Author: Sanford Begley
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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Teens and the Mall
Written by Sanford Begley Teens Hot Topics Wife Unit (WU) is normally great to shop with. When we arrive at a store she has a list and we go get it. A little browsing through what is on sale, especially clearance, and we are on our way. The sole exception to this is a Hell…
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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Dogs are Funny
Written by Sanford Begley I just went out for a smoke, the dog insisted on going with me. Since we are in a cabin/hotel she is kept on a lead. No need for problems that can arise from a loose dog. Most of those are not the dog’s fault, people who don’t understand dogs…
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Blessed
Written by Sanford Begley BLESSED BY THE GODS For many of my friends 2015 has been a horrible year that they are eager to see the back of. I too have had some rough patches this year, the death of friends, the deterioration of health of family and loved ones, job problems and financial…
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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Her Place in the Pack
Written by Sanford Begley Her Place in the pack Dogs are social animals. So much so that a lot of their lives are determined by their notions of what is socially right. Now this varies by dog to some extent and even more so by the rules laid down by the leader of their pack.…
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Self Images
Written by Sanford Begley I re-watched an old western last night. How old? It was released the year I was born. The movie was called Cowboy and was about a kid learning to be a man. Some of the things the movie thought represented manhood look silly today, and Jack Lemmon was too old to…
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Curmudgeon Reviews: Steelheart
Steelheart (Reckoners Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson A review written by Sanford Begley I think I owe Brandon Sanderson an apology, though I’ve never met him. I have avoided his books like the plague because in my opinion he couldn’t write an ending. I am happy to be proven wrong. This is the first book…
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Curmudgeon Review: Zombie Fallout
Written by Sanford Begley Zombie Fallout-Mark Tufo. Big thumbs down I don’t normally review a book I haven’t read in its entirety. Sometimes though, sometimes the fail is so big you must give fair warning. This story might get better later on. I doubt it. It starts out with Swine Flu mutating into something virulent, and…
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Fisking 27 Ways to be a Modern Man
Written by Sanford Begley I’ve never fisked anything before, this much stupid annoyed me into doing it. For those of you who wish to see the original idiocy. No need really, I’ll be copying each point here before replying. His points will be in normal font, I’ll bold my replies. 1. When the modern man…
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Why So Extreme?
Written by Sanford Begley We have all seen ideas and opinions from the other side of the political spectrum that are so bizarre they evoke Poe’s Law. Most of the ones I see are the far left loonies being ridiculous. Notice I said most. I have seen some from the far right that are just…
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Guest Poetry: I Remember
I remember Invincibility I remember Eating everything I remember The fear in the eyes when we entered a buffet I remember Inexhaustibility I remember Celebrating every day I remember Three hours sleep was more than enough I remember Fearlessness I remember Walking Tall I remember Winning every fight, every game I remember Romance I remember…
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Curmudgeon Review: Greek Isles
Written by Sanford Begley I love Greek food and have been searching for a good Greek restaurant locally for a long time. This wasn’t it. I spotted the Greek Isles Restaurant in a strip mall in Liberty Township, Ohio last night as we were leaving a performance. Since we were hungry and heading out to…
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Curmudgeon Reviews: Cricket Trilogy
Written by Sanford Begley Michael Hooten has a trilogy about a Celtic Bard. The trilogy is named Cricket’s Song. It starts with A Cricket Learns to Sing moves through A Cricket At Court and finishes with The Cricket That Roared. It is a YA but don’t let that stop you. The story follows a destined lad…