Questions NOT for the Ages
1. If the Big Dipper were to tip over, would it pour water onto the earth? 2. If an astronaut gets burned out and quits, is he spaced out? 3. Why are there dippers in […]
1. If the Big Dipper were to tip over, would it pour water onto the earth? 2. If an astronaut gets burned out and quits, is he spaced out? 3. Why are there dippers in […]
We writers live in our own self-manufactured worlds as well as the one in which we exist.1 In that Real World there are many people who think they are funny. Some of them are; many […]
I want to thank Thomas Sullivan for his fall-on-the-floor hilarious piece that can be found here: Signs That He’s Probably Not the One. I thought it would only be fair to present a woman’s point […]
I have the dubious distinction of being one of only two known liberals in my family. There might be a couple more in a closet somewhere, but, if so, nobody’s talking. The rest of my […]
1. Never move into an apartment that is too small to fit your furniture, unless you hate your furniture and are looking for a reason to throw it out that won’t make you feel guilty […]
I first got an inkling that architecture was probably not my destined career when I was a young child playing with blocks. I would carefully put what I thought was a pretty good semi-vertical structure […]
Before anyone comes at me with holy water and an exorcism prayer, let me explain that I am a good Catholic. I go to mass; I carry a rosary in my purse; I believe in […]
1. When you are out walking your dog at night, try not to squash any rats with your foot. It will feel really slimy and squishy, you will splatter rat innards on the sidewalk, it […]
Before you all say, “Big hairy freaking deal,” just let me say that this is the first writing contest where I have actually won something, even though it’s just an Honorable Mention and having my […]
ADMISSION (or DEDICATION, if that sounds better): I would like to acknowledge the work of Bruce Ferber, Donna Cavanagh and James Thurber. Because of them, I have superheroes, daredevils and daydreamers on my mind, screaming […]