The Monkey Exhibit

Here’s a song I wrote. I don’t like country music, but this is a parody. It’s not a full song, just a bit. If Weird Al calls me to put this song on his next CD, then I’ll finish it. Sing it in your best coutry voice.
Harry came home, it was [...]

I had my annual physical this morning. We went over my regular health problems and, trust me, if it wasn’t for modern medicine I probably wouldn’t be alive. At least I wouldn’t live a productive life.
Anyway, one of the things I said I would like to work on is my weight. [...]

Thursday, the 20th, was my wife’s birthday. I held a surprise party for her at Bugaboo Creek Restaurant. It was a fun time, in all, but I felt for the first time the loss of our friends The Doughtys, who recently moved 3 hours away.
Every party at Bugaboo involved us and the Doughtys. [...]

Going to Bar Harbor (on the coast of Maine) Friday reminded me of this poem. It is an early poem of mine. I was inspired by a combination of actual events that took place one summer and a song I used to like.
We walked on the beaches
Barefoot and bold
We splashed in the ocean
Surprisingly cold
We [...]

Here is a Forward I received the other day:
Subject: Fw: No gas purchase 5/19
IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME [...]

I will not do a blog today
Said little Roger Lee Brasslett
(it’s French, so pronounce Brass-lay…this time)
My tummy hurts, I’m feeling sick
My fingers’ worn down to the quick
My eyesight’s weak, the monitor’s dim
My chances of making sense are slim
My keyboard’s broke, my monitor’s old
I cannot seem to type in bold
I’m out of 1s, my 0s (zeros) [...]

I actually have a completely different point I originally wanted to make yesterday, if I remember right, so here goes. When someone asks “what religion are you” they normally mean “what denomination”. This caused me to think of something I was told once. Anyone can feel free to correct any information [...]

I don’t like the question “What is your religion” I like straight questions that I can give straight, simple answers to. When someone asks me this, my straight, simple answer is “Christian.” That, however, is most often not the answer to the question they meant to ask. Therein lies my problem.
I [...]

Sometimes I like to think of life as a play. We all have our parts and try our hardest to stay in character. But sometimes I wish we could all step out of character. Mostly I wish this when in the heat of a most uncomfortable situation. Namely a fight or [...]

It seems I’ve been neglecting the “Songs” category. I’ve had the category set up from the get-go and haven’t posted a single thing. I’m looking to amend my ways. By the way, if you aren’t into poetry or song lyrics, please send this link to someone who is so that I can [...]

I’ve been at my job, sitting in this seat for a long time. Sure, they let me go home at night and on the weekends, and for that I’m very grateful. I don’t want to sound like I’m not. However, I’m not always exactly a “people-person”. My job is to sit [...]

As a junior in high school I took a Creative Writing class. It’s one of those classes that I can’t believe I got credit for since it is something I love to do anyway. One of our assignments was “Write about how you will be in 20 years.” Now, 20 years have [...]

Do you have a friend who is really close, though you may not see them for extended periods at a time? I think of this friendship like a pendulum. It swings close and you spend a lot of time together. It swings away and life separates you for a while…weeks, months, maybe [...]

Last night after our pastor relayed an outline of the mission he just returned from, he challenged us to rely on God for our daily bread. I thought I’d talk a little about that here. I want to preface by saying I’m not a good theologian. I haven’t been to seminary to [...]

The sun was out in force Saturday and Sunday. Then it left so the rain could visit us Monday and Tuesday. Now it is Wednesday and the sun it back. I wish he would stay, this bright, shiny friend of mine, but, alas, he is a fickle creature. Here today, gone [...]

I had something in mind last night that I was going to write about today. Unfortunately a lot of time has elapsed between then and now and it seems to have escaped my mind. Does that happen to anyone but me?
Instead, I’ll post another poem. I am somewhat discouraged that I did [...]

Is it just me, or is it extremely difficult to relinquish control of your life?
I like to plan. I like to order. I like to list. I like to be able to set down a plan (it’s best if it is on paper so I don’t forget it) and be able to [...]