running down streets shooting people. Well, I hate to burst anyone’s bubble, but guns can’t, and don’t kill by themselves. It is only when guns are played with by humans that they become …
The next time you find yourself getting a little impatient with old people, here are a few things about us that you might want to keep in mind: Yes, we’re slower than we used to be, but we should be after working like hell for 50-70 years to support ourselves and our families. We have literally walked tens of thousands …
