Author: Jim Schindler

For the past six years, my column, “Schindler Sez”, has been featured in several local newspapers. It has truly been an enjoyable experience and hopefully, from time to time, it has put a smile on your face and gave you something to think . . . Read More

A lot of people go on about thingsthey know nothing about. Who’s HeResearch by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, has shown that women prone to anxiety and easily stressed out, were twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s.So . . . Read More

I couldn’t think of a damn thing for Schindler to Sez today. The GipperPhil, an avid Notre Dame fan and his wife had little difficulty choosing a middle name for their newborn son. . . Read More

If you follow the herd, sooner or later your shoes are going to stink as bad as your decision to follow the herd. The Big WienerTyson Foods is buying Hillshire Brands, (the maker of Ball Park hot dogs and other products), for over 8 billion dollars. . . . Read More

Did you ever wonder what a full moon is full of? Three“Martin,” a friend asked, “how many kids do you have?”“Four.”“How many do you want?”“Three.” The PrayerIn the 1930s, Hockey Mylott . . . Read More

The only time you have to worry what someone thinks of you is if they’re paying your bills. ClintOne of my favorite movie stars is Clint Eastwood. He has always been his own man who thinks for himself. . . Read More

Babies, old ladies, dogs and mosquitoes love me. Does that mean I’m loveable? PotAccording to a preliminary study of casual marijuana users, there were differences in the two brain areas associated with emotions and motivation, from non-users. Of . . . Read More

If you’re not the problem,you’ll have very few. The Death of an Irishman(A friend told me this story and swore it was the truth. I enhanced it a little and changed the names to protect the not so innocent).Two . . Read More

Rules we don’t agree with… are always stupid. The Little OuthouseI lived on a farm,Many years ago,That had a little outhouse,Where I used to go. With a Sears catalog,That I loved to read,And missing pages,Used for a need. . . Read More

If most folks polished themselves like they do their shoes…they’d be well polished. RestingWhen I walked into the barbershop to get a haircut, my barber Skip, was sitting there with his eyes closed. . . Read More

Tomorrow never comes and today never goes. The Quite OneMany, many years ago, when I was a young man, my favorite hangout was a great little bar called, “Tony’s Tap.” On one of the walls was a framed painting. . . Read More

I love horses…but not horses asses. No-See-UmsChina, who is potentially one our greatest adversaries, is modernizing and increasing the size of their armed forces. At the same time, the Obama regime is cutting our military budget and downsizing . . . Read More

You don’t have to be a fisherman to know when something smells fishy. The TubIn the Cialis ads, a man and woman are sitting in separate bath tubs. It seems to me that if that stuff really works, they’d be in the same tub. . . Read More

I thought about being Jewish, but they passovered me. CaringThe people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards, they simply are the ones who care the most.Charles . . . Read More

If you don’t know what you’re talking aboutkeep your damn mouth shut. God’s GiftsSnowcapped mountains,Starry nights,Blue-green seas,Eagle’s flights. Valley’s lilies,Smell so sweet,Waving fieldsOf golden wheat. Colorful flowers, . . .  . . Read More

If your bucket has a hole in it, get a new one. Thomas JeffersonApril 13th is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday.The following is a quote by John F. Kennedy.“I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human . . . Read More

Do cuckoo clocks drive you cuckoo or nuts? ThemselvesOccasionally, I read about people who take a year or so off to find themselves. Hmmm, I wonder where they lost themselves. I never lost myself. . . Read More

Before you say something, ask yourself, “Is this going to make things better?” The KitchenI don’t know if New Jersey’s Governor, Chris Christie, can stand the heat…but he sure as hell can’t get out of the kitchen! . . Read More

My Angel is a Guardian The Snow AngelWe built a wonderful snowman,Right next to our home.Put a snow lady beside him,So he wouldn’t be alone. Throughout the winter,When the wind did blow,She watched the children,Making angels in the snow. . . Read More

A closed mouth eats no crow.(I’ve run this once before, but I have a couple of friends who need a reminder.) NothingOn Valentine’s Day,Give her a bouquet,A dozen roses,Would make her day. . . Read More

If you want to get along swimmingly… don’t swim upstream. Moms Away!Recently, Phil and Marjorie lost their daughter, Laura, whose loves were Florida, Siesta Key, and the gulf. Shortly before her untimely demise, she asked that her . . . Read More

Nobody’s perfect. Not even those who think they are! Where have all the Singers gone?I watch a few talent shows, like my favorite “America’s Got Talent” and I notice in many cases, the louder a singer sings or screams, . . . Read More