Monthly Archives: May 2011

Anonymous

Posted on May 30, 2011 by The Twentieth Man

In ancient times the world was so sparsely populated that an individual needed only one name. Anonymous was apparently an Athenian Greek who had a lot to say but never had the courage to just come out and say it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Expository Writing, Mass Media, Plain English, Uncategorized | Tagged Anonymous, Athenian Greek, Attributions, Author Unknown, blame where blame is due, Citations, Cite, Creativity, credit where credit is due, Government, Graffiti, Hindu-Arabic Numeric Writing System, Latin Alphabet, Mother Tongue, Originality, Punishable by Death, Quotes, Republic, Reputation, There is no new thing under the sun. - Ecclesiastes 1:9 KJV, Tyrants, Writing | Leave a comment

Tailgating: No Fun for Anyone

Posted on May 28, 2011 by The Twentieth Man

Before I attempt to give you advice on what or what not to do behind the wheel of an automobile I feel I ought to present my own driving credentials because my wish to aid and assist you and yours … Continue reading →

Posted in Expository Writing, Observations, Uncategorized | Tagged Affirmative Action, Army, Assertiveness Training, “If you’re not a part of the solution-you’re part of the problem.”, “Just what is the hold-up?”, “The Me Generation”, Brake Lights, Civil Rights, Courtesy, Defensive Driving, Deuce-and-a-half, Driver's Education, Driving, Drivotrainer, Expressway, Gridlock, High School, Jeep, Lambeau Field, Limited Access Highway, McDonald’s Coffee, Merging, Milwaukee Public Schools, Minimum Speed, Morgue Photos, NASCAR, Oxymoron, Packers, Port-O-Potty, Road Rage, School Bus Driver, Sedan, Selfishness, Signal 30, Speed Trap, Speedometer, Stopping Distance, Tailgate, Tailgate Party, Tailgating, Taxi, The Death Knell of Civilization, The Inchworm Effect, The Right of Way, The Speed Limit, Traffic Jams, Traffic Safety, Transmission Creep, Turn Signals, UPS, VIP, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

When I grow up I want to be an Astronaut

Posted on May 24, 2011 by The Twentieth Man

When I grow up I want to be an Astronaut. I’ve been following the U.S. Space Program more or less from its inception. I find myself once again reading about the difficulties astronauts are confronted with while working in Outer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 98.6ºF, Aircraft, Astronauts, Atmospheric Pressure, Centrifugal, Eardrums, Ears, Eustacian Tubes, EVA, Extra Vehicular Activity, G-Suit, Gravitational, Gravity, Gravity Suit, Guts, Hydrostatic Pressure, Jet Pilots, Lungs, Modesty, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Oxygen, Science Fiction, Space, Space Program, Space Race, Space Suits, Speedo, Sunburn, The Brain, U. S., Vacuum, Void, Wind-Chill Factor, Zero G | 2 Comments

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by The Twentieth Man

Lady Marmelade – LaBelle with Patti LaBelle – 1974 The chorus of “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir” is French for “Do you want to sleep with me tonight?” When (the) Labelle (group) performed this on television, broadcast standards of … Continue reading →

Posted in Noise, Uncategorized | Tagged Acadian, Africa, Agriculture, Alabama, Arkansas, Audio Architecture, Broadcast, Broadcasting, Brothels, Business, Cajun, California, Canadian, Children, Commercial Radio, Corn, Culture, Draftees, Elevator Music, English, Florida, French, French Créole, History, Indiana, Justice, LaBelle, Lady Marmalade, Louisiana, Love, Lyrics, Maine, Mass Media, Mississippi, Musak, Music, Native American, New Orleans, Nightclub, Patti LaBelle, Playlist, Pop Culture, Program, Prostitution, Psychology, Radio, Red Light District, Rolling Stones, Row Crops, Satellite Radio, Seeds, Serenade, Sex, Sowing, Spanish, Storyville, Superman, Television Programs, Texas, The American Way, The French Quarter, Truth, U. S. Army, U.S. Navy, Wheat, World War I | Leave a comment

Status Symbols

Posted on May 20, 2011 by The Twentieth Man

The way it is with some men: if you strip them of their status symbols, all you will find is a heap of status symbols. Inheritance nullifies status symbols. Oh! Thou lucky, lucky man! Lying, cheating, and stealing nullifies status … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Admiration, Cheating, Competition, Inheritance, Judgement, Loot, Luck, Lucky, Lying, Money, Nullification, Politics, Status Symbols, Stealing, Thief | Leave a comment

Charity

Posted on May 20, 2011 by The Twentieth Man

In 1970 I was serving in the U. S. Army; stationed at Ft. Riley Kansas. About that time the United Community Funds and Council of America was renamed United Way of America. While in company mass formation, we received a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A 100% Unit, A Cure for Death, Aggressive Pan-Handling, BBB, Better Business Bureau, Big Business, Bundled Cable Television Programs, Charities, Charity, Church, Day Room, DMA, Economics, Ft. Riley, Garbologist, Garbology, Greed, Guilt, Hereditary, I have never owned a television, Kansas, MRM, Nickel of Guilt, Non-Profit Organizations, RuPaul, Sesame Street, Sniff Test, Televangelist, The March of Dimes, The Milwaukee Rescue Mission, U. S. Army, United Community Funds and Council of America, United Way of America, Veteran, Wishful Thinking | Leave a comment

Senior Dementia

Posted on May 20, 2011 by The Twentieth Man

This is for those suffering Senior Dementia: Remember Aunt Bea? We never had an Aunt Bea. Remember Uncle Miltie? No relation either. He was a transvestite Jew on television. Remember all the fun we had as kids? Canned laughter. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Bananas, Humor, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: May 2011

Anonymous

Tailgating: No Fun for Anyone

When I grow up I want to be an Astronaut

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir?

Status Symbols

Charity

Senior Dementia

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