2024-02-29 17:21
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absorbed by a different company, and so the interview was… Read More
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A blog about relationships between men and women and our head-on collisions with each other.
2024-01-31 15:22
Some people will say that Donald Trump’s weird speeches are
just the result of his age. The Main Stream Media (MSM) helps back them up by
cleaning up his speeches… Read More
2023-11-17 15:02
If you listen to the mainstream media, you'd hear that romance is
the most popular genre in fiction. However, some are finally beginning to be
more honest (and maybe get over their Puritanic… Read More
2023-11-01 01:17
Trick or Treat?I'm the cute one on the right, with the Big Bro.We were asking for more treats from Mom (who made the costumes I might add) Ahh, James Thurber Okay, I admit, I was r… Read More
2023-09-29 14:05
Face it, a lot of what NeoCons do and say just doesn't make sense.
You know, things like supporting TFG even though the only conservative thing
about him is his unbridled… Read More
2023-08-31 19:58
Hey, it's summer and it's hot here in Texas so The Brigade has taken some time off. Okay, okay, it's probably just that The Brigade is a bit lazy. We'll get back into the swing of thin… Read More
2023-07-28 13:50
Police in the United
States killed over 1,000 people in 2016. More than any industrialized country in
the world. The need for police reform has never been more needed than today.
Hit the Br… Read More
2023-06-30 13:48
In colonial times, a popular way to spread the news and your
opinion was through pamphlets. One of the most famous American pamphleteers was
Thomas Paine and his renowned “Common Sense… Read More
2023-05-26 13:59
During my time in the 82nd Airborne I had a number of wild
adventures and experiences. However, one incident that I thought minor when it
began, became a big learning exp… Read More
2023-03-30 16:24
Hey, GOP congresspeople, Fuck your thoughts and prayers. They are meaningless and most likely, not even heartfelt. Every time there is another mass shooting, that is the o… Read More
2023-02-28 16:39
Bre Larson is a goddess and the love of my life. Okay, okay, I admit I just recently watched “Captain Marvel,” and yes, I did say the same thing a few years ago about Jennifer La… Read More
2023-01-29 19:14
Years ago I began work on a book about police brutality. I was inspired by the Rodney King incident in LA in which cops pretty much got away with beating the shaving cream out of a helple… Read More
2022-12-19 17:37
A bright star shone above the Earth and three wise men followed it to their destination. They came a long way because of the knowledge they had of the events. They came to… Read More
2022-12-01 03:14
Greek mythology had a good run of over 2,700 years, with its believers strongly following the appropriate gods. The Middle Eastern mythology of Christianity is trying to m… Read More
2022-10-28 14:02
Way back in my second year at Texas Tech I decided to go to a hockey game. I’ve been a hockey nut since childhood, but usually the only way to get my fix was to listen to it on the rad… Read More
2022-09-30 13:31
Here in the wilds of North Austin, I’m always amazed at the abundance of wildlife that come and visit. Admittedly, some have been lured by “someone” putt… Read More
2022-08-30 13:57
It’s a classic line on all TV comedies, brought about by a buxom female standing in front of a man. “Hey, eyes up here, buster!” She says as she looks sternly up at t… Read More
2022-07-24 17:25
Hey, it's hot in Texas. We at The Thurber Brigade decided to head somewhere cooler. We'll be back next month with another biting satire, clever essay, or post about this and that. Maybe.&nbs&hell…Read More
2022-06-28 20:42
It was time that He taught them a lesson. For too long He had let things go, and now it was out of hand. His only alternative was to make them see the error of their ways, and to do that, He… Read More
2022-05-27 13:48
Nineteen children have been murdered in Uvalde, Texas, and although it is horrific, it's not surprising. In Texas, it's easy to buy an assault gun—that’s only function is to kill… Read More
2022-03-17 20:12
Jay’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Speech A few fun facts to make the holiday even more fun: An abrev. St. Patrick’s Day History St. Patrick's Day is cele… Read More
2022-02-26 16:53
Face it, Donald Trump is not popular. He lost two popular votes for president—the last by over seven million votes. His poll numbers never have topped even 50%, inst… Read More
2022-01-31 17:00
If you've ever watched an older episode of “NCIS” you'll notice that the main character, “Gibbs” (Mark Harmon), only uses a flip-phone. He's basica… Read More
2021-12-17 15:10
A bright star shone above the Earth and three wise men followed it to their destination. They came a long way because of the knowledge they had of the events. They came to m… Read More
2021-12-01 03:04
How pleasing it is that so many people clamor for more freedom. Especially when it comes to matters that affect them personally. I'm so in favor, but it needs to be more than just about a li… Read More
2021-10-29 13:58
The big NFL football game is just hours away and you suddenly discover that you don't have any snacks or beer. You hop into your car and head to the nearby grocery store a… Read More
2021-09-30 16:57
If you've been reading The Thurber Brigade for some time you'll know that I like running/jogging. It has been the topic of numerous blogs from dealing with the pandemic to r… Read More
2021-08-31 15:25
We here at The Thurber Brigade wish to apologize for that title, but Coach Jay gave us a six pack and 50 bucks to let him take over the blog once again, so what could we say… Read More
2021-07-30 13:52
Only a few short months ago I learned I had a slow leak in one of my car's tires. I used the usual tire fix in a can, but it only held a few days. When I took it in to have the tire fixed ($… Read More
2021-06-29 16:36
Published 1991Off in the distance he could see a small white flag waving. It was slowly being moved from side to side, raised a few feet above their nearest trench… Read More
2021-05-22 15:15
As noted in a previous blog, women don’t dress to impress men, they dress to impress other women. Oh sure, you’ll find several who will but on leather hot pants and halter… Read More
2021-04-04 15:35
Around 300 CE the Cardinal ran up to the Pope while in the most agitated state. The Pope held up his hand in a calming manner to placate the worried man.“Calm thyself Cardinal.&r&hell…Read More
2021-03-26 13:50
Sadly, this blog has made a number of sidesteps related to gun violence. Many of them dealt with police shooting an unarmed man, but a few also were about mass shooting of civilians. &n&hell…Read More
2021-02-28 18:08
Years ago my family was driving around and we passed by Jim Ryan on some back road in Kansas. He was running. I thought how impressive to be running alone on some out of the way road in the… Read More
2021-01-29 14:48
The Thurber Brigade has been blogging for eight years now. Blogging initially about relationships and the interaction between men and women, but expanding to politics, daily living and… Read More
2020-11-30 16:14
Way back in ancient times (the 60s-70s) John Lennon's song "Imagine" became a theme/anthem for troubled times. “Imagine all the people living life in peace” he sang. For the past… Read More
2020-10-30 13:45
From the opening bell, the tRump administration has been a disaster. From sketchy inaugural donations and lying about crowd size, to today's COVID mishandling and end… Read More
2020-09-29 14:57
There were so many arguments and comments about the previous blogs on this subject (Part I and Part II) you just knew that a third venture into the area would be forthcoming… Read More
2020-08-28 13:40
Way back in 2003, there was an interesting TV pilot that played called “Keen Eddie.” It starred a NYC cop named Eddie (Mark Valley) who got assigned to work at… Read More
2020-07-21 14:57
Recently, several writing acquaintances said they had grown weary of political posts or statements on Facebook and other social media. They really only wanted writing-related information or… Read More
2020-06-26 13:47
For some time I’ve wondered why women weren’t knocking down my door while seeking a mate. I thought I had some qualities they sought. Things like a secure job, own my house… Read More
2020-05-19 14:54
Movies and TV shows about zombies have been popular for some time now. And why not? Who doesn’t love to see soulless, brainless creatures attempt to consume the brain or intestin… Read More
2020-04-23 15:09
Hey there, Coach Jay checking in again to tell you to get up off your fat butt! Oops, sorry, that wasn't polite. Okay, everybody needs to get up and exercise during this trying time.Ye… Read More
2020-04-10 13:16
Around 300 CE the Cardinal ran up to the Pope while in the most agitated state. The Pope held up his hand in a calming manner to placate the worried man.“Calm thyself Cardinal.&r&hell…Read More
2020-03-20 13:56
The All Father has decided to punish us all. Odin has sent to the world the Corona Virus to teach us a lesson for straying from his teachings. You can tell it's from Odin as the main group o… Read More
2020-02-28 14:30
They advocated and fought to free the slaves. They worked to preserve America's wilderness by protecting National Parks. They warned us about cozying up to corporations and the military. The… Read More
2020-01-31 14:36
In the Spielberg movie “Lincoln,” the president often regales visitors with stories to make a point. A funny scene happens when he begins a story and one of his cabinet members r… Read More
2019-12-20 14:31
How could he express his love for Delia with this year's Christmas present? Jimmy Young thought of his wife and what she had said and a light bulb turned on in his mind. They had been throug… Read More
2019-11-29 14:34
It permeates society from advertising to driving. It causes wars but also discoveries. It leads to conflict but also acts of bravery. Machismo. The scourge and also blessing of all men.All m… Read More
2019-10-11 13:38
Back in the 80s, AIDS protestors (protesting lack of funding/concern by the government) took to the streets across the country. Police were so afraid they might get the disease—even th… Read More
2019-09-06 13:39
There are a number of hiking trails that you can travel when you go to one of our beautiful National Parks such as Olympic (pictured above). The trails range from easy to difficult; from sho… Read More
2019-08-09 13:36
Late on Friday nights when I’m safely home (admittedly after a few beers) I like to play music videos on the DVD player. Often they're 80s videos, some are hard rock, i.e. AC/DC (which… Read More
2019-07-18 13:59
Police in the United States killed over 1,000 people in 2016. More than any industrialized country in the world. The need for police reform has never been more needed than today.Hit the Brak… Read More
2019-06-25 14:07
The previous blog about the same subjectgarnered so much interest and comments/arguments that of course The Thurber Brigade had to have a further discussion. A perfect example of one o… Read More
2019-06-13 15:04
Way back in the Fifties, America woke up one morning to an alarming beeping sound. Not from an alarm clock, but a little satellite sent to space by the Soviets called Sputnik. We were shocke… Read More
2019-05-17 13:36
Here in Austin there is a bird that has taken over the skyline. It's called a Grackle (Great-Tailed Grackle) and although when they mass in one area they're considered a nuisance, individual… Read More
2019-04-19 13:41
Around 300 CE the Cardinal ran up to the Pope while in a most agitated state. The Pope held up his hand in a calming manner to placate the worried man.“Calm thyself Cardinal.&rdq&hell…Read More
2019-03-22 13:37
Sooner or later, it had to happen. Anyone who has followed my Twitter or FaceBook posts have noticed that I don't post selfies. I post pictures of my books on an iPad that is sitting n… Read More
2019-02-22 14:47
Remember all those years ago when you were watching Johnny Carson and you thought how weird his accent sounded? Or more recently with David Letterman?Of course not!They sounded normal.  &hell…Read More
2019-01-17 16:15
Quite a while ago in a blog I admitted I'm a “leg man.” I'm attracted to women with shapely legs. I attribute this to being a gung-ho jogger, and in fact give extra points to wom… Read More
2018-12-18 16:27
A bright star shone above the Earth and three wise men followed it to their destination. They came a long way because of the knowledge they had of the events. They came to… Read More
2018-12-07 14:44
A judge in Portland has been criticized by civil rights groups and the local community for handing down a light sentence to a woman who attacked and robbed a local businessman.Judge Judy Pat… Read More
2018-11-05 15:38
Dateline Portland, Oregon—Today marks the 60th political rally for President Bernie Clinton. Many pundits have chastised him for spending the other 10 days he's been in office in his b… Read More
2018-10-05 13:44
Sometimes we encounter creatures, events, stories or people that just don't seem to make sense. Things like the duck-billed platypus. Women who can't comprehend four-way stops. … Read More
2018-09-05 15:22
As much as Trump criticizes the press, there's no doubt that they made him what he is. They made him president. He spent very little money during primary season. The reason: the mainst… Read More
2018-08-17 13:42
Here in the United States people consider sex to be dirty. Oh, other western countries may have the same mind set, but it's unlikely—or at least, not as extreme. We won't even begin to… Read More
2018-07-13 13:34
In the bottom drawer of one of my file cabinets sit hundreds of rejection letters. These are from publishers, editors, agents, etc. for countless submissions of books, articles and sto… Read More
2018-06-22 12:59
Often you will hear travelers to The Great State mention how they couldn’t live here because they’d miss having the “seasons.” They wax poetic about seeing the… Read More
2018-05-17 14:44
A Thurber Brigade Satirical SidestepThe “Flat Earth” disciples must surely be unapologetic satirists as how can they believe in such nonsense when overwhelming facts stand in the… Read More
2018-04-06 13:41
The United States has a big problem and it's not just the narcissist we have as president. It's huge, really huge. It's fat. The US is the most obese/fat country in the wor… Read More
2018-03-07 16:28
The days when you could stroll down your neighborhood street and smile and wave to that friendly Sheriff Andy Taylor have long passed. Society has changed much from those simpler times… Read More
2018-02-16 14:31
The Thurber Brigade sent a reporter to the recent peace talks in Paris and filed this report:Not since 1973 and the notorious Paris Peace Accords have two such bitter rivals met in this city… Read More
2018-01-17 15:10
A Thurber Brigade Short StoryEating ice cream. Drinking beer. Shooting hoops. Watching baseball. All of these things would be a lot more fun than going to MiddleTown… Read More
2018-01-05 14:35
At the end of December and into the New Year, you can't avoid countless news stories, personal essays or organizations' reflections upon the year that just ended. However, I invariably… Read More
2017-12-21 15:25
A bright star shone above the Earth and three wise men followed it to their destination. They came a long way because of the knowledge they had of the events. They came to… Read More
2017-11-17 14:37
To start a conversation with a woman, men must walk a precarious tightrope these days. As we walk along that thin thread we dare not look down. Breathing wrong might cause a dangerous moveme… Read More
2017-10-31 15:16
Many years ago in Springfield, a couple of enterprising young men decided to open a bank. They were very creative and wanted a bank that everyone would want to visit. Yes, they f… Read More
2017-10-06 13:36
Although today it seems rather odd given that I consider myself a Progressive, as a youth one of my heroes was John Wayne. Everyone knows his politics leaned to the right. Howeve… Read More
2017-09-08 13:41
In ancient times (the 80s), I used to always wear some button on my shirt. This was partially to prove to the world how cool I was, but also often to make a statement of some kind. &nb&hell…Read More
2017-08-29 15:17
Often when TV shows have run out of new ideas, or need a break from weekly filming or some other reason to not have an original episode, they’ll run what is called a “Clip Show… Read More
2017-07-21 13:09
Around 10-15 years ago I sat at the bar of a nightclub during SxSW listening to a band and drinking a beer. Normally during the festival, like most people, I try to get close to the band on… Read More
2017-06-28 14:51
There's nothing more amusing than walking down The Drag here in Austin, Texas to see what the University kids believe to be the next cool "thing." When I first got to town I remember tw… Read More
2017-06-08 13:57
The Alamo Drafthouse here in Austin has had some really interesting movies promotions. They had a "Jaws" film screening in which the patrons are on floats in a pool; they had the "all… Read More
2017-05-23 15:13
A Thurber Brigade Trump SidestepIn a shocking news release today, the White House admitted that the recent New York Times article that declared President Trump killed Mike Pence is correct… Read More
2017-05-12 13:17
Art plays an important part in human civilization by expressing our humanness in a different form. Of course, as a writer, I consider myself an artist of words, but paintings, photogra… Read More
2017-04-13 14:00
The above color is greenish. Women will tell you it’s teal.Years ago, while taking a class on magazine design, I worked on a group project to redesign a nonprofit organization's… Read More
2017-03-28 15:13
As rogue members of The Thurber Brigade, we declare that the recent London terrorist acted in accordance to the wishes of our group: British Are Redcoat Facists (BARF).We have never forgiven… Read More
2017-03-17 13:30
In ancient times, life was simple. Wake up, go hunt for food, eat food, retire to cave to sleep, repeat next day. Nowadays it's much more complicated. Now you have to throw in doctor's… Read More
2017-02-17 14:07
Probably about 99% of the people here in the US are good, decent people no matter their politics, religious views, etc. However, put them behind the wheel of a car and that percentage… Read More
2017-01-27 14:28
Trump Lies: A Thurber Brigade SidestepAs noted in several previous blogs, males compete constantly with each other. Whether in a sports setting or an argument over sports, we guy… Read More
2017-01-13 14:41
Years ago, my brother and I made a trip to Europe. We were pretty poor then (not that we're rich now) so went on the cheap. That meant that we went in the off-season in November. Yes, the co… Read More
2016-12-23 14:37
A bright star shone above the Earth and three wise men followed it to their destination. They came a long way because of the knowledge they had of the events. They came to… Read More
2016-12-13 16:12
A Thurber Brigade Social Media SidestepYears ago I sat at a table with some friends in a shopping mall. We asked shoppers to sign a petition (the details don't matter to this point). A man c… Read More
2016-12-02 14:43
Back when Sixth Street in Austin, Texas wasn’t the hip, over-crowded amusement scene of today, I remember going to my favorite bar at the time, Maggie Mae’s. Only 15 feet w… Read More
2016-11-04 13:26
Years ago, back when I still did this sort of thing, I went on a blind date arranged by a well-meaning friend. The friend seemed to think we had a lot in common, although now, thinking… Read More
2016-10-14 13:37
In the distant past, well, really only about four years, I wrote a blog about how men "throw lines" to begin the process of interacting with females. It gave some sage advice, ahem, and also… Read More
2016-09-23 13:36
America was founded by a bunch of radical liberal rabble-rousers. They had the audacious idea that man should pick his leaders, not God (the king supposedly was ordained by God by bein… Read More
2016-08-30 15:11
Years ago my parents came to Austin to visit me on Thanksgiving. As a relatively poor person then I couldn't afford to travel to see them, so I only went up to their place in Kansas at Chris… Read More
2016-08-08 15:21
People love gossip. Oh, sure, there are some high-brow folks who will scrunch their noses at the thought of gossip filling the air, but you can still catch them sneaking a peek at "Peo… Read More
2016-07-18 19:15
(Yet Another Thurber Brigade Sidestep)Shocking opening statement: police are human. I know, I know, you are saying "duh!" very loudly to this blog, but when we hear about the police or… Read More
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