I forgot to mention in previous blog that I like policemen, firemen and soldiers.
I admire also such people as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, appliance fixers and other such types.
Stangely, I like all the lawyers that I have dealt with as well as CPAs. My, what an extensive list ! Polititions, not so much.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
WHAT DO I LIKE ?
From a previous blog it was suggested that I become a nudist. Even in those days long gone, when I looked pretty good even naked, I still wore clothing. They tend to keep one warm as well as hide ones physical shortcomings. So, I don't hate cloths but have a minimal interest in them.
What do I like ? 1) Dogs{ They are loyal, protective, affectionate, playful and insufferably cute.
Where in this world can we find different species so attached to one another ? They can be a bit smelly but nobody is perfect.
2) Books: I don't love all books. The ones I like best are short with very large print. ( As one grows older ones eyesight grows dimmer and there may come a sad point at which reading becomes difficult or worse, impossible.) Also important, good writing, good stories, be they fiction or non fiction. History and historical fiction appeal. Humor is preferred over tragedy. Strangely,I dislike book stores. They are overwhelming with thousands of books, 99.9% of no interest.
3) people : Sadly, there are people that I don't much care for such as the liars, cheats, criminals and the stupid. Those I do like :The intelligent, friendly, generous, loyal , affectionate ( the same qualities I like in dogs ). Th0se that I like most should have a sense of humor (i e, they laugh at my mots).
4) Miscellaneous: TV ( I'm addicted but selective), card games,boggle ( yes, I still play it frequently ), a rum and coke cocktail in the evening with convivial friends, certain writers. Mark Twain pops into mind. Like some of the old poets each sentence and phrase is polished and honed, every word just where it belongs. Reread, as I have, The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner.
Memorable lines follow one another in a writing tour de force.
5) I love my family and my country.( How sad to see it in such dire straits.
There are more but this is a sample of some of the things I like.
What do I like ? 1) Dogs{ They are loyal, protective, affectionate, playful and insufferably cute.
Where in this world can we find different species so attached to one another ? They can be a bit smelly but nobody is perfect.
2) Books: I don't love all books. The ones I like best are short with very large print. ( As one grows older ones eyesight grows dimmer and there may come a sad point at which reading becomes difficult or worse, impossible.) Also important, good writing, good stories, be they fiction or non fiction. History and historical fiction appeal. Humor is preferred over tragedy. Strangely,I dislike book stores. They are overwhelming with thousands of books, 99.9% of no interest.
3) people : Sadly, there are people that I don't much care for such as the liars, cheats, criminals and the stupid. Those I do like :The intelligent, friendly, generous, loyal , affectionate ( the same qualities I like in dogs ). Th0se that I like most should have a sense of humor (i e, they laugh at my mots).
4) Miscellaneous: TV ( I'm addicted but selective), card games,boggle ( yes, I still play it frequently ), a rum and coke cocktail in the evening with convivial friends, certain writers. Mark Twain pops into mind. Like some of the old poets each sentence and phrase is polished and honed, every word just where it belongs. Reread, as I have, The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner.
Memorable lines follow one another in a writing tour de force.
5) I love my family and my country.( How sad to see it in such dire straits.
There are more but this is a sample of some of the things I like.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Good thing everyone isn't like me.
I find most of the thing people do to be, at best , peculiar. The pathetic attempt
to be different, or to express oneself by looking unique ( It hardly ever works ) or to
embellish ones appearance through strange artifacts is alien to my nature. Following are a few examples:
Nail polish : It looks very unnatural and most often ugly. Hands are not usually thought of as objects of beauty. Toe nail polish borders on the insane.
Body piercing : What a repulsive, primitive thing to do to ones self. Ears are bad enough but the piercers don't stop there. Noses, tongues, nipples and other body parts which we are too delicate to mention, are all subject to this barbarism.
Tattoos: They stay on for life. You better not put something on that you might later want off.
Mustaches : Men don't get off free. How about facial hair ? If one is not an Iraqi, one should not have a mustache. There are a few exceptions. Tom Sellick would look naked without his. Clark Gable , with his carefully clipped one looked good. Adolph Hitler ( No No, just kidding ). Many men now sport the Arafat look which extends well beyond the upper lip. It looks pretty sloppy to people like me. But mostly, beyond being unsightly, the mustache seems unsanitary for various reasons I would rather not talk about.
That's enough for starters. How about cosmetics, clothing, and, most importantly, jewelry. I hate jewelry. If it were up to me, the entire industry would disappear.
to be different, or to express oneself by looking unique ( It hardly ever works ) or to
embellish ones appearance through strange artifacts is alien to my nature. Following are a few examples:
Nail polish : It looks very unnatural and most often ugly. Hands are not usually thought of as objects of beauty. Toe nail polish borders on the insane.
Body piercing : What a repulsive, primitive thing to do to ones self. Ears are bad enough but the piercers don't stop there. Noses, tongues, nipples and other body parts which we are too delicate to mention, are all subject to this barbarism.
Tattoos: They stay on for life. You better not put something on that you might later want off.
Mustaches : Men don't get off free. How about facial hair ? If one is not an Iraqi, one should not have a mustache. There are a few exceptions. Tom Sellick would look naked without his. Clark Gable , with his carefully clipped one looked good. Adolph Hitler ( No No, just kidding ). Many men now sport the Arafat look which extends well beyond the upper lip. It looks pretty sloppy to people like me. But mostly, beyond being unsightly, the mustache seems unsanitary for various reasons I would rather not talk about.
That's enough for starters. How about cosmetics, clothing, and, most importantly, jewelry. I hate jewelry. If it were up to me, the entire industry would disappear.
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