A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. The teachers’ strike here in West Virginia was finally resolved after a couple of weeks and the kids are back in school. However, I have been somewhat befuddled by post-strike reactions from a number of parents. Some… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 3.18
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. – – – – – Family, friends, & citizens of The Manoverse know that my relationship with the ol’ home state of West Virginia has been…ambivalent…at best. Not a day goes by that part of me doesn’t regret taking off… Read More Points of Ponderation…Episode 8.16
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
Citizens of The Manoverse may have noticed that there were no picks last week. Your humble Potentate of Profundity ran into some computer issues at home, and my backup plan fell thru as well, so I decided to take it as a bye week. However, Zach had already emailed me his picks and he went… Read More 2013 Pigskin Picks of Profundity…..Week 8 (Kind Of)
Occasionally I feel a little frisky. And when that happens citizens of The Manoverse are the winners because you get bonus picks!! Last week I rolled the dice on a couple of my choices and things didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped. I didn’t think Florida would cover 13 points against Kentucky…they won… Read More 2013 Pigskin Picks of Profundity…..Week 6
Out of the two dozen couples who have gotten together on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette in the past decade only 4 are still together. That’s a less than 17% success rate. There have been 11 winners of American Idol. Only two of them…Kelly Clarkson & Carrie Underwood…have achieved what one could subjectively define… Read More Reality TV vs. The Pursuit of Excellence
Ash Wednesday completely snuck up on me this year…came & went. I knew Easter was early (March 31), but I still wasn’t quite in that mode yet. To me Easter signifies spring, and since we just had a fairly significant snowfall here in West Virginia a couple of weeks ago my brain is still in… Read More My 2013 Lenten Non-Sacrifice
A semi-regular attempt to address some of life’s minutiae that might otherwise be overlooked….. I had originally planned to do an entire piece about the on-again gun control debate, but I honestly just don’t have the stomach for it at the present time. Between liberals who are hellbent & determined to spit… Read More Points of Ponderation…..Episode 1.13
Yes West Virginia, there is a Sammy Claus. I exist as surely as football, good books, Italian food, & puppies exist, and I know that they abound and give my life its joy & meaning. Alas! How would The Manofesto exist if there were no Sammy Claus?? It would be really dreary, like a Lady… Read More The Sammy Claus Wish List 2012
When one has a forum like this one feels obligated to comment on certain events and topics du jour. I mean really…why else would one have a blog, right?? And so I am duty-bound to pontificate on the milestone that is my 40th birthday. I am not sure when or why turning 40… Read More A Pirates Fan Looks At 40
