Grandpa Richard Speaks

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. W.W. Ziege

A co-worker told me to clean up my act. She says that I sound like a grumpy little old man who is carrying a cane with which to smash people. Okay; alright even! Let’s try something different today. We’ll start with an awesome photo. (oh, and she also says that my memory is failing. Well, [...]

Enron, Worldcom, and how many others? Perhaps ones that have never come to light. Seems to this writer that being among the best paid people in the world is not enough. Those at the top manipulate events, and then make even more off their stocks or options. The latest two that I have read about [...]

A recent informal poll conducted by the Globe and Mail newspaper asked, “Do you think the NHL’s term of punishment for Chris Simon of the New York Islanders is too harsh?” (he received a 25 game suspension for a stick attack on another player) About 10,000 people responded, and 92% said “NO”. I am happy [...]

Yesterday it was pigeons. Today it’s geese. Canada geese. A protected species. I have seen it myself. A group of Canada Geese decide to visit your local area. They waddle around every day, eating, eating, and eating, followed by pooping, pooping, and pooping. What happens if their favourite spot happens to be a soccer field [...]

The owners of the apartment building that I live in are replacing all the balcony railings. The old ones were a solid metal style. The new ones have a metal frame and some form of glass or plastic inserts and are clear to see through. Sometimes when a pigeon lands on my balcony I chase [...]