Job’s Hamster
Behold the olde saw in The Tool Shed of Life: A person often resembles his pet. After many nights of restless torment and aggravated regret, I can add with deathly certainty: A person’s life often […]
Tag: family life
The World According to Miss Nackawic: Episode 1
Please enjoy our new comic strip, The World According to Miss Nackawic. It is illustrated by Chris Helgason and written by Colleen Landry. Please follow us at: https://www.missnackawic.com Colleen Landry’s humor book, Miss Nackawic Meets Midlife […]
Therapy for the Masses
I’m trying a new form of therapy. No, not cognitive behavior therapy. Not somatic therapy, nor psychoanalytic therapy. Not even retail therapy. Instead, I’m fixating on Apartment Therapy. Are you familiar with […]
The Kids Won’t Leave. So, I’m Running Away
“More Americans 18-to-34 Now Live with Parents Than with Spouse.” That’s the terrifying finding from a recent U.S. Census Bureau study. And for all you aspiring empty nesters, the bad news continues: “There are now […]
You Can Own A Smart Home, But You Cannot Make an Owner Smart
You can own a smart house, but you cannot make a homeowner smart. I know from first-hand experience. You see, I live in a smart house. “Live” is perhaps an inaccurate description. “Trapped” is […]
How to (Almost) Kill Kittens Without Really Trying
Let me set the record straight: I love kittens – and cats of all ages and breeds – with the exception of Persians (I just don’t trust those shifty little eyes). My wife and I […]