Attention Men! Three Rules to Survive Valentine’s Day
If you chuckled when you read the headline, thinking that February 14th is no big deal, then let me direct you immediately to Rule 1.
Rule 1: Don’t Underestimate February 14th
February 14 is NOT just another day. Imagine your significant other watching her friends and other girls receiving cards, calls, candies and flowers, or having [...]
‘Tails’ from the Average Guy™ Mailbag
By Ron Tuthill -
As the average guy, I’m assuming what I get in the mail isn’t any more extreme than most of you. And probably like you, there are some things I receive in the mail that leave me scratching my head.
For instance … If anyone were to walk up to you and ask [...]
Tuthill: Mystery Mail
I received this letter in the mail yesterday, and thought putting it in my column my help this person’s efforts. Thanks for your consideration.
Dear Everyone,
I need your help.
I have an issue with one of the most significant branches of government in the United States – the US Post Office. I am in the process [...]
Ron Tuthill: Christmas in the Wild
The wind was bitterly cold. The rain had turned to ice pellets, making my face feel under attack from sharp, tiny nails. My fingers and toes were already numb. My gloves were soaked from the rain and were now freezing to my hands.
How much longer would it be?
Every way I turned the fresh scent of [...]
Turkey Tragedy
(An original Thanksgiving poem by Ron Tuthill)
The tale of a turkey is a terrible story.
The ending’s not happy. It’s painfully gory.
So, don’t think I’m strange or a little absurd,
When I say let’s pay tribute to this poor, tasty bird.
From birth through his life, he’ll never suspect
That his owner, the farmer, will have him de-necked.
So, he’s [...]
Ron Tuthill: The Grim Side of Mother Goose
WARNING:
THIS COLUMN CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN.
Carving pieces of animals up with a butcher’s knife…
Beating children before putting them to bed…
Throwing helpless old men down staircases…
Yes, there’s nothing like reading a quaint nursery rhyme to put our children to sleep. In case you haven’t noticed, the content in nursery rhymes [...]
Playing the game or playing the crowd — “Am I great, or what!”
Remember the days as kids when we made the catch to save the game in the last inning, hit the jump-shot to win the game, outran everyone for a touchdown, and your mother yelling from the back door that it was supper-time? In the backyard, we were Gale Sayers, Jim Brown, Lynn Swan, Jerry Rice, [...]
Cell Phones and Driving…OR “Calling all cars, all relatives, all friends, …”
That driver is all over the road. Another is evidently waiting for the traffic light to turn a more attractive shade of green before he moves forward. One driver turns into the parking lot of a discount store running over six or seven parking blocks before stopping. Still another is driving totally [...]
Amy Beverland Kids Fall to Taller, More Educated Teachers 48-44
In the 4th Annual Amy Beverland Dads Club Kids vs. Teachers Basketball Game, the teachers’ height advantage proved to be too much for the smaller kids, grades 3 to 5.
This is an annual game that over the last three years has been determined by a single point, last year’s game going into overtime. The [...]
12th Annual Amy Beverland Dads Club Golf Outing – May 8th
Mark your calendars and get signed up to have some fun on May 8th!
The shotgun start is at 12:30pm, Thursday – May 8th at the Ironwood Golf course
The Amy Beverland Dads Club invites you to participate in its 12th annual golf outing.
The cost is $90 per player, and includes the golfing, opportunities for prizes, dinner, [...]
Weather forecasters: ‘And now, here’s a guess at the weather.’
Editor’s Note: Ron Tuthill is one of our newest monthly columnists for the “atGeist Community Newsletter.”
Remember when you could get the weather on the news in about 30 seconds?“High today was 72. Tomorrow look for a little rain. High should be about 74. Rain should clear up by afternoon.”
There were reasons for [...]
