Now look, I'm nearly 75 years old, I'm fat and have eaten at many,many restaurants. Never again will I go to a "trendy" restaurant. If the place is a palace or a joint, if it's filled with twenty-something's -I'm off to Burger King. Last week at the oh so trendy Fig and Olivein New York, we couldn't hear ourselves talk! We did, however,have NO trouble hearing the percussion accompany to the stupid Muzak! NEVER AGAIN! The food was good, but not THAT good.
And again last night at the Vesta Dipping Grill in Denver, I was the dip! It was so dark that you needed dark vision goggles on loan from the Navy Seals just to read the menu! Once again, full of twenty-somethings. I should have known. The percussion on the stupid Muzak came through loud and clear! Menu was truly innovative,but I prefer Elway's.
Yeah, yeah the senile rant of an old man, but it's the old poops that pay the bills. Big macs forever!!!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Those fools in congress!
Both parties are placing party ahead of country. They should all be charged with treason!
"Best Served Cold." my novel is getting good reviews. One person has called it a page turner and a good yarn. The book is available on Kindle and at Barnes and Noble.com as well as Amazon.com.
"Best Served Cold." my novel is getting good reviews. One person has called it a page turner and a good yarn. The book is available on Kindle and at Barnes and Noble.com as well as Amazon.com.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Notes on Independence Day
I thank God daily that I am an American!
That said, our senators and representatives should be ashamed. A pox on both their houses! The fact that they are paying more attention to their base or to their party instead of the people's business is disturbing.There is NO way we can make any progress on deficit reduction without decreased spending AND increased revenue. Neither side gets it.
My book, "Best Served Cold," is starting to sell and getting some good reviews. I really have done very little PR to date.
That said, our senators and representatives should be ashamed. A pox on both their houses! The fact that they are paying more attention to their base or to their party instead of the people's business is disturbing.There is NO way we can make any progress on deficit reduction without decreased spending AND increased revenue. Neither side gets it.
My book, "Best Served Cold," is starting to sell and getting some good reviews. I really have done very little PR to date.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Republican Debate, Amazon.com
Well, it looks like Mitt Romney was the big winner! I just wish he would say, OK folks, its the economy and nothing but! Drop the social agenda. The country is now too diverse for a group of gray haired white men (sorry Herman) to be dictating our mores. If Bachmann wants smaller government, fine. Let's start by NOT telling us whom we can love and marry, AND what women can do with their own bodies.
My book, "Best served Cold," has been published in soft cover. It is available at Amazon.com.
My book, "Best served Cold," has been published in soft cover. It is available at Amazon.com.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Ethics, Heidi St. Pierre
What about the spate of poor choices we have seen in the press of late? Congressman Weiner says he is guilty of no crime- I propose a fine for terminal stupidity. King Carl XVI Gustave of Sweden is caught in a strip club scandal-A Swedish Berlusconi? A former FCC commissioner who participated in the decision to allow Comcast to buy NBC/Universal leaves for a job with Comcast. That creep, John Edwards still suffers from ethical blindness. Doctors used to follow the precepts of Hippocrates, now they appear on TV advertising Restasis, Pradaxa and other drugs. Not to mention Goldman-Sachs or Lehmann or the horribly infected and affected Bank of America. The old doctor wonders WTF is going on?
Heidi St. Pierre is the mother of Ricky St. Pierre-the anti-hero of my newly published novel, "Best Served Cold."
Heidi St. Pierre is the mother of Ricky St. Pierre-the anti-hero of my newly published novel, "Best Served Cold."
Monday, May 30, 2011
Memorial Day, Bud Jacobs
Today, Memorial Day 2011, I'd like to honor my fellow veterans. I know that you feel as I do, that it is an honor to have served this-the greatest country on earth!
Bud Jacobs, a defense attorney who practices in New York and Denver, helps to defend Lizzie Smith in her trial. Find out what she is accused of in my upcoming novel, "Best Served Cold."
Bud Jacobs, a defense attorney who practices in New York and Denver, helps to defend Lizzie Smith in her trial. Find out what she is accused of in my upcoming novel, "Best Served Cold."
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Joplin,NY Times Op-ED
Of course when I wrote of Topeka and tornado damage, I meant to write of Joplin, Mo, but had a senior moment. That does not lessen my pain when I look at the photos of the town.
The New York Times had an op-ed today that showed how some expensive treatments whose effectiveness is not fully substantiated by medical evidence is costing medicare billions. It is time to revisit payments for many of these high-cost, frequently performed procedures. Are my fellow physicians merely lining their own pockets, or can they submit verifiable evidence that the procedures they perform are really necessary. Remember your oath- primum non nocere ( first do no harm.)
I am also following closely the proposed Vermont law which will provide health insurance for all. I will be interested to see how it will be funded. Once again will New England lead the country?
The New York Times had an op-ed today that showed how some expensive treatments whose effectiveness is not fully substantiated by medical evidence is costing medicare billions. It is time to revisit payments for many of these high-cost, frequently performed procedures. Are my fellow physicians merely lining their own pockets, or can they submit verifiable evidence that the procedures they perform are really necessary. Remember your oath- primum non nocere ( first do no harm.)
I am also following closely the proposed Vermont law which will provide health insurance for all. I will be interested to see how it will be funded. Once again will New England lead the country?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Topeka, Lizzie Smith
I guess the world did end, after all for some of the folks in Topeka. The devastation is beyond belief.
I can not imagine Hartford or St Francis Hospital reduced to rubble as was St. John's.
I am planning to self-publish my novel, "Best Served Cold." To do this I must upload the completed novel to amazon and also their affiliate, createspace.com. Stay tuned! I am hard at work on a sequel to BSC. It is as yet untitled.
Lizzie Smith is a young woman who is one of the central figures in my crime novel. She has been sexually and physically abused by her stepfather, and is key to the blackmail scheme that he conceives.
I can not imagine Hartford or St Francis Hospital reduced to rubble as was St. John's.
I am planning to self-publish my novel, "Best Served Cold." To do this I must upload the completed novel to amazon and also their affiliate, createspace.com. Stay tuned! I am hard at work on a sequel to BSC. It is as yet untitled.
Lizzie Smith is a young woman who is one of the central figures in my crime novel. She has been sexually and physically abused by her stepfather, and is key to the blackmail scheme that he conceives.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Earthquake in Japan
My heart goes out to the people of Japan. What awful tsunami photos!
Who is Richard Lamar St. Pierre? Wait for my book to find out.
"Best served Cold" published soon!
Who is Richard Lamar St. Pierre? Wait for my book to find out.
"Best served Cold" published soon!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
AT and T Voicemail
So last week we received a letter outlining AT and T's new voicemail system. My wife and I with 4 college degrees among us couldn't understand the letter! Also the guide to the system that was supposed to be enclosed in the envelope, wasn't! So, to solve the problem, we switched our service to Comcast. Just press *99- where's the easy button?
My book is now completely edited, copied and typed. I have appointments with three literary agents in a few weeks. Ready to cast George Clooney and Laura Linney for the movie!
My book is now completely edited, copied and typed. I have appointments with three literary agents in a few weeks. Ready to cast George Clooney and Laura Linney for the movie!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Gasoline prices
Now, come on! We get only 2% of oil from Libya. Egypt has NO oil. Why are gas prices so high? Big oil has us over an (oil) barrel once again.
I have mixed emotions over the situation in Wisconsin. The left part of me is sympathetic to the wage earner, but the right part of me thinks unions ARE too strong. The easy acquiescence to union demands in the past is coming home to bite us. First bitten, autos, where sweetheart contracts nearly brought the US auto industry to its knees, Next bitten, the teachers union, making it nearly impossible to fire a teacher for incompetancy. Next up government workers, some of whom in this state, earn more than the governor!
I have mixed emotions over the situation in Wisconsin. The left part of me is sympathetic to the wage earner, but the right part of me thinks unions ARE too strong. The easy acquiescence to union demands in the past is coming home to bite us. First bitten, autos, where sweetheart contracts nearly brought the US auto industry to its knees, Next bitten, the teachers union, making it nearly impossible to fire a teacher for incompetancy. Next up government workers, some of whom in this state, earn more than the governor!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Retirement, My novel
I am truly enjoying retirement. If I knew it was so wonderful, I'd have done it sooner, and I think I will try it for a while longer.
I have completed my crime novel, "Best Served Cold." The manuscript is being edited and will soon be submitted to a literary agent to be published.
My editor likes the book. She says it is a real page turner and has it all-murder,sex,blackmail and even redemption!
In subsequent posts, I will reveal snippets of the plot and text. Stay tuned!
I have completed my crime novel, "Best Served Cold." The manuscript is being edited and will soon be submitted to a literary agent to be published.
My editor likes the book. She says it is a real page turner and has it all-murder,sex,blackmail and even redemption!
In subsequent posts, I will reveal snippets of the plot and text. Stay tuned!
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