Ron’s Observations
Last Loser Standing
I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur of good intelligent television (with decades of very practical experience). I grew up watching Herman head off to work at the mortuary each day and Uncle Joe “moving kinda slow at the Junction.” I was amused by the rowdy antics of the Sweathogs […]
Read more »No Place Like Home
It was a time for laughter and a time for tears; it was a time for play and a time for work; it was a time to remember and a time to look forward. Earlier this month, members of the community came together to participate in a home building project […]
Read more »Holden Caufield meets Margaret Thatcher
Those of us (un) fortunate souls still in the singles world (and even those married folks who can still remember back that far), have come to dread that initial banter that accompanies first (blind) dates; that idle chit chat that serves to break the nervous tension and determine if these […]
Read more »The Next Greatest Generation
While I “enthusiastically” welcome the dawning of my fifth decade (no, that doesn’t mean I’m turning 50), I occasionally look back on my earlier years to relive the glory days from my past. I take myself back to the hallowed halls of Bellaire High School where I was considered somewhat […]
Read more »A Super Week In Review
What would happen if the greatest Super Bowl of all time was played in the greatest host city of all time and no one was talking about it just one day later? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened this year. But rather than dwell on the halftime program with its inappropriate […]
Read more »Arrogant American in Europe
A few weeks back, Europe was greeted by a visitor from Texas who was shocked to find his arrival met with a less than favorable welcome. No, I’m not talking about President Bush’s recent trip to England, but rather my lesser media-covered vacation to Spain. (At least, there weren’t countless […]
Read more »Let’s Play Two
For the past few months, several buddies of mine have been gathering on Sunday mornings to compete in a pickup softball game. I hesitated to play because frankly I wasn’t sure if these games would be competitive enough for me, and I really didn’t want to show anyone up. After […]
Read more »Real Men Spin
The other day I was trying to encourage a friend of mine to start “spinning” with me on Saturday mornings. I told her about the intense “sweat induced” workout (actually I begin sweating just walking into the gym from the parking lot), the popularity of the class, the great music […]
Read more »Lordy Lordy
Today began just like any other day. I gave myself a real treat this morning and slept in (to about 6:00 a.m.); it was not a work day and I had no good reason to rise early. I didn’t even set the alarm. I turned off the heating pad that […]
Read more »What’s Right with Sports
Hi. My name is Ron B. and I am a “sportsaholic.” I am finally able to admit it after spending the second half of last weekend (and a few more days as well) locked in my house, analyzing and over-analyzing my beloved Longhorn’s recent loss to a clearly “inferior” football […]
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