Boy do we love our cars, trucks, and motorcycles! A recent study indicates there are over 250 million passenger vehicles in the United States which is amazing given that the population of the country is estimated to be just over 300 million people! That means there are more vehicles than drivers! That should say something…
Last Thoughts
Well we’ve made it another year and it sure hasn’t been dull or mundane. World events, sports, politics, and the economy are just a few areas that have had upheavals and cataclysmic events that have affected the courses they have taken. Landmark decisions, new interpretations of current laws and the rapidly growing use of electronic…
A Silver Lining In A Dark Cloud
By now everyone; sports fans, non-sports fans, animal lovers, children and teenagers alike know about the fall of former Atlanta Flacons Quarterback Michael Vick. The sheer magnitude of the money he’s going to lose as well as the Atlanta franchise and Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, is close to unbelievable. Personally Vick is going to…
College
After watching the college football bowl marathon I came away with memories of time in college. Since a lot of these bowls have been played for years there were a lot of references to the different years big events happened. I remembered that forty years ago this February when I was in college there was…
Regulars
What happened to the regulars? When I say “regulars” I mean people you see all the time at a particular place. How well you know them varies but I always wonder just what happened to that “regular” that is no longer there! I wonder that when I pass a coffee shop, restaurant, market, ball field…
A Non-Human Slave
Slavery is a social economic system under which certain persons known as ‘slaves’ are deprived of personal freedom and compelled to perform labor or services”. Well that’s the dictionary definition of a slave; but does it only apply to people? For example, have you ever thought about how about an electric Public Address system feels,…
Siuslaw News Editor Moves On!
Bob Serra, the long time editor of the Siuslaw News, is moving on to a new venture. His loss will actually affect several newspapers including the South Lincoln County News in Waldport where I work; he was executive editor. The common thread…. Bob Serra He also worked at those papers in a variety of capacities;…
“Chick Flicks” and “Stupid Movies”
What’s the difference? Well, I guess it would depend on who you are talking to. For women there are classic “chick flicks” like Beaches, Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias, Divine Secrets of The Ya Ya Sisterhood and Pretty Woman, to mention a few. What many men like are often referred to as “stupid movies” like…
The Chase is Over
There were a lot of things going through my mind as I watched Barry Bonds shatter the all time home run record with a 435 foot blast into the right center field seats. Barry Bonds It was the end of an intense waiting game with the national media following Bonds every move and as interest…
Into the Valley
Re-charging One of the greatest things about living on the coast is that you can often find a beach or hiking trail to explore without seeing another soul! This serenity and quiet is appreciated by folks that deal with people on the job, at the markets, on the highways, and in the busy restaurants especially…
Young People
A breath of fresh air The other day my pals Jersey Jerry and Jungle George and I got together for our annual summer world summit meeting at our favorite gathering spot and we got down to business. Jersey, a long time five star chef, was mad about the cost of food going up due to…
Working and Living in Paradise
Here on the Central Coast there are a few villages, small towns, and a couple of bigger cities like Florence and Newport. I speak to folks all the time about where they live, or where they are from, and they always mention how much they like visiting our neck of the woods. They often call…