Sometimes it's a poignant piece. 

Sometimes it's something uplifting, inspirational. 

But funny or poignant or uplifting or inspirational, they have one thing in common — they all look like hell. 

So I started reformatting them. Picking typefaces. Adding graphics. Laying them out in a visually interesting way. When I was done, I would send them to friends in their new form. And then people started asking me for copies. 

Weeeell, it got to be expensive after a while. Getting stuff printed usually is. So I hit upon the idea of putting the stuff on the Internet. Now, if someone wants a copy, I give him/her the related URL instead. He/she can then take a look at it, and print it out if he/she wishes. 

Now, what you will see on-screen is more or less the same as the original in some cases. Not in others. I won't get into why. It's not important. Only the content is. 

Sooooo, here's one of them. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Then: Long hair 
Now:  Longing for hair 

Then: A keg 
Now:  An EKG 

Then: Acid rock 
Now:  Acid reflex 

Then: Moving to California because it's cool 
Now:  Moving to California because it's hot 

Then: Watching John Glenn's historic flight with 
            your parents 
Now:  Watching John Glenn's historic flight with 
            your kids 

Then: Trying to look like Marlon Brando or 
            Elizabeth Taylor 
Now:  Trying not to look like Marlon Brando or 
            Elizabeth Taylor 

Then: Seeds and stems 
Now:  Roughage 

Then: Popping pills, smoking joints 
Now:  Popping joints 

Then: The President's struggle with Fidel 
Now:  The President's struggle with fidelity 

Then: Paar 
Now:  AARP 

Then: Killer weed 
Now:  Weed killer 

Then: Hoping for a BMW 
Now:  Hoping for a BM 

Then: The Grateful Dead 
Now:  Dr. Kevorkian 

Then: Getting out to a new, hip joint 
Now:  Getting a new hip joint