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Author: Jim Schindler

Local Opinion Editorials 

SHINDLER SEZ… THAT’S ALL FOLKS

December 19, 2014 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

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Local Opinion Editorials 

WHO’S HE – Schindler Sez

December 5, 2014 Jim Schindler

A lot of people go on about things
they know nothing about.

Who’s He
Research by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, has shown that women prone to anxiety and easily stressed out, were

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE GRIPPER – Schindler Sez

November 7, 2014 Jim Schindler

I couldn’t think of a damn thing for Schindler to Sez today.

The Gipper
Phil, an avid Notre Dame fan and his wife had little difficulty choosing a middle name for their newborn son. It was

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Local Opinion Editorials 

SWEET TWEET – Schindler Sez

October 10, 2014 Jim Schindler

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 Wiener
Tyson Foods is buying Hillshire Brands, (the maker of Ball Park hot

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE PRAYER – Schindler Sez

September 26, 2014 Jim Schindler

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?”

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Local Opinion Editorials 

CLINT EASTWOOD – Schindler Sez

September 12, 2014 Jim Schindler

The only time you have to worry what someone thinks of you is if they’re paying your bills.

Clint
One of my favorite movie stars is Clint Eastwood. He has always been his own man who thinks

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Local Opinion Editorials 

ONLY IN AMERICA – SCHINDLER SEZ

August 29, 2014 Jim Schindler

Babies, old ladies, dogs and mosquitoes love me. Does that mean I’m loveable?

Pot
According to a preliminary study of casual marijuana users, there were differences in the two brain areas

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Original Leisure & Entertainment 

THE CONSUMER – SCHINDLER SEZ

August 15, 2014 Jim Schindler

What do carpenter ants build?

A Double
Barney Wertzberger,
In Two Brother’s Bar
With a five cent beer,
And a ten cent cigar

“The next one’s on me,”
Said the one brother,
“I’ll

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Local Opinion Editorials 

DEATH OF AN IRISHMAN – SCHINDLER SEZ

August 1, 2014 Jim Schindler

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

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Local Opinion Editorials 

LITTLE OUTHOUSE – SCHINDLER SEZ

July 18, 2014 Jim Schindler

Rules we don’t agree with… are always stupid.

The Little Outhouse
I 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

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE CONFESSION – SCHINDLER SEZ

July 4, 2014 Jim Schindler

If most folks polished themselves like they do their shoes…they’d be well polished.

Resting
When I walked into the barbershop to get a haircut, my barber Skip, was sitting there with

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE QUITE ONE – SCHINDLER SEZ

June 20, 2014 Jim Schindler

Tomorrow never comes and today never goes.

The Quite One
Many, many years ago, when I was a young man, my favorite hangout was a great little bar called, “Tony’s Tap.” On one of

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE BOOM – SCHINDLER SEZ

June 6, 2014 Jim Schindler

I love horses…but not horses asses.

No-See-Ums
China, who is potentially one our greatest adversaries, is modernizing and increasing the size of their armed forces. At the same time, the Obama

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE CUT – SCHINDLER SEZ

May 23, 2014 Jim Schindler

You don’t have to be a fisherman to know when something smells fishy.

The Tub
In the Cialis ads, a man and woman are sitting in separate bath tubs. It seems to me that if that stuff really

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Local Opinion Editorials 

CARING – SCHINDLER SEZ

May 9, 2014 Jim Schindler

I thought about being Jewish, but they passovered me.

Caring
The 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

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE WINNERS – SCHINDLER SEZ

April 25, 2014 Jim Schindler

If you don’t know what you’re talking about
keep your damn mouth shut.

God’s Gifts
Snowcapped mountains,
Starry nights,
Blue-green seas,
Eagle’s flights.

Valley’s lilies,
Smell

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THOMAS JEFFERSON – SCHINDLER SEZ

April 11, 2014 Jim Schindler

If your bucket has a hole in it, get a new one.

Thomas Jefferson
April 13th is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday.
The following is a quote by John F. Kennedy.
“I think this is the

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Local Opinion Editorials 

BLUE LAWS – SCHINDLER SEZ

March 28, 2014 Jim Schindler

Do cuckoo clocks drive you cuckoo or nuts?

Themselves
Occasionally, 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.

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE KITCHEN – SCHINDLER SEZ

March 14, 2014 Jim Schindler

Before you say something, ask yourself, “Is this going to make things better?”

The Kitchen
I don’t know if New Jersey’s Governor, Chris Christie, can stand the heat…but

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Local Opinion Editorials 

THE SNOW ANGEL – SCHINDLER SEZ

February 28, 2014 Jim Schindler

My Angel is a Guardian

The Snow Angel
We 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,

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Local Opinion Editorials 

NOTHING – SCHINDLER SEZ

February 14, 2014 Jim Schindler

A closed mouth eats no crow.
(I’ve run this once before, but I have a couple of friends who need a reminder.)

Nothing
On Valentine’s Day,
Give her a bouquet,
A dozen roses,
Would make her day.

Beautiful

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Local Opinion Editorials 

MOM’S AWAY – SCHINDLER SEZ

January 31, 2014 Jim Schindler

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

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Original Leisure & Entertainment 

FRUITCAKES – SCHINDLER SEZ

January 17, 2014 Jim Schindler

A verbal agreement isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

Toronto can’t a-Ford him
Rob Ford, mayor of Toronto, admitted smoking crack cocaine. He also admitted he had a drinking

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Local Opinion Editorials 

NOBODY’S PERFECT – SCHINDLER SEZ

December 20, 2013 Jim Schindler

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

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Original Leisure & Entertainment 

THE OLDER THE VIOLIN – SCHINDLER

December 6, 2013 Jim Schindler

The older the violin…the more its worth.

The Gobbler
Thank God, Thanksgiving comes only once a year. If I gobbled any more often, I’d look like a stuffed turkey.
But please folks,

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