It Is Too Late
Self-help gurus tell us it’s never too late. It is too late. 300 million guns float around the U.S. and we’re going to control the 300 millionth and first? A guy whose name should probably be […]
Author: PFHardie
I am a graphic designer, humour writer, musician and piano teacher. And that's only during the day. At night I fight crime and hang out with my wonderful family.
You Like Me, You Really Like Me
I read an article on LinkedIn called 7 Secrets to Make People Instantly Like You. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-secrets-make-people-instantly-like-you-sanjoy-kumar-malik-1?trk=hp-feed-article-title-ppl-follow Instantly? Why the rush? Do you also need instant coffee? I usually give people a few minutes to like me. […]
Life is a Buffett, Old Chum
Some time ago I ran into Warren Buffett at a buffet. Between the clam chowder and butter on ice, there he towered. The single greatest investor the world has seen since Jesus invested in […]
Two Halves Make a Whole?
More and more I’m hearing that the world is divided into the halves and the halve-nots. I’m confused as to which is better. If you’re a halve, you can’t be a whole. According to simple […]
Newman’s Nuances
What does it all mean? What am I doing here? Not just in the larger philosophical sense. What am I doing here in this spot when I could be rooting around in the garbage for […]
Dump “trump”
In the good old days, Greece was the word. Now it’s…Trump? If this megalomaniac becomes POTUS, I’m afraid the regular word, “trump”, will have to be banned. Saying “trump” or “Trump” too often causes cancer. […]
Dream Box Office
Am I binging on binge-watching? Should I send out an HBO SOS? I believe it’s infiltrating my dreams. No longer do I have regular half hour dreams that end and then another dream starts. Currently […]
Trump Poetry
Trump poetry is the best poetry. “To be or not to be, I’ll be great for capital punishment” “How do I love me, let me count the ways” “Chicken is the thing with feathers, not […]
Beer Gardening
Gardening is one of the more frivolous human endeavours. My wife says it’s great exercise. “You lose 100 calories digging a hole.” I lose 300 calories walking to the plant store and gain 150 from […]