No explanation. Just accept my lame excuses (implied) and we'll get on with it. At least I have been diligent in providing new fodder to the readers of My Story. At times I am so overwhelmed by the sheer brass I exhibit; writing about my career as if it amounted to something. Consider yourselves bystanders. I enjoy writing it and if, like someone overhearing a private conversation, you enjoy reading it then there has been some nice reach-around and life is good.

Why do people order Chinese or Thai food and suddenly have the urge to eat with chopsticks? I don't understand that. I had a good friend who was from Taiwan. Watching him use chopsticks was almost a magical experience. He could pick up a single grain of rice as easily as I can dip a French fry in ketchup. I was watching someone in the food court at the Mall eating their Panda Express with chopsticks and HIS dexterity made me hope he had a lot of time for lunch. Use a fork! Chopsticks are great for people born to them, but the western world has invented some better utensils. Spoons being the best. Forks being very good. Knives don't count because they were original invented for killed...not eating. For some guy to sit in the Mall eating Chinese fast-food with chopsticks is ridiculous. After he leaves the Mall he can stop at his rice paddy and take a crap. Then hop in a rick-shaw and hurry home to bind his daughter's feet.

Well....I am glad I am back but not so happy about my cantankerous and judgemental mood.

Robbie