What a Rip Off! By E. Boston Rip Off: a. rob, cheat, defraud.; b. steal Synonyms: burglarize, burgle, knock over Saturday evening July 16 was another gloriously sunny wrap-up to a weekend day here in Cocoa Beach. As there was a bit of swell (considering it is summer, shin- to knee-high constitutes “a bit”), I was out surfing with a friend at 5th Street South here in town. Nothing special — golden, late afternoon sun and fun little curling rides on my 10′ all the way to the... [Read more...]
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Weiner Roast E. Boston Ah, the days of summer are here. After our very enjoyable two-month spring, the days are longer and hotter. Not “Dog Days” yet — those insufferable August and September days which make our streets a ghost town in mid-afternoon, everyone seeking the relief of shady, air-conditioned homes, bars, and movie theaters — we’re not there yet. We’re just in the warm-up phase. The smell of charcoal on the grill is appetizing and swimming pools and... [Read more...]
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America: Get Rich or Get Screwed By E. Boston “America, what a country!” Remember that line from Yakov Smirnoff? What ever happened to that thought? Today it’s more appropriate to say, “America, what the hell is going on?” Now before I get hit from the left and right about bashing the U.S.A, just hold on a minute. I love America! I am the spouse of a military veteran, a member of the VFW men’s auxiliary, a voting, tax-paying, law-abiding (the important ones) citizen.... [Read more...]
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The Green Scene By E. Boston Spring has sprung at last on the Space Coast. That means warm days and comfortable nights sleeping with the window open; baseball spring training; hitting the beach, riding bikes, and afternoon barbecues and nighttime fire pits. Plus, NHL and Euro soccer seasons are shaping up and there’s the impending March Madness… Spring is just a great season. But the big day in March, of course, is Saint Patrick’s Day. Though not a national holiday in the U.S., March... [Read more...]
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To Honor and Keep Christmas Well By E. Boston I’m a sucker for Christmas. I geek out on it. My behavior during this season is illogical and totally based on sentiment. But those sentiments are cheer and joy, which to some may seem hokey, foolish or just dumb. For me, they are enough reason to undertake all the activities involved with Christmas. I can see how for some it has become a holiday that has lost all meaning by having been over commercialized beyond belief. Those are faults of our... [Read more...]
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Hijinks on the Links By E. Boston There sits, high upon a corner shelf in Paddy Cassidy’s Irish Pub, a rather undistinguished trophy. It has no reason to catch your eye, as it is above one’s line of vision, sits next to a model 747 airplane, and, as trophies go… let’s just say some folks offered to have a donation drive in order to provide a more impressive one that might evoke the glory of victory better. This much-maligned, oft-broken and repaired objet du sport is the... [Read more...]
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Surfboards, Theft and Karma • E. Boston • Thou shalt not steal. It’s Commandment number 8 out of 10, and except for having no other gods and honoring ones’ parents, it’s too far down the list. If “not stealing” were a higher priority, there might be less killing. Perhaps if the rest of Commandments 6 through 10 weren’t imposed upon folks, but rather considered guidelines for being a decent individual, people would follow them… thereby eliminating so-called... [Read more...]
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Drinks and Drinking • E. Boston • I love a drink. I love it. I don’t need it. I don’t require it. But I thoroughly enjoy having a beer or a cocktail, wine or champagne — whatever fits the occasion. So here’s to drinks and drinking! Salute! Sláinte! Na zdrowie! Prost! Opa! … And there’s that standard toast of my lovely wife’s that goes: “Yippekiyaymother—–!” However you choose to toast, raise a glass and recognize yourself as... [Read more...]
