When my brother, sister-in-law and I were walking around at Venice Beach one of the street vendors called me "Big Red" with a bit of a southern twang. That amused my brother so much that he picked it right up and started referring to me as "Big Red" with a like twang. Give my brother [...]
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Don’t be a “Richard”…
Ever heard the phrase, “Don’t be a Richard”? It is a play on the multiple meanings of the sometimes utilized casual name for Richard – Dick. I have never understood how it made sense to shorten Richard to Dick. Rich I understand – even Rick I get, but Dick…where does the “D” enter into the [...]
THE NEW FORTY 