Nice, Nice Nice
Have you ever wondered where all the kind and generous people have gone to? It seems like everyone now is out there to screw you in some way, shape or form. And while I’m all […]
A Day in the Life of a Chocolate Frosting Addict
Well, it’s happened again. I gave into my temptation. It is my own fault. I baked the cake, and I insisted on using two different colored frostings – yes, they were Betty Crocker canned frostings, […]
Why We Moderate Comments
There is a trend on sites to leave comments that seem complimentary or concerned about something but their only intent is to get a reader to click on a URL they have linked in the […]
Wiping Troubles
Recently, I was finally able to wipe for the first time in months. Luckily, I hadn’t really needed to. But there were a few wet days where the whole situation inconvenienced my wife. It was […]
Stressed out? Not When I Have my Hedge Clippers
This was a week of stress. I admit that I did it to myself. I started to think about work stuff and family stuff and then I couldn’t sleep, and then I got more stressed […]
How the West Was Really Won
The settling and taming of the American West has aroused the collective imagination of people all over the world, who have seen it as a place of adventure and romance. Of course, that depends on […]
Blackberry and Kindle and iPod – Oh My!
I had a high tech weekend. As a combination Mother’s Day and birthday gift, my family gave me a Kindle–which I have been dying for–and an iPOD, so I don’t have to sing to myself […]
More Context
I hear the word “miracle” quite a lot. I don’t think the word is ever used correctly. Here’s what the dictionary says that “miracle” means: “A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by […]
How to Avoid Ghosts and Other Paranormal Fun
Last night while flipping through the channels, I came upon the show, Celebrity Ghost Stories. I have to say Hollywood’s stars have some pretty creepy experiences to share. During this episode, I watched Christopher Knight, […]
My Perfect Mother’s Day
(You Pick the Ending!) Mother’s Day; Sunday, May 8, 2011, 10:23 a.m. I wake up. My alarm didn’t go off and my daughter didn’t yell in my ear to wake me up. No, for once, […]