Chris Rodell's Blog, page 34
November 30, 2017
November tweets o' the month
It was, perhaps, coincidental that Twitter expanded its character count during the season of bloat. I liked it better when 8Days2Amish had to conform to just 140-characters. It bestowed even stupid tweets with some humble craftsmanship. And I’m starting to sense these would all be better if accompanied by the pictures I post. But that’s not going to happen.
I hope you’re all having a
I hope you’re all having a
November 29, 2017
Today it's Matt Lauer; When will a man ever accuse a female boss of sexual harassment? When pigs fly?
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Our daughter, 17, asked me a current events question I’ve yet to hear posed by any of the deep thinkers paid big bucks to comment on the news of the day.
“How come there haven’t been any female bosses accused of sexual harassment?”
Because I was wearing my father face, I didn’t crack a reflexive joke, roll my eyes or snort. And I didn’t say the first truth that popped
Our daughter, 17, asked me a current events question I’ve yet to hear posed by any of the deep thinkers paid big bucks to comment on the news of the day.
“How come there haven’t been any female bosses accused of sexual harassment?”
Because I was wearing my father face, I didn’t crack a reflexive joke, roll my eyes or snort. And I didn’t say the first truth that popped
November 22, 2017
The why, how & what of new "Crayons DELUXE!"
(605 words)
I’ve described browsing the now sold-out original version of “Use All The Crayons!” as what it’s like spending a jovial hour or two with me in a friendly tavern. There’s laughs, wit, insight, some poignancy and sensations of pleasant refreshment at the conclusion.
If that’s true, then the new “Deluxe!” version is maybe like spending 10 hours with me doing the same thing at
I’ve described browsing the now sold-out original version of “Use All The Crayons!” as what it’s like spending a jovial hour or two with me in a friendly tavern. There’s laughs, wit, insight, some poignancy and sensations of pleasant refreshment at the conclusion.
If that’s true, then the new “Deluxe!” version is maybe like spending 10 hours with me doing the same thing at
November 20, 2017
My new "Crayons DELUXE!" is dedicated to ...
(893 words)
Spoiler alert!
It’s dedicated to Dave Carfang (first on right above).
The dedication, and forgive its indulgence, reads in full, “This book is dedicated to the joyful souls whose laughter is so explosive, so infectious and so euphoric it makes storytellers run red lights when we think of anything so provocatively funny it just might do the trick.
“Thus, this book is
Spoiler alert!
It’s dedicated to Dave Carfang (first on right above).
The dedication, and forgive its indulgence, reads in full, “This book is dedicated to the joyful souls whose laughter is so explosive, so infectious and so euphoric it makes storytellers run red lights when we think of anything so provocatively funny it just might do the trick.
“Thus, this book is
November 14, 2017
"Lucky Lindy" was a bigamist; Neil Armstrong a bore
(611 words)
So as an antidote to so many stories of so many men behaving so badly, I was reading a book about Neil Armstrong, our premier astronaut who, it seems, never even once entertained a single dirty thought. Thus, his biography is a bit of a bore.
No orgies, no binges, no excess, no salacious episodes where he invites aspiring female comics to his hotel room so he can liberate
So as an antidote to so many stories of so many men behaving so badly, I was reading a book about Neil Armstrong, our premier astronaut who, it seems, never even once entertained a single dirty thought. Thus, his biography is a bit of a bore.
No orgies, no binges, no excess, no salacious episodes where he invites aspiring female comics to his hotel room so he can liberate
November 6, 2017
The deadly echo of "Now is not the time"
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I’m growing nostalgic for the days when at least one hometown witness to slaughter would tell reporters, man, I never dreamed something like this could happen here.
We’re reaching a point where it’s happening every where, all the time to every one.
It’d be a dereliction of duty if every governor of every state didn’t have in his or her “A” file a written-in-advance
I’m growing nostalgic for the days when at least one hometown witness to slaughter would tell reporters, man, I never dreamed something like this could happen here.
We’re reaching a point where it’s happening every where, all the time to every one.
It’d be a dereliction of duty if every governor of every state didn’t have in his or her “A” file a written-in-advance
November 1, 2017
A Movember story of why I shaved my 'stache
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I foolishly thought I was years beyond altering my appearance to secure the love of a pretty girl.
Wrong.
And now if I happen to be standing at the bus stop next to anyone wearing an “I’M WITH STUPID” t-shirt, I’ll be without dispute.
What happened is as plain as what’s under the nose on my face.
Yes, I let a girl talk me into shaving my mustache because she
I foolishly thought I was years beyond altering my appearance to secure the love of a pretty girl.
Wrong.
And now if I happen to be standing at the bus stop next to anyone wearing an “I’M WITH STUPID” t-shirt, I’ll be without dispute.
What happened is as plain as what’s under the nose on my face.
Yes, I let a girl talk me into shaving my mustache because she
October 31, 2017
Twick 'r Tweet! Best of October
Following me on twitter @8days2Amish is like spending time deep inside my head only without all the hangovers.
• It’s unfathomable to imagine how much better off the world would be if every time we felt moved by a good intention we acted on it.
• Trump 1st lady kerfuffle ratifies wisdom of Willie Nelson who said, "There are no ex-wives. There are only additional wives"
• I’m on
• It’s unfathomable to imagine how much better off the world would be if every time we felt moved by a good intention we acted on it.
• Trump 1st lady kerfuffle ratifies wisdom of Willie Nelson who said, "There are no ex-wives. There are only additional wives"
• I’m on
October 20, 2017
Opioid scourge in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
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It was 4:45 yesterday afternoon. I was home and Val could sense I was beginning to feel anxious. I had somewhere I had to be.
Was I late for Happy Hour?
No. I was late for prayer.
In some ways I was late for an Unhappy Hour.
I’d accepted an invitation to attend a prayer service in recognition of the opioid abuse crisis that’s poisoning all America. It’s happening
It was 4:45 yesterday afternoon. I was home and Val could sense I was beginning to feel anxious. I had somewhere I had to be.
Was I late for Happy Hour?
No. I was late for prayer.
In some ways I was late for an Unhappy Hour.
I’d accepted an invitation to attend a prayer service in recognition of the opioid abuse crisis that’s poisoning all America. It’s happening
October 17, 2017
In a hurry to relax? Go to Bedford Springs
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Arnold Palmer once flew his $23 million Citation X private jet from the Arnold Palmer airport in Latrobe 58 miles east to play golf at Bedford Springs Resort. The jet is capable of flying 700 mph so the entire flight took just 12 minutes.
Some may cringe at the aerial extravagance.
Nonsense.
When you have your heart set on going to Bedford Springs, you want to get
Arnold Palmer once flew his $23 million Citation X private jet from the Arnold Palmer airport in Latrobe 58 miles east to play golf at Bedford Springs Resort. The jet is capable of flying 700 mph so the entire flight took just 12 minutes.
Some may cringe at the aerial extravagance.
Nonsense.
When you have your heart set on going to Bedford Springs, you want to get
