On this Christmas Eve I would like to remind all of the readers of The New Forty that every 80 minutes a veteran commits suicide. These are brave men and women who have served our country faithfully and come home only to suffer more - be it with reintegration challenges, PTSD, frustration with seeking assistance [...]
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The Triple Cross
After my Santa was kidnapped yesterday I sent Mike to get him back. This involved getting one of the kidnappers (the younger, seemingly less dastardly kidnapper - Cory) to participate in a double cross of his more conniving and committed brother - Noah. The plan was for Cory to tell Noah that Santa was stolen [...]
The fast-track to the naughty list…
Our fabulous Santa that became part of our family a couple of years ago has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom (albeit, no ransom note has materialized as of yet). I know the perpetrators well. They are a dastardly duo these kidnappers. They are reminiscent of the kind of kidnappers in old silent movies - those with an [...]
Oliver’s twist…
I LOVE the story of Oliver the cat and his friend Ada the sheep. If you have not already read about this unlikely pairing I urge you to read the story here. Jo Colvin (The Forum) shares the story out of Alexandria, Minnesota of a orange and white tomcat and a deaf and almost entirely blind sheep [...]
My Peter…
I had a "smack me up the side of my head" realization when I watched the finale of The Voice the other day. It came when one of my favorite yummy boys from back in the day - Peter Frampton - appeared on the show. I had not seen Peter for decades, but I remembered him [...]
Solidarity…
I have been touched by the gestures of solidarity toward Newtown, Connecticut that have been evident from around the world. TIME magazine posted photos of some of the vigils and tributes. The television show The Voice started its show earlier this week with a somber, dignified, respectful, and understated performance of Hallelujah by the coaches and show contestants as [...]
Hearing is believing…
You may recall the story of Byron David Smith, the 64 year old man from Little Falls, Minnesota who shot and killed the two teen intruders who broke into his home on Thanksgiving Day. Smith's statement to the police was quite chilling. The general thought by prosecutors was that the incident went far beyond self-defense. [...]
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