The Willpower Diet
I just started a new diet, based upon willpower. It is very easy — all I have to do is not think of food between meals. So far it is working pretty well, even though […]
Flustered Over Flushing
I believe a special Nobel Prize should go to the guy who invented the automatic flush toilet. I am serious about this as I have a great deal of experience with public bathrooms. We travel […]
Snuggie vs. Forever Lazy: the Battle to Stay Warm
As I was flipping through the TV channels at 3 AM, I saw it! Yes, I didn’t believe it was possible but there it was staring me in the face. At first, I thought it […]
The Demon Barber of Augusta Drive
Haircuts a’ la Sweeney Todd not for the faint of heart I live in a rather large town just north of Dallas. When I first came to Denton in 1975 to attend college the population […]
Rant is the New Rage: Stating the Obvious
Whenever I’m out and about mingling with the general public someone always picks me out of a crowd to ask an inanely obvious questions. I love to people watch. I get my best stories ideas from people interacting with their […]
“Hop” Teaches Kids Important Facts About Easter
When I took my kids to see the movie Hop a few weeks ago, I thought I already knew everything there was to know about Easter. Twelve years of Catholic school had taught me that […]
Every Dog Deserves a Ball…Or Two
I will admit that my dogs are spoiled. I have a family room filled with their toys. We have birthday parties for them; they eat sirloin steak from time to time; and their lives, in […]
The Literary Elite at Starbucks
I decided I needed a quick pick-me-up, so I headed to Starbucks. I was sitting with my coffee and crossword puzzle at a table in the corner when I started to eavesdrop on the conversation […]
Big Winner
A few years ago, while cruising around the Texas State Fair, we came across a contest which could have potentially secured a new Chevrolet Corvette (which just happens to be my son’s favorite car). I […]