Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my rich history with the ambulance provider, MedStar. And lo, a thought just occured: We’re approaching the anniversary of the car crash that I’m still fairly certain was a hoax [Hashtag: Fake News, two years before it was cool to say, “fake news.” Hashtag: Trend Setter].But this isn’t about me [even my…
This Thanksgiving I’m thankful for humanity. Sure, society and I have had our disagreements, but this week is making us all focus on what we have to be thankful for.I was at an affair Tuesday night in Dallas. While driving home, I noticed some thunderclouds lighting up. Thinking nothing of it, I went to sleep as the line…
Today, Santa Claus is making his arrival at Galleria Dallas. You might think Santa Claus doesn’t have to follow COVID-19 restrictions. You might be a fool.You see, at approximately 1,750 years old, Santa Claus is in a high risk category for severe symptoms from COVID-19 [especially if he’s diabetic from all the cookies my…
Doctors and nurses are too good to call us idiots. That’s how we got the phrase, “COVID fatigue,” so they can gently inform us that wearing a mask without your nose tucked in doesn’t, technically, perform the functions of a “mask.”Today, the Dallas COVID czar, a position that really exists, explained that doctors and nurses love and…
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall how my associates and I had plotted out an epic road trip to take in this year’s Pendleton Round-Up in SuperOregon.My first boss and I have made a tradition of attending the Round-Up with a round robin of folks, once with a classmate from high school (who once recorded a promo for…
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall my complicated history with Alex Trebek. All accounts are that Trebek [I’ll still really hit the “T,” but do so in a more somber fashion] was a wonderful man who established a genuine connection with fans and contestants.https://twitter.com/KenJennings/status/1325495244784168960https://twitter.com/BoyerMichel/status/1326003182271664129And he’s still helping…
This is a period of great political strife, and by “political strife,” I mean, “We were all looking forward to seeing fewer political posts on Facebook.”I understand why people are upset. All of our Facebook associates are posting about politics even more. And totally changing each other’s minds. And, to a lesser extent, we still don’t know…