In the world of business and politics, Donald Trump is like that rollercoaster you can’t resist riding—even though it’s been repaired more times than your grandpa’s old truck. He’s famous for a real estate empire that’s shrouded in mystery, and his time in the Oval Office left us spinning faster than a Tilt-A-Whirl. From bankruptcies to lawsuits, allegations, and pandemic…
-
-
Skip Happens Unraveling the History and Myths of Skipping
In the beginning, there was walking. Then, an inebriated caveman was late, rushing home to his wife, and Bingo!, The world was introduced to the art of skipping. As time went on, skipping became the preferred mode of transportation for Sasquatch, the Loch Ness Monster, the Mongolian Death Worm, and giddy children all over the world. Eventually, skipping found its…
-
That’s the Way It Was And we liked it!
I don’t like things the way they are now. I wished they’d go back to the way they was. We’ve gotten too dang soft. We coddle our younguns and blame everbody but ourselves for our troubles. In my day, we took stock for our own lives, and we liked it! In my day we knew how to talk to people.…
-
Promises of Thrills, Chills and Spills for the New Olympics! The International Olympic Committee announces the new line-up of events for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!
Lausanne, Switzerland — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stunned the sports world this week by announcing that beginning with the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, they will be changing the line-up of some of the more traditional summer events in favor of newer, more exciting competitions meant to capture the hearts of both the athletes and the viewing…
-
Responses to Ski School Letters Exposing the underbelly of teaching guests how to ski
Dear Rex, Thank you for your caring letter of March 27th. I hope your fractured leg has healed and the skin grafts have finally taken. After all of the tissue rejection problems you experienced while on vacation here, a little good news would certainly be in order. Since your unfortunate accident in our “breakthrough” class, we’ve made a number of…
