My eldest brother and I never had a close relationship. We are seven years apart and always fought through my childhood. In my teens and twenties, we tolerated each other, and then now we barely communicate. Some years ago, he and his wife became part of a “born again” church, and he wrote to me…
Tag: insanity
There Is Such A Thing As Too Much Support
One of the biggest complaints of people with chronic illness and chronic pain is that they don't get enough support from family and friends. I have always been an independent person, and never really needed support. My wife is a huge support to me and I don't need it from anyone else. A lot of…
The News Media Needs To Stop Glorifying Murderers
“I really believe that the world needs to stop glorifying these murders.”
Dog Shaming – Are They Funny Or Proof That You Are An Incompetent Pet Guardian?
I was searching the net for a new dog harness when I came across a site of “funny” dog shaming photos. In case you don't know what dog shaming is, it's a dog owner's way of getting attention by placing a sign of a dog's mistakes, along with their photo and posting it on the…
Flashback Friday: The Nurse
Originally posted to my blog July 31, 2011 I have a real pet peeve with rudeness. It drives me up the wall, especially in the customer service area, and yes, nursing falls under that category too.I have been having a hard time with my breathing in the past couple of days and my chest hurts…
This Inter-Dimensional Travel Is Exhausting
What a weird day. I must be doing some major Inter-dimension travel. Last week I spoke to my doctor's nurse to arrange some tests and to make an appointment to see him. She told me she would put in the orders for the tests and gave an appointment to see my doctor at 10:45 yesterday….
How Dare You?! I’m Not Fat. I am Stuffed!
FaceBook just changed their “Feeling Fat” emoji title to “Feeleing Stuffed” after protests from users who said that it promoted online body shaming. I don't know about anyone else, but when I eat too much, I feel fat! My damned pants can't button. I know what it feels like to feel fat. I recently gained…
Rudeness Answered
One thing I detest is rudeness. Rude nurses, receptionist and customer service staff. I have a real soft spot for wait staff as I think it is one of the most difficult jobs there is. I waited in school and absolutely hated it. People are so rude to waiters it's unbelievable. It's like they think…
Snapshots Of My Life: Am I Seeing Things?
The other night I was outside walking the dog, and this large green, dragonfly looking thing flew over us and hovered for a bit, and when I looked up I swear it had a human like face. I think that I have been taking too many prescription drugs for too long. I wrote this post…
What The Hell???!!! The President Of Zimbabwe Plans To a Serve Elephants And Lion Meat At His Birthday Party!
Have you heard about this? This is crazy, especially in this day and age. Zimbabwe's president is having a huge 91st birthday bash, and on the menu would be elephants – yes, elephants – and lion meat. According to the Zimbabwe Chronicle, a prominent farmer will be proudly donating the game meat. Accorind to the…
Snapshots Of My Life: Geriatric Jail Bait
Yesterday, I went to Trader Joe's at what must have been right after the bus from an old person community off loaded. The place was packed with old people, and they were moving very slowly, jamming up the aisles.
I Don’t Want To Know You And My Dogs Don’t Want To Know Your Dog Either
Yesterday my wife and I took our two boys to the beach for a walk. We left the girl at home because she's old now and can't tollerate the cold very well. She's really not interested anymore either. While on the beach, a woman came along with her dog that was unleashed. The law is,…
Oh No She Didn’t?!
The other day I was at the hardware store and a woman with very long manicured nails was helping her husband load soil into the back of their SUV when one of the bags apparently had a small hole and some of the soil spilled out on to her hands. She dusted it off, then…
You Say You Are An Animal Lover. Then Why Are You Secretly Toturing Animals In Your Shower?
You hear people proclaim their love of animals all the time. My wife and I are the guardians of three dogs, one cat and an outdoor cat that lives on the property. Yes, we are animals lovers, but unlike most of the other animal lovers out there, we are not secretly torturing animals in our…
3 Super Quick Movie Reviews
I saw three movies this week and here are my reviews: Into The Woods Three classic fairy tales, melded together, then go to what happens after happily ever after. Lots of singing. Like Broadway? You'll like. Don't? You won't. Exodus Moses thinks he's a prince. Learns he's a Hebrew. Has an identity crisis…
Just How/Do Would You Respond To This?
I get all types of emails regarding my blog, but yesterday I received the most bizarre one yet. I won’t bother to go into who wrote it or put all of the totally insane content of the email, but this one part I found really, really odd.
Don’t Stress To Impress
As I watch people flying crazily through the streets with despair in their eyes, I realize that they all have forgotten the reason for the season. What began as an ancient pagan festival where people put gifts for nature under a tree in the forest was turned into cutting down the tree, dragging it indoors…
Snapshots Of My Life: Being Social
Written by Basil Rene © 2014 All Rights Reserved
This Has Me Confused, Angry And Incredibly, Incredibly Sad
When we allow the lawmakers to take away our humanity, we may as well just stop being human. Written by Basil Rene © 2014 All Rights Reserved
