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Jumping from hoop to hoop and following the big red tape.

I am about to finish a series of medical appointments. Today will be the last, I hope. The first appointment as mentioned in an earlier rant was an exercise in torture. The torture began with filling out endless questions about my general health. ‘Have you ever had the black plague.’ ‘Was your mother a chainContinue reading “Jumping from hoop to hoop and following the big red tape.”

Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 8

Let me know if you know how to hypnotize a chicken. Just raise your hand if you do. It’s not easy. It’s a combination of laying on of hands and having a strong will. The chicken needs to know you are completely in charge. A steady unwavering gaze into the chicken’s eye and steady whisperingContinue reading “Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 8”

Appointments I hate to keep.

I’d rather sit on a sharp stick than to go to the dentist. It’s not just the pain and suffering, but it’s the many knuckleheads practicing dentistry. Two days ago I had the ultimate in dental procedures. Root canal. It was just a horrifically long painful process. First of all it took four injections ofContinue reading “Appointments I hate to keep.”

Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 7.

My oldest sister said I look like a miniature bookkeeper with my wire rim glasses. She said all I need is a green eye shade. I hate my glasses. I just don’t know how many pairs of glasses I broke. Broken while pushing and shoving. Wrestling and fist fights at school or at church. ButContinue reading “Butchy the Chicken Whisperer chap 7.”

Words that wedge.

For years I have been pointing out the fact that Talk Radio and Cable TV often serves to divide its audience. Split apart. Sever. Pull apart listeners and viewers from their own kind. Even when most have a common ground partisan blather from talk radio or cable news only serves to separate family members, neighbors,Continue reading “Words that wedge.”

Okies make lousy sailors.

They spend too much time on firm ground. Never having to pitch one way or the other in order to steady themselves. . I discovered this early on growing up Okie in Los Angeles. My dad wasn’t able at all to use a sextant or read star charts or navigation map. My Okie mother neverContinue reading “Okies make lousy sailors.”

Book Reports.

Three Biographies: Cartoonist, writers, social observers, and imagineers. 1. Walt Disney. In my early teens Walt was everybody’s dream uncle. The father of Mickey Mouse. The creator of feature length cartoons, live action adventure movies, The Mickey Mouse Club, Disneyland the TV program, and Disneyland the magic kingdom theme park known as the happiest placeContinue reading “Book Reports.”

Butchy the Chicken Whisperer. Chap 6.

I’ll lay it straight out to you. Had I never ever had to wear glasses on my face, I would not be a Chicken Whisperer. No! Never! I would have easily chosen to be the Lone Ranger. But, as you know, the Lone Ranger never wore glasses. Contacts maybe under his black face mask. ButContinue reading “Butchy the Chicken Whisperer. Chap 6.”

Glad to be an Indy.

I am most glad to not be a Democrat or a Republican. I have definite issues with both political parties. I’m not a liberal and I am certainly not a “Conservative.” Although I think there is no such thing as a conservative these days of relentless trolling. None the less I am proud to beContinue reading “Glad to be an Indy.”