Tag Archives: cranky middle-aged man

Hey, ladies, Ol’ Catfish is back!

Posted on June 30, 2016 by rossmurray1

I’m kind of funny looking. I see it most in photographs. “Wow,” I’ll say. “My head is huge.” On good days, I like to describe my body as “streamlined.” Wrists like chopsticks with veins like The Hulk. My son will … Continue reading →

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Tattoos: out of the closet and in your face

Posted on August 15, 2013 by rossmurray1

My uncle, ex-Navy, had a tattoo. I can’t remember exactly what it was because, as a child, I was too busy being terrified of him. No doubt it was something traditionally maritime, like a mermaid or an anchor or scurvy. … Continue reading →

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Maybe they should have sung “Mind Games”

Posted on May 2, 2013 by rossmurray1

With apologies to the choir, there was a while there when I wasn’t paying full attention. I just wanted my program back. I didn’t even need the program. I had glanced at it earlier and I knew most of the … Continue reading →

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