Tennis Lessons
I stand on the baseline, bouncing a tennis ball off the ground using my left hand. My dad shuffles in place in front of the net, hovering in the serving box with his back facing […]
Author: Thomas Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan is the author of So Much Time, So Little Change (a book of essays published by Wayman Publishing). It is available at Amazon in print and Kindle. Thomas lives in Seattle.
Facial Art And Parking Tickets
A man in Virginia recently got arrested for assaulting his roommate on the morning after a night of heavy drinking. Apparently, the guy looked into the mirror and was not happy to see a penis […]
Competition
Where do kids learn to be competitive? In the classroom? At summer camp or on a soccer field? Nope, they truly learn to compete in the back seat of a station wagon. Well, at least […]
Still Waiting For An Answer
The New York Times recently published an article about the vast and sluggish bureaucracy at the Vatican. The story mentioned a church official who was struggling to receive an answer to a simple question: “How […]
Monkey Business
The main challenge for voters during a congressional election is determining whether or not a candidate actually cares about his constituents. Some politicians truly embrace public service, but many view Congress primarily as a spring-board […]
Another Year, Another Pup Tent
Conservatives recently opened their Strife Summit, better know as CPAC. The headliners were the usual crowd. Mitt Romney delivered a speech that reminded audience members of a guy speaking at an AA meeting and pretending […]
Best Job Ever
I’ve been looking for some side-income to help cover my drug habit (Nicorette). So I was quite excited the other day when I stumbled across a unique job listing: Foot Hygiene Blogger. I’ve got a […]
Tax Advice
It’s almost that time of year again – tax time. Yup, that dreaded time where you crunch the numbers and find out that you owe $300 that you don’t have. Unfortunately, you don’t have gambling […]
The New Olympic Sport
The recent decision to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympics caused a furor in some circles. But here’s the good news – this means there’s now a spot open for another sport requiring endurance and […]