The Rat Squeaks

The old year's about as gone as the old pope. The old one's gone, but there's a new one just as intractable and just as hairy-a...

I had my tests today and though they found a thing or two to mention (such as a hiatus hernia), they don't conclude that what they found...

Visions Of Johanna Lyrics aint it just like the night to play tricks when you’re trying to be so quiet? we sit here, stranded, though we...

If You Live (lyrics by Mose Allison) If you live your time will come I say if you live your time will come So child don't mess wit...

John Dryden: "None are so busy as the fool and knave."

Being without insurance, I am depressed and disoriented to find that the colonoscopy and the upper GI I'm scheduled for next week (29th)...

Being sick just makes me bored and boring. There’s no two ways around it. Though my vision has improved some, I still wouldn’t trust mysel...

Richard Pryor is dead. Nothing avails our grief. (borrowed from Lawrence Durrell)

I've babbled about weight loss, but never shown it. I find I'm having trouble remembering how to get pictures placed here without t...

Benjamin Disraeli: "My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me."