Category Archives: Nobody Asked Me, but…

Twice a week we express our views on issues of major or minor concern in America as well as throughout the world.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

A successful political leader, leads, not follows public opinion.

All too many spume who they are is all they can be.

Some whine about fate, I accept it, but I may change its terms.

As a child, I accepted life as is, as an adult I often seek to change the “as is.”

Words not spoken can not return to haunt us.

I had an unspoken love for my pop.

My mother lived in anger, my father in silence.

From my parents I learned the importance of love.

People insist on toasting my bagel, I was raised with warm fresh bagels.

Since leaving the armed forces I have never worn a badge which informs the world as to who I am.

Interesting advice. “If you know the line that you will next write, cease writing and try again later.”

Some peer at newspaper as it lies on table. I do not.

Mystery  of life: Is it permissible to eat while friend is getting coffee?

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

The unknown is an opportunity, never turn down exploring it.

Sincerity in the cause of hate is rather insincere.

Athletes hug and kiss one another, friends on meeting do likewise, but if gays duo it…. the world will collapse.

Some stride with certainty, I just stride.

Question: If fast food employees eat the food is that a good or a bad sign?

Some must take the last sip before existing.

I never use a straw.God doesn’t use one, so why should I?

I do not flip pages when eating.

Listening is truly a lost art in American colleges.

We learn by doing or not doing.

If you want to know Mitt’s view, just tell him what you believe in, he will find a way to agree with you.

In entering a shop some take off sunglasses while others flip them to top of head. I am of the latter persuasion.

Morning silence is more somber than evening silence.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

I am always impressed when folk in fast food place eat every piece of their food. They must be hungry.

Facebook is an experience in universal trivia.

It is difficult these days to figure out which clothes to wear. Climate always changes.

Sometimes the noise of senseless chatter numbs my mind.

Boy gazes at laptop, girl gets the coffee. So sweet.

Americans grow taller and wider while I grow shorter and thinner.

Some turn page with left hand, I use right.

Whatever the boss says just nod your head in agreement.

Life dilemma, first shake hand of wife or husband.

Americans have an aversion to reality.

Romney reminds me of thirties films which always contained a bumbling handsome guy.

I  admire those who possess internal grace.

I sometimes stare into the blankness of life.

Athlete falls to floor in pain, athletes run past him. Metaphor for America, 2012.

Few college students understand the West Point Code–my word is my bond.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a  21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Athlete falls to floor in pain while others run by him. Metaphor for America, 2012.

Few students I encounter understand the West Point code of honor. My word is my bond.

If hands held far apart in conversation, an important point being made.

Human mind flows through known as well as unknown sectors of mind.

No woman ever sat down without placing right hand under right knee.

I live pay check to pay check, the outflow of debt.

Newspaper articles rarely stimulate thinking.

Few under 30 take pride in being a union member.

Life Dilemma: Shake hands while sitting or while standing?

I never wore clothes like those of my children. I am an adult.

Once upon a time, a child listened when adults talked, today, they fiddle with gadget.

I wonder if my process of thinking would change if I became a millionaire.

As years pass, we recall presidents with less anger.

I wonder if “hate”is a human or universal emotion.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a  21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Watching old people dance, peaceful and quiet.

I marvel how waitresses carry trays.

Old men frequently sit down before their wives do.

To not love is to not live.

It is lonely waiting for a carry out order.

Mystery of Life: Do people chew food differently in afternoon than in morning?

All things with wires baffle me.

Hard physical labor is the cure to avoid hard times when elderly.

I arrived for a meeting and was all alone. A weird  feeling until someone else arrived.

Senior citizens at McDonald’s get smaller cups to go with lower price. Seems unfair.

To avoid taking a chance is to avoid taking a chance on something new.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations  on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

All too often in baseball as in life, a “hit too short.”

I used to know the name of every baseball player in the major leagues. That was then, now is now.

I am a note taker of life.

Keep slim, keep fit, keep alive.

Entering a new group leads to silence on my part. I am shy.

I am Bronx born, a critic of life.

I prefer eating the smell of pizza to the pizza.

There are those who dream and those seeking to end dreams.

I resist the full  stop at a stop sign. It irritates me.

I purchased a “small drink” which in my youth was a “large drink.” I am confused, is there a “small drink” size?

Americans spend more time on life of celebrities than on their own.

A minister informed the public what God desired. Sounds God like to me.

“Rain, rain go away, please come back another day.” Gee, it is years since I heard anyone say that.

Children gaze at feet, adults rarely do.

It is never “God’s will, it is your will.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Some walk and chew, I sit and chew.

Mystery of Life: Women carry a purse and men do not. Why?

I like Jesus, it is the Christ part that bothers me.

There is always a look of embarrassment when clerk gives wrong change.

It was warm in March and chilly in April. Just like in the good old days before industrialization.

We say, “life goes on.” Actually, until a point and then it ends.

Expression, “pay now or pay later.” American youth prefers late payment.

Some place hands on table to rise, I do not.

I would love being on a planet that God created which offers life time replacement for worn out body parts.

Some stand and read. I do not. I prefer sitting.

Some look back in anger, some in love.

Some day McDonald’s will offer laptops their own room.

In my childhood we were taught never to insult someone you do not know.

I inhabit a world of narcissistic people.

If there is a Complain Department in Heaven, I will submit my claim for a new body.

I forgot to comb my hair, wild man of the pampas.

Late arrival usually has permission to speak as long as desired.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

I wonder how and why the shape of our noses evolved.

A child takes the first step, an elderly person takes the last.

She enters, gazes, confused, and sees him, smile and comfort.

Media records human evil. We prefer evil to good on the media.

In modern life, people enter out lives, disappear and eventually reappear.

I dislike when a person leans over and shoves their butt into my face.

The ultimate surprise of life is life.

Facebook deadens, not awakens minds.

Dreams offer hope, reality offers doubt.

We enter this world without material goods and leave likewise.

Chubby boy greets chubby mon, welcome to USA, circa, 2012.

I ran with the wind at age 14, I puff with the wind at age, 81.

In America, private fornication is OK, but make it public, and then…

Some wear pain on face, others in heart.

In all my life no one has ever halted me on the street to inquire what I think about a product. Anti-Semitism?

Some shake head up and down, I keep it steady.

If you do something wrong, apologize with an American flag behind you.

 

 

 

 

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in an 81 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Always challenge what is easy to believe.

We seek to explain what we do not know and rarely seek to explain what we know.

Some to emphasize place face in palm of hand.

I am Earth born but my mind comes from another planet.

Waiters serve with right hand.

There are times when the wise man keeps silent.

There are times in life when the wise man says it like it is.

The human mind contains mysteries we will never know.

Curiosity did not kill the cat, the dog did.

Lap tops decrease thinking.

We need a new ceremony to commemorate when lap tops meet.

I am a right shoulder person for all things carried.

It has been a decade since I last wore a suit to work,.

An extended family provides roots for life.

I saw three lap tops meeting for breakfast.

Few in America would deny a dog access to health care, as for people….

Some peer at mechanical objects, some peer into soul.

To reflect on life is to relive it.

Some fear the dawn, some fear the night, but no one fears mid-day.

 

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

We offer observations on the human condition from a 21 year old mind trapped in a 81year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

I arouse intense anger among those who dislike my weakness in tolerating fools.

I am constantly amazed how guitar stores continue in the Recession.

Some fear their inner voice, for me, my best friend.

Age reduces use of hands when talking.

Some rub chin when  pondering, others use cheeks.

Observe humanity through the  lens of a camera and you will learn about human behavior.

If you dislike certain behaviors, never use them.

I prefer judging myself to others.

It is amusing  watching a couple chomp  in unison.

Death is the unseen shadow in our lives.

Friendship for the elderly is tenuous, your friend may be called away–suddenly.

Ron Paul is the apostle of lack of concern for those in poverty.

Some gently slide into a seat, I just plop down.

Best thing these days to  say about your kids: they have jobs.

Facebook transforms trivia into widespread trivia.