WORK

If you have read the posts below you understand my take on kids and sports – strange but true. So what other weird things do I own up to, you might ask?

I’m now retired but check out this video and learn what I used to do for a living.

My previous occupation

So there you have it. I have no defense other than it takes all kinds to make the world go round.

SPORTS

How about those xxxxxxx’s?

Huh? If you’re an American adult male you are expected to be able to comment on any professional or college sports franchise. It’s the norm. Not me, I could care less. I have better things to do than spend all day in front of a HDTV watching highly over compensated jocks play games.

Okay, I admit that I do find the technical aspect of some sports like football fascinating. Having some experience as a TV producer, I can appreciate the amazing job done by the TV crew. So sometimes I’ll watch a few minutes of a game just to see how well the producer does.

The robot cameras, the tight shots anywhere on the field, the helmet cams, instant replay from several angles. All in high definition and even with sound, amazing. Yep, it’s amazing what you can do with a TON of money!

So anyway, how about those xxxxxxx’s?

KIDS

I sometimes wonder what my life would be like if my wife and I had started a family. Maybe we would still be married (or maybe not). Every where you go there are kids. Nearly every car, nearly every house, nearly every street, nearly every park, nearly every store has kids in it.

I have no experience with kids. Kids make me nervous. They scare me because they do dumb things which could result in my inadvertently hurting them. They are tiny and fragile so the littlest thing can hurt them. The thing that scares me the most is the enormous legal liability they represent to any adult. In the eyes of the law, if a child is hurt or even just frightened, any involved adult is automatically guilty until proven innocent.

As a parent, you probably look at children in a much different light but as for me – I do my best to stay clear of them.

I have a dog. Dogs are a liability too, but not as much as children. Most people receive a lot of joy and entertainment from children. I sometimes wish I understood that, it’s the norm. Children scare me so I live alone with my dog. He is my friend, his name is Beng.