Ridiculous Opinions #137
Last night, I was contacted by an old friend from high school with whom I used to make music. He said, “Hey, it’s coming up on the 30th anniversary of Liz...
Ridiculous Opinions #136
It’s been a busy week, kiddos! So, in lieu of writing anything of substance (not that I do that anyway), here is a link to a quick documentary that we made...
Ridiculous Opinions #135
So, a couple of weeks ago, we filmed a performance by Tracey’s high school band. They were playing a song called “Sweet Georgia Brown”, which some of you may...
Ridiculous Opinions #134
A completely unflattering picture of Randall P. Girdner on The Beanbag.Yes, I was asleep. Okay, I haven’t posted anything as of late in regard to my...
Ridiculous Opinions #133
Mango the Unholy. Our youngest cat is named Mango. We found her in our parking garage in Bangladesh. We came out to drive to work one morning and we heard a...
Ridiculous Opinions #132
The author, circa 2007. It kind of hit me in a flash last weekend. I’ve been flailing around for some kind of creative project to work on as of late, but...
Ridiculous Opinions #131
Look, people…I teach all week. On Friday mornings, I usually write my newsletter, but today I’m tired. Plus, there’s TV to watch. So, for your benefit, I...
Ridiculous Opinions #130
Again, I don’t have a ton to write about today. Saw Dune last night (self-indulgent, too long, ponderous…and strangely, I liked it). Going to start Survivor...
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Ridiculous Opinions #129
Tracey won’t let me get this poster framed. This is a travesty. She says that she doesn’t like it, but she just doesn’t understand. I found the poster this...
Ridiculous Opinions #128
This is the single greatest movie quote in the history of movies… An interesting and busy week here on the Girdner front. Tracey had her 50th birthday. I...
Ridiculous Opinions #127
Oh, did that get your attention? That I quit? You are such a sucker, because, quite frankly, you don’t actually know what I quit! I could have quit smoking...
Ridiculous Opinions #126
I am a walking contradiction. I constantly crave new things, while at the same time, I prefer routine. This is the conundrum that I find myself in as we...
Ridiculous Opinions #125
Last night I went to see a film called “The Green Knight”. It’s based on the medieval text “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, which is something I read in...
Ridiculous Opinions #124
Well, it’s 4:51 AM. We arrived in Abu Dhabi a little more than 24 hours ago and as you might surmise, I am jetlagged. I’ve been up since 12:47 AM. In that...
Ridiculous Opinions #123
I always think of this song when the end of summer rolls around. It was written by the legendary Mike Campbell and the douchy Don Henley. Because Don Henley...
Ridiculous Opinions #122
I can’t find the artist for this image I downloaded from Procreate a few months ago, but it sums up my thoughts well… Every summer that I have experienced as...
Ridiculous Opinions #121
Hi everyone! I’m Randy. I don’t have a lot to say this morning/evening (depending on where you are in the world), so let me just give you a preview of a...
Ridiculous Opinions #120
It’s Thursday again and it’s been a busy week so far. We got our quarantine freedom on Monday, and immediately I was out and about, doing too much, too soon....
Ridiculous Opinions #119
So, I am still in quarantine. I have passed all of my tests (Covid-free!) and am just waiting for my fourteen days to be over. I have three left. Tracey and...
Ridiculous Opinions #118
See that? That’s where I am currently sitting. Today is Day Four of our quarantine. We arrived from the United States late in the night after a nightmare...
Ridiculous Opinions #117
Journal cover, circa 1994. Yes, that’s me, bottom-center. I have the world’s most perfectly-shaped skull. So, I’m winding down my trip to Oklahoma. I have...
Ridiculous Opinions #116
Every summer when I come back to North America, there is one thing that I look forward to and that is McDonalds’ breakfast sandwiches. There. I said it out...
Ridiculous Opinions #115
I write today’s newsletter high above the planet Earth (and probably very late, by the time it’s published), as I fly from Abu Dhabi to Chicago. Because of a...
Ridiculous Opinions #114
Today, Randall P. Girdner gets asked the hard-hitting questions that keep us up at night. Stay tuned as we find out what makes Randall tick. Ridiculous...
Ridiculous Opinions #113
Late last week, I received a proof copy of my 19th book. It’s called The Completely Unreliable Travel Guide to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Basically,...
Ridiculous Opinions #112
I’m aching to go back to Canada. For the last month, everyone has been telling me, “Just wait until may 21st! They’re going to get rid of the hotel...
Ridiculous Opinions #111
So, here are a few things that have been floating around on my hard drive over the last few years. Enjoy.
Ridiculous Opinions #110
Okay, so I slept in and lazed about until 10 PM today. Sue me. There was internet to surf. Usually, I have something to say on a Friday morning, but after...
Ridiculous Opinions #109
This week at school, we said goodbye to the seniors. So long, seniors! I would have enjoyed it, but I have been on a diet, which has made me vaguely...
Ridiculous Opinions #108
It’s that time of year again. What time of year, you ask? That time of year where the IB, once again, fills me with furious rage. For those of you who don’t...
Ridiculous Opinions #107
Welcome back! I am currently sitting in my living room/bedroom on a Friday morning. It is bright and sunny outside and at 9:30 AM and it is already 28...
Ridiculous Opinions #106
See that picture? That man is Charles Seat. He changed my life. Last weekend, Charlie died. He was 77-years old and he did a lot of stuff over the years. I...
Ridiculous Opinions #105
Wow! It’s hard to fathom that it’s been a week since I last wrote one of these. Time seems to have zipped by rather quickly in that instance and it feels...
Ridiculous Opinions #104
Greetings, all! Theoretically, this will be a short one today. I am technically on the first day of holiday, where we get 12 days off to laze about and have...
Ridiculous Opinions #103
So, here’s our adventure… On Tuesday night, I received a job offer to teach an online summer course at a university. Very exciting (no, I am not leaving my...
Ridiculous Opinions #102
Me with Covid Brain. I’ve been reading a lot of articles recently about this thing called “Covid Brain”, where people are lamenting the fact that they’re...
Ridiculous Opinions #101
Good morning! The wonderful clip above is via Abbey. It could very well be the greatest clip in history. I quite like how Tom has no hesitation with his job....
Ridiculous Opinions #100
Okay, so today marks the 100th edition of Ridiculous Opinions, and for those of you who have been with me from the beginning, KUDOS TO YOU! In comic books,...
Ridiculous Opinions #99
The first collection of my Maurice comics is available in collected form. It’s called, “Maurice the Beaver: American Patriot!” and it’s available, worldwide,...
Ridiculous Opinions #98
It’s here! Or at least, it will be by next week! As I’m sure I’ve said, many times, I’ve been quietly working on my Maurice the Beaver collection (entitled,...
Ridiculous Opinions #97
Not much news this week. I’ve been quietly plugging away at various things. The first volume of the “Maurice the Beaver” book series is on its way to me so...
Ridiculous Opinions #96
Okay, so I’ve talked about it long enough and I know that most of you probably think I’m lying about having actually made a movie, but here’s the trailer....
Ridiculous Opinions #95
What a week. I don’t know why, but this week was a low point for me. Sometimes I truly believe in the collective unconscious of human beings and that we all...
Ridiculous Opinions #94
Here’s how this works, folks. I made a movie. I finished it this week, aside from a few minor technical tweaks that will be fixed soon, but the truth is that...
Ridiculous Opinions #93
Above: The author with needy cat perched on his arm. Note the wound on his lip, which came about after he reached down for a charger and rammed his mouth on...
Ridiculous Opinions #92
And so, I write this on the first morning of the new year. I think we should all accept the fact that 2020 was kind of a crap year and that we have much to...
Ridiculous Opinions #91
Merry Christmas! Or should I say, “Happy Holidays!” Whatever you’re celebrating today, even if it’s just a day off, I hope you’re having as wonderful of a...
Ridiculous Opinions #90
Today begins week 2 of our holiday break and it is desperately needed. I’ve been doing a lot of sleeping and lazing about over the last week or so. But there...
Ridiculous Opinions #89
Thus begins our holiday break. Last night, I went to bed at 9:30, but mentally, I was checked out around 7:30 when I got back from my run. I slept all...