This is what I have absorbed and firmly believe, having attained the ripe old age of sixty one. On the off chance I do not make it to sixty two, I thought it prudent to share with you now. Some are burning questions that I long to have answers to. Perhaps the members have more probative insight as to some of them.

1) It’s never about whether you win or lose. It’s always how you place the blame.

2) You are never drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.

3) I think we have enough youth now. How about a fountain of “smart”?

4) When blondes have more fun, are they remotely aware of it?

5) A fool and his money can throw one hell of a Toga party.

6) Money isn’t everything, but it keeps the kids in touch.

7) Reality is a rude illusion that only occurs due to a lack of alcohol.

8) Red meat is actually not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat at the back of the refrigerator is. Actually, let me elaborate on that. If it’s slippery and smells “off”, its no longer salvageable.

9) 99% of all lawyers give the rest a bad name.

10) I’m fond of Arkansas’ state motto: “At least we’re not Alabama”.

11) Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

12) It would be nice if Congressmen wore suits like the NASCAR drivers so we could see who was sponsoring them.

13) Whipped creme is one of the 5 major food groups.

I have other altruisms but those are the burning ones. I also have a dream that one day the VA will judge us on the content of our C-files and not on their misogynist M-21 adjudications manual.