RIP

David Brenner, comedian

I always enjoyed him, not least because his approach was low-key. He didn't yell, he didn't say fuck every other word (because he had a varied vocabulary), he didn't "punch down" like so many do today, and in general he didn't do sexist/racist jokes. He was a good guy who found the world funny and wanted to share it with us.

Property Owner

Well, my brother and I have purchased a piece of property in West Asheville. It's a little less than 1/4 acre and has a 6 year old mobile home on it. We just closed on it last Friday. I've got a couple of minor repairs and then I'm going to rent it out for a while so I can get a second mobile home on the property. Then I'll live in one and keep renting the other out until my brother decides to come home.

That's it -- settled for the rest of my life. I'm figuring about 15 years but maybe more -- you never know. Mom died at 86 but my great-grandmother was 92 when she died and her sister was 102, so I could be around for a while. But I'm using 86 as a guideline.