An Old Friend and a Cast Iron Skillet Ok, well by definition, he’s not old because he graduated from high school with me some years ago, and as my readers know, I’m not old because I will never let the old man in. So last week, my friend “R” who lived down the road from me for four years out in the country prior to our graduation from high school, came to visit my humble abode for the second time, a Read More

I wanted to talk to Ollie today, but It seems he is busy observing Memorial day somewhere. Arlington, or maybe Normandy, it’s hard to predict him, let alone find him. I always have questions, but rare that he gives me details. I have many patients who are veterans and sadly, some have passed. It has been an honor to know them and to honor their sacrifice for this beautiful country and its freedoms. I Read More

Ollie Visits the Hotel California:  Chicago “Sorry to bother you in Beijing sir, but just had to ask a little favor.” “Oh, hey there Ollie, been a while. Where are you now?” “Chicago” “Really? Well, I tried to clean up Chicago and reduce the horrible crime like no one else can, but that mayor has the brains of a slithering night-crawler.  What can I do for you Ollie?” � Read More

Whiskey Blog/Josey Wales Contest Winners: I appreciate all the contest submissions from my readers. Since all of the entries were excellent, and the interpretations that the contestants gave of the deeper meaning of the quotes were quite deep and meaningful, there cannot be a single winner. Instead, everyone who sent a submission is a winner!  As far as prizes, I don’t know, I will have to think a Read More

I am impressed with the great submissions I have received so far from my loyal readers, regarding quotes from the movie: The Outlaw Josey Wales. I’m also inspired by my readers’ interpretations of these quotes and what these movie quotes mean to our daily lives. I had no idea this little contest would inspire so many and even more informative, was that Josey Wales had so many fans. May 1 is Read More

Some of my readers may remember my first world-famous description of my golf ball encounter on my back deck, and the questions about where it came from, or in fact, why it is there.  Some wanted to know an update, on what is next to transpire. Well, here it is:  I found a Nitro 4 ball in the stones in my front yard, this time, near the street, and then while watering my bushes, found another one, Read More

If you get a chance to read my Whiskey is Staring at me blog, then you will understand this photo from The Outlaw Josey Wales. Here is the new contest for my readers: If you have watched, or are willing to watch this movie, then submit as many of your favorite quotes that struck you the most or tickled your fancy. I reckon some will take the challenge. I will post the winner by May 1, the deadline Read More

I don’t know why, but every time I hear the word Whiskey, or in fact, see a bottle, it reminds me of the bar scene in the great movie with Clint Eastwood: The Outlaw Josey Wales. It is a great western with many scenes and quotes that I’ll never forget like dieing ain’t much of a living, or you gonna pull them pistols or just whistle dixie?  Ok, so it’s not exactly a romantic movie, although Clint Read More

My Response to the Writer’s Prompt Submitted by Reader Magdalena Standing at Frankfurt airport, realizing that her luggage was lost and with it, all the memories of her carefree life I was excited to finally be leaving New York City to start my new life as a model in Paris —certainly a glamorous career with lots of cameras and fashion shows with travel to interesting places all over the world and of Read More

Ollie Returns to School 41 He heard the ruckus and crashing noise down the hall as he walked towards room 102.  But he smiled as he limped with his trusty cane, and the smile was that of extreme confidence, and he began to sing the old basic training marching song he learned years ago, quietly, so no one could hear: I wanna be an Airborne Ranger, live a life of sex and danger —Airborne Ranguh!  Read More