Not unlike a sphere that is pulled in two different directions I too was raised between the pull of two poles. On one hand mom and granny always taught me to be polite. On the other hand, the crusty old codgers in my life (and there were many) taught me to be a straight shooter and tell it like it is even at the risk of hurting someone's feelings. In fact, from those old guys point of view hurting someone's feelings was an absolute must in order to drive home a point. Needles

I have spoken at length in the past about the concept of time. It always seems to be a topic that is left up to interpretation because it...

No other phrase is more American than "All You Can Eat." Most other countries eat to live, we live to eat. What other country would...

I have stated on many occasions that fashion is just a state of mind. Just remember that most fashion trends start on either the west or...

The biggest problem with being stupid is that people are often too dense to realize that the problem exists to begin with. Usually that...

The one game we are all compelled to play but can never win is aging. Visiting my mother this past weekend in a rest home was a joyous...

Why is it that the more things change the more they stay the same? Doesn't the upcoming election cycle just feel like a do-over from...

I feel sorry for anyone who works on a commission and tries to sell me anything. If I didn't reach out to them first, they are going to...

Keeping life interesting can sometimes be a chore. A man can only recollect so many stories while lingering over a cup of decaf and a...

The first piece of advice I can offer men about women is never ask your wife if she enjoys that slurping sound you make while eating soup...

I often wonder if we are destined to carry more weight in the wintertime like a giant grizzly bear preparing to hibernate. Maybe that's...

Complaining is something that we all do to some degree. I often think we all feel that complaining is our God-given right. I think some...

In the winds of change (at least in Oklahoma these days) you can smell the baking of brownies. At what point did brownies become the...

Sometimes the rules, or should I say the unwritten rules of life can be perplexing. When there are hard and fast rules that are backed by...

The first bit of sage advice I can offer any married man is don't ask your wife if she enjoys that slurping sound you make when you eat...

My old man used to tell me he would (and I quote) " I'd rather take an ass whipping than to shop at Wal-Mart on a Saturday." Now that I...

Somewhere in the deep recesses of my brain, past the moat of my somewhat uncomfortable memories of puberty, down the twisting corridor of...

For many years I thought that piddle was a word made up by my immediate family. Maybe I thought that was because the only place I ever...

Like most of us I have a love/hate relationship with junk food. Those posers you see out jogging on Saturday mornings and drinking those...

A man cannot reside in Oklahoma for long without hearing vast amounts of slang. I use it all the time. One I particularly like is "what's...