Author: Steve Ainslie

Anytime I hear someone say, “I am trying to show grace but…”, I immediately think – oh bullshit – because immediately following this phrase is a complaint about some other person’s offensive behavior that the speaker judges as undeserving of grace. Talking about showing grace is the same as bragging about being humble. If you’re…

I’ve got a few small projects I’m currently working on: That’s my exciting life*. You can see why I have no plans to start a podcast. I’d run out of things to say in about 3 minutes. *It’s a great life. I have no desire for more excitement.

Things I love: I never did drugs because I was worried about breaking the law and getting busted. I don’t like smoking. I’m squeamish at the thought of injecting myself with a needle. Looking back, I’m very fortunate that I never tried heroin, meth, cocaine or speed. What if I liked them? I was thinking…

I started reading the Spenser detective series over 20 years ago. I think I discovered it at the Mystery Lover’s Bookshop in Oakmont, PA. After reading a few of his books, I was hooked. I wasn’t expecting this because I remembered watching the “Spenser for Hire” TV show from the ’70s and not liking it….

I refuse to read books, articles or news stories (or listen to podcasts) asking, “Are we prepared for tenet pandemic?” The answer is always – no. Then the expert goes into detail about our lack of investment, investigation and public health policies. They highlight how we messed up during the Covid pandemic, how certain Asian…

A kiss camera at a Coldplay concert last week showed a happy couple on the jumbo screen smiling and hugging. When the couple realized they were on camera, the woman immediately hid her face and the man turned away as the lead signer of Coldplay joked, “Either they are really shy or they’re having an…

In the real world, I find that most people exhibit a high degree of class, kindness and respect. I am frequently impressed with the kindness, courtesy and grace I observe everyday from neighbors, commuters, service workers, pool patrons and others whom I see regularly. People stop to help someone whose car breaks down. They hold…

The main reason I don’t use TikTok is because “What If I like it?” I have heard stories, read articles and listened to personal anecdotes of how addictive TikTok has become for teenagers and adults. Even the “oldsters” like me who use TikTok talk about how great the algorithm for serving up videos that match…

I’ve been thinking and dreaming about my wife a lot lately. Most of the dreams have been pleasant with us doing ordinary things today like we did when we were were younger and happy (and alive, in her case). I miss those days. Dating, love, family and relationships are discussed on almost every podcast I…

Watching the blatant hypocrisy, in-your-face grifting and lying by Trump and his sycophants is infuriating for people who don’t support him. Watching the gerontocracy, the hypocrisy, insider trading, nepotism and blatant lying of the Democratic elite generates a similar emotional reaction among the people who don’t support the Democrats. Is there waste, fraud and abuse…