The Rescue of the YMCA
A twitter friend tweeted that the YMCA was changing its name to just “the Y”. While most people probably didn’t care about the name change, the disco singing group, the Village People did. After all, […]
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 […]