I have a fool-proof way of ridding the world of COVID-19 overnight. That’s not an exaggeration. My solution is simple, and if implemented, would completely eradicate COVID-19 by this time tomorrow. The day after at the latest. My plan? Make everyone pay for their own COVID tests and vacksinations. No
I was at a grocery store last week. My wife and I had made a bet about whether or not the bag of groceries we were buying was going to cost more or less than $100. She took the under and I took the over. While checking out, I started
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a hearing problem. It’s not a huge problem, and nowhere near being a disability. My problem is that in a crowded room, I have trouble picking out a single voice from all the background noise. I can do it. I just
I was taking a walk the other day when I felt a pressure in my chest. My first thought was, “crap, I’m having another heart attack”. But I took an inventory of how I felt, and life support seemed to be working just fine. So, it wasn’t a heart attack.
I was listening to an advertisement the other day. It started out, “If you’re overweight, it’s not your fault.” Umm. Yes it is. Unless someone is force feeding you cheesecake and fried chicken, it’s your fault. The ad continued to talk about slow metabolism and genetics and tried to convince
Governments everywhere have a bad habit of slapping a coat of paint on something and then pointing at it as some grand accomplishment. When, in reality, nothing changed. Take the homeless problem for example. A few years ago, there was a big deal made of some local government agency here
It used to be that a story about an athlete dropping dead on the playing field was big news. Now it happens so often that it’s starting to become background noise. Think about it. Two years ago, we might hear one, maybe two stories a year about people dying while
Last summer, my friend, who happens to be black… Hang on, I forget, is the color of a person’s skin not supposed to matter at all, or is it the only thing that matters? I can’t remember which it is these days. I get so confused. Anyway, my African-American friend…well,
You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! There are three things in this world for certain. Death and taxes are the two most people are familiar with. The third is this: If you don’t look for something, you’re probably not going to find it. Of course,
You can also listen to this article on The PonkaBlog Podcast! Years ago, I went to lunch with an attorney who worked at the same company I did. We were going to be driving by a Staples store on our way back to the office and had been asked to