September 7, 2009 – 8:11 am
I am sitting in my car in a plaza parking lot in Gladstone, MO. I’ve been here for three hours, and I have enough material to write a book. It seems that the human zoo has decided that it is “Entertain Fred” day. And it has indeed been good entertainment. Here is a store-by-store rundown. [...]
August 30, 2009 – 8:20 am
Folks, some of you are asking me how different things are going that I have written about. So here are a few updates on weight loss, the most pathetic garden in human history, and how the aviation world became a better place this week. The Great Race – both Wayne and I are struggling to lose weight. [...]
August 23, 2009 – 9:24 am
This week I used my Chicken Salad philosophy to bring to end a celebrated era of accomplishments. This is a story of the thrill of victory – and the agony of defeat, on one of the most significant fields of competition in all of humanity. This is a story about…my garden. Last week I [...]
August 16, 2009 – 7:09 am
There are a variety of cliches, words of wisdom, great calls to action, and motivating speeches about the virtues of not quitting. Today’s story is NOT one of them. This is a story about chicken salad and the “ill” virtue of not giving up. This is NOT a story that Vince Lombardi or Tony Robbins [...]
August 10, 2009 – 8:19 am
Well, I must say that the response to the article last week has been overwhelming. Middle-aged, dieting men from all across the country are providing me with insights and stories of their own. Some are absolutely unbelievable, and because truth is stranger than fiction, I’m sure they’re all true. Before sharing some of them, let [...]