A New Grandkid Arrives
Meet Silas Noah. He seems confused. Welcome to reality, Silas. He would be my sixth grandchild, and ninth if you count the step-grandkids, which I do. That means I have as many grandkids as my […]
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Called Into the 21st Century
I got my first cell phone in late 2001, for use in emergencies. It’s capabilities: making phone calls. But oh, how times changed, as what happened just five years later shows. I just wanted to […]
Mother Tucker
Remember when you were a kid, how excited you were to be in a photo? You enthusiastically jumped in, front and center! “Cheese!” Ah, the innocence of youth. But now that we are all older […]
A Toy Soldier Story
As a kid, I had to use my imagination. No cable, no video games, no Anarchist Cookbook on the internet. If I’d tried to buy the ingredients for a bomb, the store clerk would have […]
Excerpt from My Above Average Colon by January Ornellas: Chapter 2 – In My Defense I have no defense:
Today we are excited to publish an excerpt from the debut book from January Ornellas, My Above Average Colon. Book Description: If 50 is the new 30, then why does January Ornellas […]
My Family’s Christmas Miracle – by Tim Jones
Once upon a time there was a humble family man named Tim. Tim loved the holiday season more than any other time of year – all the traditional songs, twinkling lights, frosted gingerbread cookies – […]
Happy Thanksgiving
I wish Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I wish Happy Thanksgiving to those who might end up at odds with some of the family. I have been there. I wish Happy Thanksgiving to those who cannot […]
Hey Doc, It Hoits When I Go Like ‘Dat!
By Dave Jaffe Learning your family health history can be a valuable medical resource. And the best way to discover that history is to talk with your tipsy Uncle Max at Thanksgiving. No one quite […]
Paul’s Awesome English Dictionary, Today’s Word, Leadbread
My whole wheat bread did not rise yesterday. It was tasty. But it was not a tasty loaf of bread, it was a tasty brick. Gray clouds appeared in my kitchen. Those clouds, however, had […]
Highlighting HOPress-Shorehouse/Corner Office Books for Summer Reading
As the summer approaches, we will be highlighting our HOPress-Shorehouse Books and some books from author friends. Today’s theme is laughter. Grab any of these books on Amazon and you will laugh. Available in paperback […]