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Author Archives: B. Trout
Father, Son and the Holy Ghost (Spirit?)
Like a lot of American kids, I went to Sunday School and learned about God. Not that there wasn’t better things to do on a Sunday, but my parents made me go. “God,” the teacher said, “is the one and … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy Fun, Religion
Tagged Dick, divorce, education, fear, God, guilt, Holy Spirit, Jane, Jesus Christ, marriage, religion, Spot
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Beatniks and Peppermints
What ever happened to the working class? In political campaigns and jargon, everyone who is someone, other than the rich, is in the middle class. No one wants to admit they work. Work is a bad word, especially if you’re … Continue reading
Posted in It's part of the language!, Politics, Real life
Tagged caste, class, common sense, Dobie Gillis, family, goog old days, politics, values, work
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Energy crisis solved?
For the past forty years, scientists, politicians and regular people are trying to avert the impending doom that is the lack of energy. Many methods of quelling our thirst for oil and fossil fuels are investigated and implemented, such as … Continue reading
A Rose By Any Other Name!
Robert S. Ryan, Pennsylvania’s czar of zoning law and practice, once wrote that applications are an exercise in arrogance. He explained that the person creating the application assumes what answers are needed to gather the necessary information for whatever the … Continue reading
Posted in It's part of the language!, Real life
Tagged application, black, census, country, ethnicity, government, human, prejudice, race, statistics, white
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There’s an app for that!
Unless you’re an ultimate technophobe, you’re familiar with the term “app.” “App” was originally an abbreviation for computer application, but now is used exclusively for handheld devices like a smart phone or mp3 player. There are some apps that make … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy Fun, It's part of the language!, Real life
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Happy Birthday, Mom!
Nothing rings truer than the Outback Steakhouse jingle, “No one’s goin’ to luv ya like yer mum!” My mother’s birthday is tomorrow, so I thought since I can’t be with her, what greater tribute than to wish her a Happy … Continue reading
Posted in Real life
Tagged Charley Sheen, happy birthday, Harley Davidson, Judge Judy, mom, mother, mum, PTA, taxes bird
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New York City Ironman – A spectatorless sport!
We are born and then we die. In-between, we fill our lives with what we believe is important and with what we need to get by. Some people are born twice as they “find Christ,” or experience a near-death phenomenon. … Continue reading
Posted in Real life
Tagged athlete, bike, new jersey, new york, run, sports, swim, triathlon, us championship
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Who Do You Trust?
In 1972, an Oliver Quayle survey declared Walter Cronkite “the most trusted man in America.” Recently, American University Professor Joseph Campbell, author of the book Getting It Wrong!, states that Cronkite was not the most trusted man in America at … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity and Fame, Politics, Real life, Television
Tagged honesty, journalism, news, news anchors, television, trust, war
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