I Love My Mommy So Much I Wanna Throw Her In The Water
As a mother of four now-grown “children,” I get to relive my mommy moments by being a grandma. As I did with my own kids, I sing a lot to my grandkids – about everything. […]
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A Catholic Kid’s Semi-Rotten Childhood II
People who should know better refer to my generation as “Aging Baby Boomers.” Those who apply the term “aging” to us deserve to be strangled with a string of love beads with reefers stuck up […]
A Catholic Kid’s Semi-Rotten Childhood
I was not a remarkable kid. Most of the other Fifth Grade girls were prettier than I was. I was an ugly duckling who didn’t turn into a swan (or at least a pigeon) until […]
What lies beneath
Recently I got the rare honor of spending the day with my adorable little baby niece. When my mother called and asked me if I could watch her, I thought, well hell yes. She’s cute, […]
Conversations with my son
A few of the exchanges I’ve had with my kiddo…. The boy: What’s a mammogram? Me: It’s where they put your boob in a vice and squish it up and down, then sideways to see […]
Trendy, Trendy Culver City
One current jewel of the great Southern California Basin is trendy, trendy Culver City, located near the Eastern border checkpoints blocking the way into the desirable West Side. If you bypass Checkpoint Charlie, and sneak […]
Older Brothers Behaving Badly
I was asked recently, “What story had the biggest impact on me when I was a child.” My response was: My older brothers made me read a story when I was in second or third grade, […]
Unicorn Bites 12/4/13
Me: "Let’s go. I’ve got the kid buckled up." Wife: "You mean 'kids,' plural, right?" Me: "I’ll be right back." — James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) December 4, 2013 My boss asked me to […]
A Letter To My Boss
Today I got home early enough to learn that I have a third child! Who knew? She’s cute and perky and called me Daddertat, and asked me “why are you so bald?” a lot, so […]
Unicorn Bites 11/9/13
I’d be the best character in any horror movie. *sees something supernatural* *drives away and never comes back* *lives forever* — James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) November 9, 2013 I swerved to avoid a stray […]