Confessions from a Non Organic Gardener

Hi there. So we've made it through half the year.  I can honestly say it has been some of the most puzzling 6 months in my life.
It started with giving up sarcasm.  Apparently sarcasm is a veiled form of anger and according to a close friend who pointed this out to me, I was one very angry, p---ed off individual.  The hardest part of all this has been discovering how much of a defense barrier using sarcasm was for me.  I come so far and hardly ever use sarcasm and when I do I realize how hard this exercise in becoming a better person is.  I've lost a part of my sense of humor which was built on often times replying with witty, sarcastic replies.  I try not to say them anymore for the fear they could be mean spirited and hurt someones feelings, especially my friends.  I compare it to being a batter at the plate with a 3-0 count and not swinging at the next pitch although you know it will be a strike.  I don't want to ever downplay or feel like I'm putting down people who suffer from mental illnesses, but I've mentioned many times that if there was something called "clinical frustration" in psychology or other books that counselors use to make a diagnosis with,  I'd be the poster child for it.
On to other things. I'm reading an article on the re-boot of the television series Dallas, and Larry Hagman said he plays J.R. Ewing with comic sensibilities.  He also stated, "everybody in the family has a jerk in it like J.R."  J.R. Ewing in a comedic light? Nah.  The other thing I noticed was how great Linda Gray looked.  
I love this one from the show prep about a dead beat dad who owed 32 thousand dollars in back child support.  A bounty hunter lured him back to Pennsylvania where he used to live and fled to avoid paying by convincing this guy that there was a co-starring role for him in a movie with Jennifer Anniston.   Sad or stupid if you ask me.
I love my parents but hearing them argue over some of the most frivolous and ridiculous things makes me glad I've never been married.  Do all couple do that?
Our meteorologist friend Paul Caiano once described the females who give the forecasts on the Weather Channel as "weather porn."  Paul you are absolutely right on the money. Paul have you noticed, "but they're soooo pretty!"  Besides have you seen what they put on Fox News or the Fox Business Channel?
How did I spend my Fourth of July?  Watching the NHL Network for like, 3 hours.  A two hour documentary on the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers followed by the hour long show, "The Day That Changed The Game, February 22nd 1980."  The Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid and its impact on the game of ice hockey in the U.S.  Couldn't pass up watching that one.
We lost a national treasure with the passing of Andy Griffith on Tuesday.  Who didn't like his portrayal of sheriff Andy Taylor on the "Andy Griffith Show" or later on as lawyer Ben Matlock.  If you want hear Andy Griffith at his best, go to YouTube and look up and listen to a monologue he did called, "What it was, was football."  Just brilliant and funny.  
With all the talk of fiscal responsibility, why is it at the start of both the NHL and NBA free agency period, teams spend money and over pay for talent like they just got an inheritance check from a dead relative.  The Minnesota Wild gave out not one but two 13 year, 98 million dollar contracts to Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.  Does the name Rick DiPietro mean anything to those folks in so-called "State of Hockey?"
Finally while filling in for Dan and Pete Tuesday morning, Frank Troelstra from Garden Time comes in and does his usual call in feature.  I found out that I'm not an organic gardener after all.  I use a product called, "Tomato and Blossom Set."  It's a spray that increases yield and speeds up the ripening process on vegetables.  I believe in it and does work.  Remember when going to the market and buying produce, the key word is 'heirloom" not "organic."...Leccese out.