Well, my first nick-name was "Chip" (see My Life Story). I didn't even know my real name until I was five. I then acquired some less-than-savory nick-names throughout grade school and beyond ( Read more... )

I have a brown mole on my right leg, which is about the size of a lentil bean. It is only visible from behind. It has pretty much stayed the same shape and size throughout the years. Lane says I need to have it "looked at". Well, if it starts sprouting hairs or changing colors, I probably will take it, and myself, to a dermatologist.

The first album I purchased was the first Partridge Family album from ca. 1971. I was seven years old at the time, and I paid for it by not spending my allowance for several months. The album cost around $4.00. I can remember how excited I was when mom brought it home. At the time, I was just starting to learn guitar and had a "crush" on David ( Read more... )

If I were an alien and came to Earth, I would tell the "folks back home" that Earth was overrun by a bipedal species bent on destroying their only home and each other. If I had the opportunity to stay a while, I might report back that they are equally capable of acts of kindness as well as hate. I would report that they have concepts that are ( Read more... )