Douglas Kinney
Father, Poppie, Pastor, IT Tech, Composer, Singer, and the guy trying to figure out how I got to be so old and life so complicated.
What would you be if you were attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis? Quote from the episode "The Desperation Emanation" (S4 Ep5) of the Big Bang Theory--By Leonard Hofstadter
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Hard Habit To Break in Life After 60
Those crazy, carefree 80’s! Okay maybe not for me, I was by most counts considered to be a man. Whoever came up with that idea completely wrong. I was a kid trapped in a man’s body. I have bee...
Can I have that in a size 4 Please? in Life After 60
Okay, let’s rock this thing. I am almost back to normal, (well normal for me) and that may not be a good thing but it is what it is. To my faithful readers, I am going to throw out a topic that...
Oh, Heck No! in Life After 60
You ever get that sick feeling just as you hit the send button on a text message? Like you are talking to more than one person and send the wrong text? Such as, “I Love You” to the wrong person...
The Phrase That Pays in Life After 60
Okay, I will admit I tend to take things too literal sometimes, but it makes for some fun discussions. Some of the things just make me shake my head. Recorded live in front of a live studio...
The Ebony Remote in Life After 60
Okay, in this politically and racially charged environment one has to be careful of how one approaches certain subjects. So with that thought in mind, I am going to rant about my ebony remote. ...
Chose Your Poison in Life After 60
Of all the things I inherited from my parents, allergies to medications and migraine headaches are two I wish I had passed on. Maybe in my next life. I check will Bill Gates first, cause that i...
Here's Your Sign in Life After 60
Bill Engvall is a pure genius in my opinion. I have often said that had my high school principal let me be the class clown I would have been pretty good at stand up comedy. But he knew I would ...
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes. in Life After 60
Be they, physical or emotional, changes are often just what we need. Boredom and the mundane can kill anything. In my younger days, boredom got the best of me too many times. And it cost me so...
You were always on my mind in Life After 60
Many an artist has recorded this wonderful love song or failure of love depending on how you look at it. And I know we all have our favorites. Mine just happens to be a fellow born just up the ...
What is Life? in Life After 60
Life is a board game, a magazine and a vapor which appears but for a short time. Take your pick. Or if you don’t like those, make up your own. It seems to be the way society works today. But ...
Friday the 13th in Life After 60
First, let me say I am not superstitious. If a black cat runs out in front of me, it’s their problem not mine. I will take all the necessary precautions not to hit it, but it’s not bad luck, it...
Politics and Religion in Life After 60
Some facts I was taught growing up. Never discuss Politics and Religion, don’t loan money to family or friends, and never date your best friends ex. Unfortunately being taught and living by tho...
Never Forget in Life After 60
In this politically correct society, we live in, I find it no big surprise that Google has done nothing to honor nor remember 9/11. No black ribbon, no special Google Doodle, nothing. Oh, that’s...
A Million Little Things in Life After 60
Most of the time, it is not one thing that gets to us, brings us down, or destroys us. There are those instances where that is true, but in general, it is usually several different things at onc...
Wrong Turn At Albuquerque in Life After 60
Oh, that wascally wabbit! He could never seem to get where he intended. That turn at Albuquerque always did him in. I think we may all have an Albuquerque in our life. Those wrong turns seem ...
Promises for $2000, Alex in Life After 60
I remember one of the first things I was taught as a kid. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Easier said than done. And that is our problem today. We don’t take our promises or our word seri...
Days End in Life After 60
There’s a place I go, to get away, from the madness at the end of my day. Just before the sun’s final bow, I take my trip back to Fall. As splendor colors and fresh crisp air, Welcome me warmly f...
Reasonable Man Theory in Life After 60
Okay, to my female readers, Yes I am aware that Reasonable Man Theory is a myth, no man is reasonable, but humor me. Reasonable Man Theory is a legal question as to what would a reasonable man (p...
Moral Dilemma in Life After 60
Two wrongs are before you and you must choose the least objectionable. Both equally wrong but which will you pick? Most likely the one that will bring the least personal pain. And so the decisi...
I Will Never Let You Know in Life After 60
A little change of pace. Love is a two-edged sword. You are going to get hurt sooner or later. So you have to ask yourself is love worth the risk? Can you live without letting them know how y...
Taste Buds in Life After 60
I am amazed by how my taste have changed. You pick a category and it has pretty much changed. I am not sure why, but things I used to like I no longer care for. The area in which I find this c...
One Small Step... in Life After 60
I remember when Neil Armstrong uttered those immortal words. I never gave much thought to them until today. We take so many things for granted. Walking for instance. I know I learned how as a...
Medical Malpractice in Life After 60
I seriously think that Doctors and Hospitals should be held to a much higher standard. If they can’t figure out what is wrong with you, or in some cases make things worse, you should get a refun...
Lather, Rinse, Repeat in Life After 60
Sorry it’s been so long but my recovery has taken longer than I thought. Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. That is one way to describe m...
Absence makes the heart grow fonder in Life After 60
To my readers let me say I have missed you. I am currently recovering from 4 days in ICU and an additional 4 days in the hospital due to a severe allergic reaction to my medications. They say t...