Monthly Archives: February 2021

Lovely Birthday Gift

Very blessed to be lavished with so many lovely gifts from family members and thoughtful friends. A Castello from David stands out! Read about Castello here, here and here. Read about David here and here.

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Holy Cow! I’m 64 Now!

I turned 64 yesterday, and my mind immediately thought of a song by The Beatles that was popular in the late 60’s: When I’m Sixty-Four When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be … Continue reading

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Please Stick to Stroking Pussies

Some MPs (Members of Parliament) are clearly retarded. Without gerrymandering and the harebrained GRC (Group Representation Constituency) concept, many of those retards will never get elected into Parliament. And don’t get me started on NMPs (Nominated Members of Parliament)! The … Continue reading

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The Kiseru

Tobacco entered Japan in the Momoyama Period (1568-1600) through the Portuguese. It was smoked using a bamboo pipe with a fine metal fitting on either end. It is called a “kiseru” which literally means “smoking tube.” The kiseru is traditionally … Continue reading

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The Empty Nest

A friend, a retired pastor, was chatting with me and I learned that all his kids are grown and are now no longer living with them. “Great,” I said, “now you and your wife have more time together!” He responded … Continue reading

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Napoleons Amongst Us

He always had to be ahead of the pack, never mind the fact that they are elders above him. He would bulldoze his way to the front and “take charge” so as to bask in the limelight. Typical short man … Continue reading

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Want Some Ass?

Jian Qing gave me two boxes of candies made from donkey-hide gelatin. Donkey-hide gelatin has been a valuable and prominent part of traditional Chinese medicine. This ancient remedy is called “ejiao.” Historical Chinese medicinal texts prescribed donkey-hide gelatin for a … Continue reading

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Second-rate Politician, First-rate Pig

A political party put him up as a candidate but he has never won an election; in fact, he lost a couple of times. Then they ditched him. Despite that, he was brushed off with seats on numerous boards, sinecure … Continue reading

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Lobotomy by Mac Baren

Yesterday, Colonel Dr Michael W Harrison, Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, presented me with a tin of Mac Baren HH Rustica. (“HH” refers to Harald Halberg, who founded the company in 1887. The Rustica was … Continue reading

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