Thursday, December 19, 2013

So This Is Christmas

So this is Christmas, the fun time of the year
The time when we hold our loved ones so dear
The time when older parents wait while at the mall
To see which kids actually pick up the phone and call.
The season is for gifts to be given and meals to be shared
A time for people for people to act like they really cared
Many kids wait for Santa by door
Most of us old folk hope we don't end up on the floor
The gifts have been opened and thanked
Think of all the money you could have banked.
Now the end of the day and little time remains
I hope the pills kick in so I get rid these pains.
One more thing to be said
I'm forever grateful my wife's in my bed

Winter Rants

It's winter again and it's getting colder every day. Time for some winter rants about recent news stories that drove me to write.

People need to remember that Freedom of Speech always comes with a price.

Too many threats made by people are never taken seriously and then disaster happens.

If you can't keep a school secure from trespassers then don't open it.

People who continue to travel to dangerous countries and then get arrested or detained got what they deserved. Leave things that happened in the past alone. Not every country or  tribe needs to be prosletyzed.

Interviewers need to ask the tough questions or don't bother.

Parents who take their kids on dangerous trips, have accidents but get rescued should still be prosecuted for child abuse.

When did the amount of Christmas lights one puts up equate to the true understanding of what Christmas is?

I don't answer group letters from friends.

Why in all sports do the players with the least amount of talent boast and complain the most?

Showing appreciation is the highest form of Thank You!

Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas!