THOR’S DAY RANT: Stolen Valor, or Infringed Speech?
Let me preface this rant by declaring I am a veteran of the USAF (1990-1994) but that I have no combat awards, medals, etc other than the Nat’l Defense Medal given just for being on Active Duty during a conflict. So I was watching Fox News this morning and they have this schmuck on TV [...]
Olive Garden- Incurring my Grapes of Wrath
(NOTE: This post was originally composed on Sunday, May 9, 2010) Dear Olive Garden, I’m at your Clarksville, IN rest. and it will be the last time I ever come here. We waited 1 hour and 12 minutes to be seated. At a 4-person booth. A chair was put at the end as we have [...]
Dishonesty in Political Mailings?
so I checked my mail yesterday and there was this flyer for Ron Grooms, a Republican candidate running for State Senator. I kind of remembered the name, but that was about it. Who was this guy. Well, according to “Mayor” Dale Orem, he’s great. Oh, and “Mayor” Regina Overton thinks he’s swell too. And “Sheriff” [...]
THOR’S DAY RANT: Avoid Danger!
My in-laws have this annoying habit of endangering themselves on a fairly regular basis. I’m not just talking about how they refuse to lock the door to their home during the day- despite there having been cases of criminals barging into homes and attacking people in their town. No, I’m talking about how they dash [...]
SAVE YOURSELF!
Ever wear a life preserver when you were in a boat? Ever wear your seatbelt when you drive? Ever get a flu shot? Those are all actions that many folks choose to avoid because they’re inconvenient or uncomfortable, despite the fact they could save your life. Gambling with your life is pretty foolish. Gambling with [...]
NBA Playoffs: at least they’re not getting bailed out
Well, it’s time for the NBA Playoffs. It’s amazing to me that so many people complain about CEO salaries when athletes are raking in the dough, hand-over-fist. I was thinking about the “outrage” from so many Americans and the utter disdain that many have for CEO’s and their “ridiculous” salaries. Did you know that the [...]
THOR’s Day Rant: Does Anyone Really Win?
I’m a sucker for online contests. I enter them all the time. Despite the fact I never win anything. And every time I lose, even though I fully expected it, I get mad. Then I begin to wonder- was any prize really given out? My obsession with drawings started back in the 1980s, when a [...]
THOR’s DAY RANT: Wash Your Damned Hands!
As I cough and hack and wheeze and otherwise feel like complete crap- or bantha poodoo if you’re a Star Wars geek- I feel compelled to discuss something you all should know already. Wash your damned hands. Last week, I had the joy of taking my 9 year old daughter around to various local museums [...]
Kilroy Says: The Day I Broke Up With Wendy
For many years, the love of my life was Wendy, with her cute little pigtails and the smell wafting from her that I could only describe as heavenly. But sadly, the time recently came for us to part ways. Wendy has been letting herself go these past few years. She’s not that clean anymore. She’s [...]
Thor’s Day Rant: I Gave At The Office
This isn’t just a rant. It’s a proclamation: I won’t be giving anything to charity this year.I already gave at the office. About midway through January, my car was broken into. Okay, “broken” might be too harsh of a word here as I suspect it was an unlocked back door (thanks, kids) that allowed the [...]