Cartoon: Happy 91st Birthday, William Shatner

There are questions absolutely guaranteed to cause trouble: “What else could go wrong?” “What does this do?” “Why don’t we invade Russia?” A few years ago, I planned to cook my wife a birthday dinner. […]
Greek Appetizer SPANAKOPITA INGREDIENTS 8 green onions 2 medium brown onions 2 pounds fresh spinach ½ cup butter (½ cup more later) ½ cup olive oil 3 eggs 1 pound feta cheese 2½ tablespoons dill […]
I’m not all that into birthdays anymore, except for the cake and ice cream part. The truth is, I wish people would celebrate my birthday by buying one (or more) of my books, giving them […]
I’m slogging through the Tuesday after Columbus Day like a drunk after a three-day bender. Yesterday’s government-declared Monday holiday tripped me up once again into believing that yesterday was Sunday redux. I couldn’t understand why […]
My 4-year-old threw a temper tantrum because her next birthday isn’t until next year. Her life is pretty hard sometimes. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) May 18, 2014 My 4-year-old said “Wow Daddy you’re Awesome!” So […]
If you still think having kids is a good idea, today my 2-year-old threw a fit because her Velcro is too loud. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) May 17, 2014 I stopped caring about fashion when […]
Dear Lord, let it be known to my children, if they make me a macaroni necklace, handmade card or call and sing, Happy Mother’s Day to the tune of Happy Birthday . . . I […]
CUE: Piano, jazz trumpeter and torch singer, performing the sad song of all sad songs. This song makes other sad songs feel bad about themselves. Pretty good, the way I set the scene, huh? ME: […]