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Non-Binary Charles.

Non-binaryatarianism. In an earnest attempt to update my social image and to demonstrate how politically correct and most trendy that I am; I have decided for myself and others to become non-binary. Non-binary meaning my binary self has been reduced to a zero gender. It is most important for me to follow societal movements. SoContinue reading “Non-Binary Charles.”

It helps to know where you are.

Sometimes a person responds to a statement he or she knows of nothing. Yes, it might be best to just shut-up. Say nothing as if you are deaf. Plead ignorance. Just an uhha and nothing else. A quick nod of the head is often sufficient. I boarded a flight leaving Boston that was headed toContinue reading “It helps to know where you are.”

So what is Cohousing anyway?

Wife and I live in a Cohousing community. It is not a hippie commune. We do not grow marijuana. Women do not wear granny dresses and go barefoot. No, none of that. It is an intentional community for seniors. Its intention is to know and help your neighbors. WE set on a seven acre campusContinue reading “So what is Cohousing anyway?”

A radio I grew up with.

Actually I grew up sometimes standing next to our big console radio. From about age eight to early teen our family had a Sears console radio and it was a flip-top dark mahogany thing about the size of a Maytag automatic washer but without hot and cold running water. It sat in our little livingContinue reading “A radio I grew up with.”

Greeting card from the Curmudgeon.

Dear followers, readers, passersby, and people who like a bit of silliness. Thank you for visiting my half baked blog. I wish I knew what I was doing. But I do enjoy what I do. I try to cover most areas of interest even though I am mostly out of touch. I love reading books,Continue reading “Greeting card from the Curmudgeon.”

The Tree.

If you had driven down South Simmons Avenue in East Los Angeles back in 1950 at Christmas time and passed a little white adobe house at 1318 and stopped and looked in the window you would have seen what looks like a Charlie Brown-like Christmas Tree. Frail and sparse. No more that a half dozenContinue reading “The Tree.”

I was clueless what my mom had done.

Not much thinking on my part about what my mom had done to do the laundry for us kids and her and my dad as well. And I mean going back to day one. My first memories of laundry days at our little adobe home in East L A had my mom sweating over aContinue reading “I was clueless what my mom had done.”

Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 12.

Now how a bespectacled kid could be named Butchy? The name Butchy or just Butch is often reserved for pub nosed freckled faced red hair bullies. Just like the one portrayed on the Little Rascals from early L A TV. Remember. I was a glasses wearing sandy hair Okie boy and as my older sisterContinue reading “Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 12.”

Holy cow! More books to read.

If you are into dog rescue… If you are into Christmas… If you are into murder mystery… Here is a book series for you. They are called the Andy Carpenter Mysteries by David Rosenfelt. The Andy Carpenter character is a successful trial lawyer with bags of cash in his bank account. His first love isContinue reading “Holy cow! More books to read.”

Stocking Stuffers.

Dear Christmas stocking stuffing Elves. What to or not to put in my Christmas stocking. Stocking stuffers should not be harrys.com razor blades or Colgate White toothpaste. I want only eatables. Not double-A batteries nor iPhone charging cables or ear buds. No portable chargers; wind-up or chargeable. And for sure no Target gift cards. However,Continue reading “Stocking Stuffers.”