St. Johns Independent News

Chrome, a shower faucet knob, and GM

2009-01-15T23:59:05Z

Do you have the same problem I do after watching that Cymbalta commercial? It’s the music…it’s so damn depressing. It makes you feel like you need to see your doctor right away and tell him, I’m depressed Doc! Don’t worry. After a few minutes int...

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Wondering, 0-16, and mind intact

2009-01-09T02:55:14Z

I like to watch some musicians on TV, but I’m confused by one thing. Why do they wear what are either ear phones or ear plugs? With a backup band they don’t need music in their ears, but maybe they’re piping the words of the song in (not unheard ...

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Pixelated, things that live under rocks, and sports stadiums

2009-01-01T03:25:03Z

Do kids get those crystal radio kits for Christmas anymore? I didn’t think so. * * * We’ve gotten an early exposure to digital TV. Every once in a while the picture will pixelate, and our TV picture turns into little checker board squares. I ho...

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A new toy, PAC money, and Lone Survivor

2008-12-25T01:06:47Z

I got a new toy for Christmas. Already you ask? Yup, already. It’s a negative scanner, the perfect gift for a guy who has hundreds (sometimes I think it’s thousands) of negatives ranging in size from 35mm all the way up to 4x5 inches. I have bigg...

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A new toy, PAC money, and Lone Survivor

2008-12-19T01:46:32Z

I got a new toy for Christmas. Already you ask? Yup, already. It’s a negative scanner, a perfect gift for a guy who has hundreds (sometimes I think it’s thousands) of negatives ranging in size from 35mm all the way up to 4x5 inches. I have bigger...

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The economic crisis, Brooke, and another button

2008-12-11T23:56:18Z

If you want to get a bunch of quizzical looks just situate yourself in the middle of a crowd of people and yell at the top of your lungs, "Go Lions!" It really works. If you try this make sure you have an escape route because the guys in white wi...

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A lie, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday

2008-12-05T02:52:54Z

Do you ever wonder if they lie about it? I’m talking about the Detroit Lions. Did they really sell out all the tickets to the Thanksgiving Day game against the Tennessee Titans? I can just see the guy in charge of tickets sales waiting outside W...

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Christmas movies, TV format, and trading

2008-11-27T01:49:01Z

This is the time of year when they start showing Christmas movies on TV. By the time Christmas gets here we’re all fizzled out. Our eyeballs start looking like test patterns, which by the way, you never see on TV anymore. I blame it on the Hallma...

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A dummy, a phone call, and the turkey

2008-11-21T00:28:50Z

I finally figured it out. Who does Vice President-elect Joe Biden remind me of? A dummy — of course. I don’t mean to say he’s a dummy because time will tell the story on him. I’m talking about Jeff Dunham’s ventriloquist dummy, Walter. If you ...

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Deer hunting, the economy, and proper English

2008-11-14T01:04:26Z

An Apple tree has apples, a cherry tree has cherries, a Peach tree has peaches, and a Walnut tree has walnuts. So why does an Oak tree have acorns? Just wondering. * * * The deer hunting gun season starts this weekend. It brings back memories of ...

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