Posts by mheff
Sixty-Five Mosquito Bites
And that’s just the ones I can see There are more on my back, butt, and legs. There are likely a hundred or so mosquitos at Turkey Point using my blood to supply protein to their developing eggs.These are not ordinary mosquitos. These are stealth vampire aliens with silencers on their wings. No buzz to…
Read MoreThe 13 Step Program
Here’s The Scenario The hotel I’ve been staying at for the last two days has at least twenty-four floors. I know this for a fact because I’m in room 2404. This is quite a bit higher than I’m comfortable with. Twelve stories are about it for me. Above that, I get loopy. The elevator has…
Read MoreIs The Ice Still On The River
In Canada and other nations situated far enough north to have at least three months of winter-like conditions, spring hopes eternal by mid-March. In Toronto, Canada’s largest city, there are hints of better times coming. There are no daffodils, tulips, or cherry blossoms, but bright days of balmy promise start arriving with increasing frequency. Parkas…
Read MoreAbout The Comments
I Discovered Something I’ve gotten some feedback (via email) that my blog hasn’t been allowing comments since I switched formats last year. I do get some, but most of them are from readers in Canada. Why it’s being selective is a mystery. The software I’m using now apparently defaults to a “no comments allowed”. I…
Read MoreBorderline Crazy
Canada and the United States nestle against each other for an incredible 8891 km (5525 miles). It’s called the longest undefended border in the world. But, of course, that just means no troops are guarding it. But it certainly is defended against Illegal immigration and the unapproved (untaxed} import/export of goods. Along with all the…
Read MoreThey Don’t Get It part 2
We left off part one with me finally making it back to the hotel at about 12:55 AM. I was soaked in sweat even though the temperature was hanging below the freezing mark. During the hour and three quarters walk when I wasn’t using my entire focus to dodge traffic I was able to come…
Read MoreThank You
I’m overwhelmed and close to speechless by your messages of concern. We are fine. I can’t tell you who “we” are except that I’m one of them. I’ll explain what happened as I continue this story in my blog. It’s just about 8:30 AM EST. I hope to have it done by noon.
Read MoreThey Don’t Get It part 1
Until They Get It You know you’re having a bad day when ……. As I was saying in a recent post, I’m getting tired of Covid 19. We all are. What burns my ass, even more, is the unbelievable irrationality of the protest groups. But even that discussion is getting old. There’s only one reality…
Read MoreNightlife Part 2
Nightlife part 2 When Hap Roderman joined (the very next night after the Lionel-Rick dust-up) not that much changed. I mean that in a good way. For our band to play pop music well, we had to make up or fill-in for the lack of guitar. Lionel knew what to do and so did Hap. …
Read MoreHappy New Year Everyone
I hope you found some joy in the Christmas season despite the constant battle to stay ahead of THE VIRUS. This insidious little wanker of a micro-organism has been pissing me off for two Christmas seasons now. Not only can a whole multitude of the buggers “pop in” without an invitation, but they also procreate…
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