Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

I'm getting tired of arguing with my friends and colleagues about political topics, so here is a non-offensive, non-political post - ...

I've decided to look at the potential upside of the Trump presidency ... As the new week begins, have a good day. Buy and wrap y...

I read an interesting article the other day that wondered whether it's time to get rid of the formal dining room as a separate part of ...

Last Friday, fellow blogger and pleasantly-twisted commentator Angel published a post titled "Humor About Flatulence." Yes, stra...

Today is Wednesday, April 1 st … the day commonly known as “April Fools’ Day.” It’s a day when people play practical jokes on each other a...

One day in a Contract Law class, the professor called on one of the students and posed this question: "If you were going to give someo...

Last week, fellow blogger and delightfully twisted thinker Angel posted an interesting article to her blog: Rebranding Pestilence . If you ...

I work in a very interesting office, as you know if you read last week's post titled The Great Pentagon Doughnut War . I'm very for...

We're into September now, and that means that baseball season is on the way out and football* season is on the way in. So, let's ta...

As you know, Dear Readers, I retired long ago from the Air Force. At the time of my retirement, I was a stalwart, lantern-jawed Defender of...

Some time ago I read a clever article on Miss Cellania's blog that wondered how our favorite fairy tales might be different if they...

When I was growing up in the 50's and 60's, men still wore hats. Nowadays, not so much, except on special occasions. There are lots...

This is a question of no small importance, as the individual you elect will be receiving a princely salary for doing ... as far as I can te...

With the looming threat of sequestration* just two weeks away, agencies of your federal government are taking draconian measures to reduce ...

Those of you who know me well know that I value good manners and civility, not that one encounters too much of it nowadays. In fairness, th...

Many years ago there was a prose poem that was very popular for a while. It showed up on posters, usually in a faux-antique format that imp...

As you know, Dear Readers, one of the current burning issues in this country is that of illegal immigration. This is one of those topics wh...

One of the current cliches of the political world is the need for "up or down votes" on presidential nominations and contentious p...

Unless you've been vacationing in a cave on the outskirts of Ulan Bator for the last month or so, you have heard about the huge scandal ...

I've gotten hooked on the TV series Once Upon a Time , which follows the adventures of fairy tale characters who have been cursed and ar...