Musings of a Middle Aged BlockHead

  • 11. I Wonder What the Inside of a Chinese Prison Looks Like?

    11. I Wonder What the Inside of a Chinese Prison Looks Like?

    As part of my job over the course of the past couple of decades, I traveled to Hong Kong about twice a year or so.  Hong Kong is home to one of the three regional offices around the world that answered to the global corporate headquarters located in Dallas where I was employed.  These business…

  • 9. I Heart NYC! No, really.

    9. I Heart NYC! No, really.

    In the 90’s, there was a series of television commercials for Pace Picante Sauce that became very popular. In these commercials, several cowboy-types, presumably from Texas, would sit around using Pace Picante Sauce as a means to spice up their local chili, bbq, or TexMex dishes; however, there would always be that one bone head…

  • 4. Every Armadillo has his Day

    4. Every Armadillo has his Day

    Well, maybe not every armadillo, but the critter-at-large most definitely gets the spotlight each year in May in the small Arkansas town of Hamburg.  Saturday, May 6, marked the 52nd annual celebration of all things Armadillo, and it was serendipity that I was able to be there to witness the occasion.  My folks live in…