Archives
- Thomas Edison would swoon at the power and effect of cellphones (3/10/20)
- One liners; zingers (3/3/20)
- Harry and Meghan are not the only ones with titles (2/11/20)
- Some reflections on Christmas (1/17/20)
- Making sense of Christmas (12/13/19)
- Attention on deck; listen up (12/5/19)
- Prosperity vs. entitlement (11/18/19)
- This will get you flagged by the TSA (10/17/19)
- You can only scratch the surface (9/30/19)
- How hot is it? (8/5/19)
- Guess What (7/7/19)
- Why we don’t go to movies (6/27/19)
- The only thing I ever invented was excuses (6/10/19)
- It is March and I am tired (3/24/19)
- I am a baby gloomer (3/3/19)
- I may be the only warped board in the pile but I think this is funny (2/11/19)
- You Might Be A Geezer (2/5/19)
- Have you ever wondered? (1/21/19)
- Is God Deaf? (1/4/19)
- Trip notes from BRANMO (12/26/18)
- Struggle builds character and bonds people (12/13/18)
- Welcome to Autumn (10/10/18)
- Body parts we don’t need (9/25/18)
- I hate advertising on TV (8/20/18)
- Happy memories and food fads (8/15/18)
- What if….. (7/24/18)
- Get out and stay out (7/16/18)
- Breaking Family Ties (7/10/18)
- These things amuse and perplex me (6/14/18)
- I don’t give a fudgsickle about that (6/6/18)
- Perks of being in ministry and public education (5/22/18)
- A real pain in the dairy air (3/27/18)
- Dr. Spock didn’t prepare me for this (3/9/18)
- Women couldn’t shouldn’t wouldn’t back then (1/15/18)
- Yikes! We have been invaded! (1/3/18)
- Tucumcari trek (12/29/17)
- I can’t find my debit card! (12/21/17)
- Life Is A B---- (12/5/17)
- What’s in a name (11/28/17)
- That only scratches the surface (10/30/17)
- She looked like she was standing in two plastic bags from Wally World (10/24/17)
- I ran in a marathon (10/23/17)
- A conversation with Grandpa Van (10/17/17)
- Oxymorons cannot pull your wagon (10/11/17)
- ​Fresh air is wonderful (10/3/17)
- Thoughts while sitting on the Calvertville store porch (9/29/17)
- ​I’m glad I am not a teenager (9/19/17)
- ​I hate my job day (8/29/17)
- ​Why one little girl hates football (8/28/17)
- ​39 + 94 = 133 ... Aaarrgh (8/22/17)
- ​I’m not fat, I’m frothy (8/14/17)
- ​Gadgets and gizmos galore (8/2/17)
- Geezer Facebook (7/27/17)
- A Geezer Guide To Household Repairs (5/5/17)
- A Nordstrom bag of opossum (4/17/17)
- What is scratch? (3/27/17)
- Abe didn’t have it so tough (3/20/17)
- Are computers male or female? (3/7/17)
- February means I am weary (2/28/17)
- An open letter to President Trump (2/24/17)
- In your face, Henry Ford (2/21/17)
- Ten skills to get hired (2/15/17)
- Which Wizard of Oz character Am I? (1/2/17)
- I would be labeled an anarchist (11/14/16)
- Celebration of November (11/3/16)
- I see tinfoil and that is a good thing (10/17/16)
- English is a crazy language (9/15/16)
- The year is 1904 (8/22/16)
- Don't ask, don't tell (7/18/16)
- The saga of Ann and public restrooms continues (7/5/16)
- Ann's face was as red as a South Florida sunset (7/5/16)
- Forty seems about right (5/23/16)
- I am in training (5/16/16)
- Who do you trust? (5/5/16)
- Differences between men and women (4/11/16)
- Bombinate defines TV ads (4/6/16)
- Daniel loved to run (2/29/16)
- How much can I earn by not raising hogs? (2/8/16)
- The dirty rat let them down (2/1/16)
- Grandmother and granddaughter without technology (1/18/16)
- Things you should never say at work (1/4/16)
- We do everything with our hands -- Almost (12/28/15)
- The wind always blows the wrong way (12/14/15)
- I just can't explain it (11/30/15)
- Thanksgiving on the sitcoms is disastrous (11/24/15)
- Her five dollar coupon cost $900 (9/10/15)
- That's A Million Dollar Rain (8/17/15)
- Guide to being handy around the house (8/14/15)
- Are We At The Tipping Point (7/28/15)
- Things You Should Never Buy Used (7/21/15)
- There Is No Law Against Being A Sesquipedalian (6/1/15)
- We know segregation by its first name (4/23/15)
- Hiram, Al and Mor always traveled together (4/13/15)
- I didn't hear what I had expected from those folks (3/31/15)
- Red Flags Say Run Do Not Walk To The Nearest Exit (3/26/15)
- Oh can't you see what I have to put up with (3/2/15)
- It Made Me Feel So Unnecessary (2/24/15)
- Can't we do any better than Deflategate 2015? (1/26/15)
- Tis the Season and it's finally over, thankfully (1/14/15)
- Merry Christmas to everyone out there (12/23/14)
- A Fist Fight With Cancer calls for a lot more (12/15/14)
- I can still hear my father talking to me (11/17/14)
- We Never Get To Sit On The Main Floor (11/6/14)
- Things I Have Lost Somewhere Somehow Along The Way (10/31/14)
- The Only Good Aspect of Flying: The Speed (10/14/14)
- Kevin Remembered (9/9/14)
- Events That Cause Great Satisfaction (8/29/14)
- Just A Piece of Metal -- Wrong! (8/11/14)
- I Jist Ain't Never Heerd Of Sich A Thing (7/18/14)
- Laughing Is Good For You (7/8/14)
- Rambler Alumni 2014 (6/24/14)
- What's For Lunch (6/4/14)
- Indiana has some great names for bands, cars and even barbecue restaurants (5/20/14)
- Night Classes and Weekend Seminars for Women (5/12/14)
- Someone stole BW's wallet! (5/2/14)
- Bring The Crosscut Saw, I Have Found a Biggun' (4/25/14)
- The best spring cleaning ever (4/21/14)
- Gardens in Time (3/3/14)
- If you would like to make a call... (2/20/14)
- Why does Donald Duck go around half naked? (1/14/14)
- Musings of Christmas 2013 (12/23/13)
- Finding humor in unsuspecting places (12/9/13)
- The Oracle has spoke (11/18/13)
- Fast Food Restaurants That Did Not Make It (11/11/13)
- You may be too young to know this but..... (10/31/13)
- There is no cure for 'Gadgetosis' (10/15/13)
- It's not even close: Grandgirls are the best! (9/27/13)
- It took three hours to get a perfect match (9/16/13)
- The Colts Don't Even Want This Pigskin (8/30/13)
- The Solar Powered Clothes Dryer -- Clothesline (8/27/13)
- We're all afraid of something (8/16/13)
- Equal protection under the law of Dog Patch (8/12/13)
- Walking pneumonia and implants did us in (8/2/13)
- You know what they say: You can't fix stupid (7/25/13)
- A Melange of Detritus (7/25/13)
- Muttley McBarker wins again (7/9/13)
- Mother Nature is funny about hair (6/24/13)
- Why Does Donald Duck Go Around Half Naked? (6/17/13)
- Trip to old home place brings back memories (6/3/13)
- Hawaii Redux (5/31/13)
- Some live a 'heavenly life' and a 'living hell' (5/23/13)
- Don't forget to bust your 'girlie' moves (4/29/13)
- Buskirk was the 'biggest Yankee in the world' (4/17/13)
- Whoever thought that was an improvement? (4/2/13)
- Harbingers of spring (3/25/13)
- Did he really just say that? You've got to be kidding (3/20/13)
- Howard Hughes must be spinning like a lathe (3/14/13)
- Telemarketer has more stamina than anticipated (2/25/13)
- Bob Did His Wyatt Earp Impression (2/19/13)
- It Was Colder Than A Dog's Nose on Your Leg in August (2/8/13)
- Today is a New Opportunity (1/9/13)
- Men Beware The Marriage Test (12/28/12)
- My Teeth Get Longer Each Day (12/25/12)
- I like Christmas from years ago (12/13/12)
- BW can't end a phone conversation (12/10/12)
- Why do some bozos have to ruin everything? (11/26/12)
- My broken toe should heal in a month (11/19/12)
- It all started with the water softener (11/12/12)
- Audley, Elzy ponder women's fashions (10/29/12)
- I Have 20K Boots To Sell (10/16/12)
- Some things people say just don't make any sense (10/3/12)
- Driving up, down Pike's Peak wasn't fun! (9/10/12)
- Observations While Driving The USA (9/5/12)
- Once upon a time never came again (8/21/12)
- Is there anything good about poison ivy, chiggers? (8/15/12)
- I Say Dump It (8/6/12)
- Where Are You The Safest? (7/30/12)
- A geezer's guide to household repairs (7/25/12)
- What Does Up To mean? (7/20/12)
- Some things you shouldn't say to a Geezer (7/9/12)
- What happened to the friendly market place? (6/28/12)
- Survey says? Don't take the survey! (6/19/12)
- We have met the enemy and he is us (6/12/12)
- What would you send to the moon? (6/5/12)
- As Bob Dylan sang, 'The Times They Are A'Changin' ' (5/30/12)
- The Eyes Have it - Again (5/24/12)
- Illini by birth Hoosier by the grace of God (5/18/12)
- Fix a mower? Heck, I can't even fix lunch (5/7/12)
- Do you really need to put that on a warning? (5/1/12)
- Is it really that important to know this stuff? (4/25/12)
- Be thankful your parents were not in show business (4/19/12)
- The Reno Brothers Set A Precedent (4/5/12)
- There are so many aspects of life that I just don't understand (4/3/12)
- I prefer the words penurious and parsimonious (3/20/12)
- It's up to you; have you had enough up? (3/12/12)
- Rich Or Famous, which will it be? (3/5/12)
- I'll take some fries, shake with my out-patient surgery (3/1/12)
- What's UP? (2/20/12)
- Stop the presses! Boys were playing outside (2/13/12)
- If you think about it, the Super Bowl isn't really super (2/6/12)
- 38 is middle age whether you like it or not (1/30/12)
- SAR Is Not the Belgium Airline (1/26/12)
- It may be time to clean out the fridge (1/16/12)
- Disappointment is a part of life for us all (1/9/12)
- What has 'the season' become for all of us? (1/4/12)
- Earl and Opal make me laugh (12/28/11)
- Buying jeans can be a traumatic experience (12/20/11)
- One of these days I'm going to ...do it all (12/8/11)
- I Am A Rebel, You Can't Stop Me (12/5/11)
- Signs Are Hilarious (11/29/11)
- Blustery night after practice leads to bad experience (11/16/11)
- IDK when it comes to texting ... LOL (11/14/11)
- 'I bet everyone in heaven gets a guinea pig' (11/7/11)
- My 'Liberty Bell' isn't really cracked (10/10/11)
- Items found in storage bring back a lot of memories (9/12/11)
- New toilet would have been great on the farm (8/30/11)
- Too much activity can be a family killer (8/1/11)
- Edward Scissorhands is a mean man (7/25/11)
- Brits say women should dress in suitable manner (7/18/11)
- Mother, father finally find the name they're looking for (7/12/11)
- Smart phones are really, really dumb! (7/5/11)
- Dead Horse Creek provided memories (7/1/11)
- I can still hear the laughter of grandchildren playing (6/22/11)
- Kinds of rain ... (6/7/11)
- Does anyone care about the NBA playoffs? (6/3/11)
- Flight to Eastern Europe wasn't good (5/18/11)
- Can you tweeze without dreaded finger fatigue? (5/10/11)
- Anne does not live in New York City (4/13/11)
- It really is a small world when you travel (4/6/11)
- News from around the state and nation (3/25/11)
- My bucket has a hole in it (3/22/11)
- Thanks Punxsutawney Phil for prediction (2/8/11)
- Geezers, Tweezers don't always get along (1/31/11)
- Who is smarter, women or men? Part II (1/24/11)
- Say no to John Barleycorn at state fair (1/19/11)
- Ray has a cell phone now (1/6/11)
- Try these 2011 resolutions on for 'size' (1/5/11)
- What joy we had with simple Christmas gifts (12/21/10)
- Some day we're going to be too scared to get out of bed (11/30/10)
- The Washington Memorial says it all (11/23/10)
- 'If I can smell it I can tell it' (11/1/10)
- There was a bobcat in our neighborhood (10/26/10)
- Jack Frost is waiting outside for us all (10/4/10)
- Pioneer or settler: Which will you be? (9/29/10)
- Mr. President: Can I be the Clothing Czar? (9/20/10)
- It's so dry ... (9/9/10)
- Do you still believe in fairy tales? (9/3/10)
- What's wrong with a yard full of crabgrass? (8/23/10)
- Our state fair Is the best state fair (8/16/10)
- We do almost everything with our hands (8/9/10)
- What's the use? (8/2/10)
- Store bought green beans taste like tongue depressors (7/28/10)
- Playing the trumpet was a lot of fun (7/20/10)
- Why would I want to climb a building? (7/7/10)
- Who decides how words are pronounced? (6/22/10)
- What's next, a fee for breathing on a plane? (6/18/10)
- 'I'm hungry' turns into long night for family (6/15/10)
- Now I know how cattle feel. (5/21/10)
- Yes, Virginia There Is A Cuckoo Bird (5/17/10)
- There's no business like... (5/11/10)
- Who Is This Guy? (5/4/10)
- BW needs to show some improvement (4/26/10)
- How did we ever survive the old days? (4/20/10)
- Do you cringe at the sound of rubber gloves? (4/12/10)
- Spring has sprung (3/30/10)
- My assets are covered (3/25/10)
- Hollywood and Madison Avenue Just Don't Get It (3/12/10)
- Wouldn't the Psychic Church know? (3/1/10)
- 'I don't have any antiques but you' (2/24/10)
- Let somebody do it (2/15/10)
- Hoosier Land is a nice place to live (2/5/10)
- A new year provides a great opportunity (1/21/10)
- Once upon a time never came again for Matt, Amanda (1/13/10)
- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (12/21/09)
- Let's do it this year! (12/18/09)
- Why aren't people thankful? (12/4/09)
- Putting flags by the stumps (11/27/09)
- I hiked the Appalachian Trail in record time (11/20/09)
- Old friends are rich in their friendship (10/16/09)
- Things I Have Learned Through The Years (10/6/09)
- Tomatoes, watermelons are supposed to be red! (9/18/09)
- Steve has trouble turning his car off (8/28/09)
- Is it time to make some chili soup? (8/17/09)
- There's only one strawberry shortcake! (8/14/09)
- There is real time and then there is ... (8/3/09)
- Where is Barney when you need him? (7/31/09)
- Be careful how you judge others (7/1/09)
- Have you ever thought about buying your dog a 'Doggie bikini' (6/11/09)
- Do you remember your first television? (5/19/09)
- Will Rogers would be at home today (5/15/09)
- Mushroom hunting is in my blood (5/5/09)
- Don't say anything to BW about the run in her hose (5/1/09)
- Let the truth be known ... bald is not beautiful! (4/14/09)
- The wedding song 'Oh Promise me' doesn't seem so hokey now (4/10/09)
- How fur to Indy? You walkin' or drivin'? (4/1/09)
- Where is the Town I Used to Know? (3/25/09)
- Where is the Town I Used to Know? (3/25/09)
- 'Old Pappy Time Is A Pickin' My Pocket' (3/18/09)
- When it comes to the weather, most Hoosiers are resilient (3/11/09)
- Taking a Cruise on the Lotion Ocean (2/13/09)
- It Was Colder Than A Dog's Nose on Your Leg in August (2/3/09)
- Columnist has so many questions, not enough answers (1/28/09)
- Daughters turn nap into a tsunami for mommy (1/13/09)
- Sayins'may be better than resolutions (1/6/09)
- Everything is OK until I'm told 'some restrictions apply' (1/2/09)
- Christmas Village brings back many good memories (12/26/08)
- Some things you should never purchase used (11/12/08)
- We Now Own A Chisnapnervosa Dog (11/7/08)
- There are some laws only Barney Fife can understand (10/20/08)
- Fall is a great time of the year in Indiana (10/7/08)
- Gotta take a sentimental journey home (9/29/08)
- It would be nice to go back in time and visit Mrs. Davis (9/18/08)
- Has anyone figured out what chiggers are good for? (9/12/08)
- Hooray for the USA; see you in London in 2012 (9/3/08)
- Barney Fife Must Be In Charge of Government Records (8/27/08)
- I figured it out: Men are Yankees, women are Southern Belles (8/6/08)
- Now that I think about it, I'm unhappy (8/1/08)
- Everything is OK until the word 'diaper' is mentioned (7/21/08)
- That bloat thing might work (7/15/08)
- Parents offer Amy a valuable lesson (7/4/08)
- Las Vegas looks OK at night, but what about the morning? (6/25/08)
- 'I have room for one more' (6/17/08)
- David and Ida, You Did Well (6/9/08)
- Columnist getting a case of the 'Cain't Hep Its' (5/22/08)
- Tis the season to be a fungi hunter ... I'm the best! (5/16/08)
- Should we call America a Christian nation? (5/9/08)