Pleasantville Chapter 1
Another Name For Pleasantville In the Grassy Knoll Institutes ongoing search to uncover conspiracy theories of the world, I must partake in the art of flying. Not the kind when you jump out of your...
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My journey and business in Tennessee had just begun, and I would need a rental car to complete my mission from the Knoxville airport to Gatlinburg, the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. My fact finding...
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That morning, I finished up at the show and was ready to leave when I heard the weather report back home in Cleveland. My mission was completed and was ready to return to the secret laboratory of the...
View ArticleA Step Back In Time
Open when we’re here, closed when we’re not. That was a sign taped to a local magic shop at Geneva On the Lake, Ohio. Each summer I make at least one trip to Geneva. Why, I don’t really know. Maybe...
View ArticleTrade Show Etiquette
As some of you readers know, I attend a lot of trade shows across the country. I hit New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Gatlinburg, and several other cities. In the many years I have been traveling, I...
View ArticleSave The Cheerleader
Save The Cheerleader! Save The World! Submitted For Your Approval. The Time: 1975 The Place: English class, Boardman High School The school year was half over and my Sophomore English class was so far...
View ArticleWhen The Whip Comes Down
Bob Dylan once sang, “The times they are a changin.” In the 1960’s, when a child got in trouble, breaking a window, throwing apples at cars, catching the school field on fire, catching the garage on...
View ArticleNo Laughing Matter
The Ultimate Church Gag The Laugh Box, (Laugh Bag, Laughing Bag) has been around for many years. It is a favorite gag toy. The laugh box was a simple plastic box that when you pressed the laugh...
View ArticleStorm Cat
Yes, I turned the heat up, kicked litter all over the back room, and hacked up a pretty fur ball for you to enjoy when you get home. What are you going to do about it? Signed…. Stormy The Grassy knoll...
View ArticleThe Bug Light God
The year was 1980. A new decade and a new job. I was 20 years old and was one step into a sojourn that would last several years. As the days got longer and turned into night, we, the warehouse workers,...
View ArticleThe Post After 999
(Would You Mind Telling Me who’s Brain I Did Put In) According to the new WordPress dashboard, (Which everyone loves so much) I noticed I have 999 posts here at the Grassy Knoll Institute. When I press...
View ArticleThirty Years Ago Today
Click Photo For Larger Image School’s out for summer School’s out forever School’s been blown to pieces Yes, tis me, (Center) the curator of the Grassy Knoll Institute, circa June 4th, 1978, high...
View ArticleToday We Celebrate Our Independence
As the twilight of Independence Day rapidly approaches, it is our solemn duty and privilege to pay homage to all men and women who have given their lives paying the ultimate sacrifice defending our...
View ArticleThe School Yard
Over the past several years, I received numerous requests to post photo’s of where I grew up. The pictures below are from my old neighborhood, the school yard, the birth of the Dare Devil’s Club, many...
View ArticleTale Of The Tape
In the 1970’s and 80’s, my brother George had a complete weight lifting gym in our basement. When I say complete, I mean all the machines and thousands of pounds of weights. There was even a name for...
View ArticleFantasy Football League (GPFL)
The NFL regular season kicks off tonight as the Washington Redskins play the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. Millions of Fantasy Football leagues also kick off Thursday. For those that don’t know...
View ArticleIdora Park Wildcat Roller Coaster
Idora Park – Wild Cat – Back Seat View My family loves riding roller coasters. We have been on hundreds of them. From the modern steel coasters to the old fashioned rickety chain clanking wooden ones,...
View ArticleThe Stove Was The Next To Go
In my last appliance update, our refrigerator went on the blink and we had it replaced after a bizarre install. (See The Story Here) Turns out I was right. the stove was the next appliance to die....
View ArticleR.I.P. Dad – 1923-2008 – Press On
R.I.P. Dad 1923-2008 My Father passed away Monday, December 22nd, 2008 from a massive heart attack. Dad was 85 years old. Mere words cannot describe the man he was or how he influenced me, our family,...
View ArticleHey Donkey
Hey Donkey Being a veteran of trade shows, I am quite familiar with the setup and mechanics of the ones I attend. Except for one show I was asked to attend and fill in for a colleague of mine. Usually,...
View ArticleBattle With Satan
As a child, I had several recurring nightmares. One of them involved me coming face to face with the Devil. (Satan, Lucifer, Fallen Angel, Prince Of Darkness, Beelzebub, Mephistopheles) For years, I...
View ArticleM-80’s – And The Dare Devil’s Club
Illegal Explosives With the Fourth of July rapidly approaching, it is time to examine the uses of an illegal explosive commonly mistaken as a firework device. This device has several names but is...
View ArticleRelease The Kracken
Release The Kracken . The Stink Bomb! This particular brand of stink bomb doesn’t do the word “Stink” justice. When you break the vial an unbearable stench fills the air in a matter of seconds and...
View ArticleHalf A Century Old Today
One Foot In The Grave Yes, that’s me, just a couple of days ago, sitting on a tomb in the cemetery enjoying the uncharacteristically beautiful warm November weather. On my 50th birthday, I came to the...
View ArticleGeneral George Patton Photo-Op
General Patton Relieving Himself My Dad was a World War II veteran serving as a Corporal in General George Patton’s 3rd Army, 249th Combat Engineers. Dad passed away one year ago today. R.I. P. Dad....
View ArticleLike Pulling Teeth
I hate going to the dentist, but some times it is quite necessary. Like the time awhile back that my wisdom teeth were breaking through and i needed them removed. I made the appointment and went in for...
View ArticleBreakfast Of Champions
I was talking to my friend Dave the other day and the topic of eating ants came up. (Dave is a former Special Black Ops Officer so many a bizarre topics come up in discussion) He said that on one of...
View ArticleShot Of Vodka At Age 6
Way back in the 1960’s when I was a lad, my parents used to bring all the kids, (There were 7 of us, me being the youngest) to grandma’s house for a visit. Actually, it was more of a drop-off now, Mom...
View ArticleBoots Bell – Video Killed The Radio Star
Boots Bell And now we meet in an abandoned studio. We hear the playback and it seems so long ago. And you remember how the jingles used to go. Video killed the radio star. The Buggles had the pleasure...
View ArticleA Game Of Golf
A Game Of Golf I woke this morning to several inches of snow on the ground. One of my first thoughts was about my father who passed away four years ago today. My next thought was the time Dad...
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