Category Archives: Fantasy Fun

Can We Conversate?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by B. Trout

As the lead instructor of a federally-funded program many years ago, my manager walked into the office, looked at my desk and exclaimed, “You know, a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind!” I looked at him and … Continue reading →

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The Eyes Have It!

Posted on April 24, 2014 by B. Trout

Thank God for college surveys and studies!  Without them, life is not worth living!  Harvard is the leader of such copious investigations and once such work is released, well, the world is a much better place. The Harvard School of … Continue reading →

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I’m Sorry! That’s What I Meant to Say!

Posted on April 17, 2014 by B. Trout

She was very pleasant on the phone!  Her smile and courtesy reflected in her voice as she sweetly explained the whole procedure to a customer.  Then young receptionist said, “You’re quite welcome!” in response to an obvious hearty “thank you” … Continue reading →

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The 2013 Darwins Are Out ??? Or Are They?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by B. Trout

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me a link for the Darwin award winners for 2013 entitled “The 2013 Darwin Awards Are Out!”  Being a fan of the Darwin Awards for the past 20 years, I clicked … Continue reading →

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Redskins say “UGG!”

Posted on January 9, 2014 by B. Trout

“Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet;” When Shakespeare wrote Romeo and … Continue reading →

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The Fickle Mistress!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by B. Trout

Religion is a fickle mistress.  Many religions dictate the lives of their constituents, indeed, many are consumed by their religions.  Religion is based on faith allowing their practitioners to indulge in little facts and to worship a myriad of invisible … Continue reading →

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Bright as a Blade!

Posted on October 22, 2013 by B. Trout

Isaiah 2:4 proclaims that God will judge nations, rebuke many people and the people will “beat swords into plow shares.”  Apparently, either God, the people, or both, didn’t shave much.  The power and comfort of a good blade against the … Continue reading →

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The Pompatos of Love!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by B. Trout

Poetry and literature can be explicated.  Writings by Shakespeare, Keats, Yeats and Coleridge are a mystery at first reading, but many scholars and academicians read, dissect, explain and regurgitate the meaning and reasoning of all written things throughout history.  Unlike … Continue reading →

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Celebrate, Libate and Irritate

Posted on July 17, 2013 by B. Trout

When you’re late for a party, walk in and find everyone well on his or her way to being drunk, it’s not much fun.  It’s still fun for them, but being sober when everyone else is drinking is a disadvantage.  … Continue reading →

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It’s a Clean, Clean, Clean, Clean World!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by B. Trout

This spring during an outdoor rowing event, I noticed everyone using a bottle of hand sanitizer on the edge of a picnic table.  It was a pump-type dispenser and was in constant use as athletes, parents, and coaches were inclined … Continue reading →

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