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View from a Short Perspective: October 2022

Oct 13, 2022
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: October 2022

(Because running can be funny, and should be fun) by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if your voice mail greeting has a threat in it. Met a guy who owns a Tattoo parlor. Me: “ You must really be committed to your business.” Him: “Why do you say that?” Me: “You literally have skin in the game.” True news fact: back a couple of months ago there was an article on a woman in India who actually married herself. It is called Sologamy. Hmm— questions: 1. Do her parents also beco

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View from a Short Perspective: September 2022

Sep 27, 2022
4 min

View from a Short Perspective: September 2022

(Because running can be funny, and should be fun) by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if you think yoga is a Dairy product. Met a guy and his young son in a local park. They had just moved from Brooklyn and he was telling me how much he loved the Coney Island hot dogs. When I asked him his son’s name, he said, "Nathan" (really). FRANKLY- it is pretty funny. Somebody broke in to a Fishing Supply and Equipment store and stole valuable things. As we are now living in the polit

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View from a Short Perspective: May 2022

May 31, 2022
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: May 2022

(Because running can be funny, and should be fun) by Bill Indek You may be a redneck if you think the great divide is Ford vs. Chevy. If Physics professors have an unsuccessful experiment, they can literally say, “What’s the Matter?” What did the digital clock say to the Grandfather clock? “ Look Grandpa, no hands” What type of toy always complains? A Kvetch a sketch. You may still be a redneck if you have a family portrait done by the court photographer. Rutgers University,

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View from a Short Perspective: March 2022

Mar 1, 2022
2 min

View from a Short Perspective: March 2022

(Because running can be funny, and should be fun) by Bill Indek You may be a redneck if your wine cellar is a cooler in your crawl space. Two coffee shops were battling it out for supremacy in a small city. Things got nasty and one owner threw rocks at the other shop. The police were called in and the Detective said- we will leave no stone unturned in our investigation. In his report he said, “There were no urns unstoned.” New NYC Mayor Eric Adams was taking the subway to th

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View from a Short Perspective: January 2022

Jan 2, 2022
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: January 2022

(Because running can be funny, and should be fun) by Bill Indek Welcome to the new year and all that stuff. What do you call an elephant that does not matter? Irrelephant. You may be a redneck if you salute when Captain Morgan comes into the room. Read about a sailboat filled with cocaine seized off the coast of Portugal. Gives new meaning to…. the high seas. In my yoga class- the teacher had us doing a kneeling pose and having a cardboard box on our backs so as to not lean

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View from a Short Perspective: September 2021

Oct 1, 2021
4 min

View from a Short Perspective: September 2021

(Because running can be funny, and should be fun) by Bill Indek You may be a Red Neck if Alexa cannot understand a word that you said. Here is a news item you may have missed. Raul Castro- brother of Fidel is stepping down as leader of Cuba. That means for the first time in 60 years there will not be a Castro leading the country. So- does that mean that whoever takes over next may be called... a Castro Convertible! Passed by an intersection in the town of West Orange, NJ T

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View from a Short Perspective: June 2021

Jun 3, 2021
4 min

View from a Short Perspective: June 2021

(Because running can be funny, and should be fun) by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if your honeymoon cruise was on a bass boat. Why do elephants drink? To forget! Well-- we actually are involved in a 21st century activity: we bought one of those talking electronic devices—in our case it is Alexa. Problem: she has an attitude problem. When I asked about an old TV Show from the 1970’s– she said that” the show was too dumb to even remember and she refused to answer! Then, w

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View from a Short Perspective: March 2021

Mar 19, 2021
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: March 2021

by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if… you have Barbeque-scented candles I read about a turtle in an Australian Zoo that is (really) 188 years old. Wow- when a reporter asked him—his name is Hugo—what he thought of the current world’s situation having lived through- famines, earthquakes, wars, depressions, etc, he slowly shook his head (remember he is a turtle) and said, “W.T.F.” Then he gradually pulled his head in to the shell and said, “Wake me when all this sh… is over

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View from a Short Perspective: February 2021

Feb 22, 2021
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: February 2021

by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if the open bar at your wedding reception closed after 10 minutes I have discovered Donald Trump’s secret plans for a post-Prez career: he is going to open an Amusement Park- similar to Dolly World- but called Donald World. Among the attractions are the following: 1. An axe-throwing booth with the targets bearing the pictures of- Joe Biden, Nancy Pellosi and Hilary. 2. A special food booth called- The Tariff Taffy. It stretches the truth

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View from a Short Perspective: January 2021

Jan 7, 2021
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: January 2021

by Bill Indek As all of us would say, “Please, 2021, do not be like 2020 and be a #*%$!” You might be a redneck if you are patted down after leaving a yard sale. Feel good comment: I got this on Facebook from a former student of mine: “Hi, Mr. Indek. What a nice surprise to reconnect. I was the Class of 1989 at Glen Ridge HS. My oldest son is a senior in high school this year and I routinely lament that his guidance counselor is “no Mr. Indek!” Thank you, all these years late

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View from a Short Perspective: December 2020

Dec 18, 2020
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: December 2020

by Bill Indek You You still may be a redneck if your neighbors know you snore. Question: if God sneezes, what do you say? A blind individual is invited by his neighbor to come over for Passover. The wife hands him a matzoh. He touches it and then says: Who wrote this crap?” A blast from the past- when I was visiting colleges in central Mass, some years ago- the student tour guide said- after showing us some dorms- and the meal plan has 3 meals a day. So, I asked, “What hap

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View from a Short Perspective: November 2020

Nov 6, 2020
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: November 2020

by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if your favorite fruit is Crunch Berries. I met a guy who said his parents were of mixed religions, His mom was Catholic and his Dad was Jewish. So, he went to confession with a lawyer. It is time for Indek Anecdote. So, pull up a chair, get a glass of wine, lower your facemask and read on- There is a report from the Los Angeles Zoo that the animals there have reacted to the lack of visitors (Really). So, here come my thoughts: 1. The Zoo

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View from a Short Perspective: October 2020

Sep 5, 2020
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: October 2020

by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if your dog farts so loud that the national weather service names them. And- you may still be a redneck if you hired a Kiss tribute band for your mom’s funeral. Have you heard about the Eskimo lottery? You have to be Inuit to win it. Missed opportunity- recently when I was in a UPS Store- a customer came in with a large package and wanted a quote on the cost to ship it. When he left, I said to the store owner : “ Peter-. You missed a

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View from a Short Perspective: Summer 2020

Jul 22, 2020
4 min

View from a Short Perspective: Summer 2020

by Bill Indek First, I hope all of you are ok, and if not, don’t sneeze on my column. You might be a redneck if you are a loyalty member of the local towing service. Met a guy walking his dogs on a nature trail I was running on. He calls out to me, “Do not worry, they do not bite!” Me: “That’s ok, as I do.” Long pause and then he and the dogs laugh. ‘And now for something completely different… This month is a stroll down memory lane. Here it comes: Take a seat- it is time for

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View from a Short Perspective: June 2020

Jul 6, 2020
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: June 2020

by Bill Indek You might be a red neck if you use a sharpie to fix a scratch in your car. And… You might be a redneck if your ex took the house with her when she left you. I think my car has an identity issue- whenever I stop and open my door- a sign on my dashboard says- “door ajar.” The zookeepers at Central Park called all the animals to a meeting and told them that they will be required to wear surgical masks. The senior alligator said that his species could not comply wit

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View from a Short Perspective: May 2020

May 15, 2020
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: May 2020

by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if you ever vacationed at an outlet mall. Here is a modern take on an old Latin phrase: Veni- Vidi- Visa= We Came-We Saw- We Shopped. I hope you all are keeping your sanity and staying well. With this new normal and the need to wear surgical masks, I feel like a cross between Dr. Kildaire ( a 1960’s med show) and the Frito Bandito (a 1960’s commercial). Little known fact: Johann Decimal created the decimal point. He did not get much pres

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View from a Short Perspective: April 2020

Apr 20, 2020
4 min

View from a Short Perspective: April 2020

by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if you ended a marriage with a Post-It Note. And—you might be a redneck if your baby shower has a 3-drink minimum. Hope all of you are ok and are healthy and have kept this situation in perspective. Saw a funny FB post by a former student of mine—real NJ Way to look at this: 12 PM -Corona Virus arrives in Newark. 12:03 pm – Corona Virus shot. Under the category of “Wow, they still remember my shtick”: I stopped by my former place of empl

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View from a Short Perspective: March 2020

Mar 10, 2020
6 min

View from a Short Perspective: March 2020

And Now For Something Completely Different by Bill Indek A Short History Lesson on the CRRC- SORT OF. A long time ago, in a far away place, lived a Princess in an Enchanted Forest. Ok – now that I have your attention... Flash back to 1978- a notice was put up around CLIFTON- for people interested in joining a running club. They met in a Bar in Clifton- among the early members were: Herb Godwin, Matty Lalumia, and Nick Salvaterra. So – our founding fathers were actually drunk

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View from a Short Perspective: February
2020

Feb 5, 2020
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: February 2020

View From A Short Perspective: February 2020 by Bill Indek You might be a redneck if you bring your pregnant wife to the supermarket because they have free delivery. Under the heading- you cannot make this stuff up- A laundromat owner in Atlantic City has been charged with… laundering money for her husband’s drug business. Now she really is in hot water. What does xxx stand for? Three rednecks cosigning a note. In yoga class the teacher had us do a pose where we are keeling d

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View from a Short Perspective: January 2020

Jan 7, 2020
3 min

View from a Short Perspective: January 2020

Bill Indek's unique take on the world, and the world of sports.

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