Annnnnddd we’re back!! The 2020 Sammy Awards continues with some amusing comments from our host Bill Murray, and if you missed Part 1 now would be the time to catch up. It’s time for our next award, and to do the honors it is a pleasure to welcome a jack-of-all trades. He’s best… Read More The 2020 Sammy Awards – Part II
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. Facebook sure has changed in the last several months. I distinctly recall being savagely attacked by friends of a friend (well, he’s not my friend anymore…his loss) during a sociopolitical…discussion…a few years ago. I was called fat, stupid,… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 1.21
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. Seriously…does ANYONE prefer “Top Stories” over “Most Recent” in their Facebook feed?? Anyone?? Bueller?? Bueller?? I’ve come to the conclusion that, while I believe in the general idea of altruism,… Read More Points of Ponderation…Episode 7.17
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. As predicted, my late night habits have changed significantly in the past year & a half. Upon David Letterman’s retirement and the final piece of late night television’s transformation into something I barely recognize I opined that “it… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 11.16
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. I don’t know enough to offer a solid, knowledgeable opinion about Great Britain’s exit from the European Union. My vibe is that England was once one of the world’s superpowers for centuries before the EU ever existed… Read More Points of Ponderation…Episode 7.16
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. – – – – – Dear Facebook… I appreciate the “People You May Know” suggestions, but there are issues. Just because I have one or two friends in common with someone doesn’t mean that I know that person. Perhaps we should… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 5.16
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. – – – I’m not Catholic, so I don’t get the whole Pope thing. He’s just a guy. Okay okay…he’s a preacher. I like preachers. I respect preachers. I believe that they are called into ministry and serve an important function… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 6.15
Boys & girls, first a healthy dose of the truth. Sammy Claus has really struggled to find the Christmas spirit in 2013. There are a variety of reasons for that…..a hundred mostly insignificant things that I won’t bore the masses with. Suffice to say that I haven’t always felt the presence of God in my… Read More The 2013 Sammy Claus Wish List
The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. – Jimi Hendrix A buddy of mine used to do something kind of quirky. A group of us would be out & about at a local watering hole and at some point we’d realize that he… Read More So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodnight
On April 5, 2009 I published my first entry here at The Manofesto. I had actually been blogging since July 17, 2007, but the first couple of years the blog was part of my MySpace page. My my how things have changed over the years. When I look at the things I wrote… Read More Happy 4th Birthday Manoverse!!
