Climbing My Family Tree
So much attention is now being paid to tracing our lineages through DNA. Ancestry.com even offers deals on DNA testing. In the spirit of this new trend in extending our extended families, I would like […]
Tag: funny stories
As Seen on TV (Too Many Times)
You can sell almost anything to me, if you advertise it on television. Ads on my computer annoy the hell out of me. Junk mail and magazine ads get tossed away, unread. But I am […]
Unpacking After a Move, or If You Weren’t Crazy Before, You Will Be Now
This is the third installment in my acclaimed series on moving.* You have now moved from one apartment into a better one. You have worked hard and long to get this new apartment, and are […]
The Moron’s Guide to Packing for a Move
Buy some boxes at Staples. Look for any with “made in China” labels and do not buy them. While you’re at it, buy some package sealing tape. The same “made in China” rule applies to […]
If I Ever Move Again, May I Be (Insert Horrific Curse Here)
There are nomads who haven’t moved as much as I have. You’d think I’d be used to it by now. Forget about it. Just mention the word “move” and my brain goes into overload, and […]
College Days and Nights
Part One: Getting There To most people, the years spent at college are like an extended rite of passage. Unlike those imposed by primitive societies, college students don’t have to learn to hunt with poisoned […]
Wisdom Learned From Facebook
Life is full of learning opportunities, and Facebook is no exception. Here’s a few of the many lessons I’ve gathered. If you make a baby laugh too hard, he’ll wet his pants. If you make […]
Car Shopping, Pushy Salesmen and Creative Financing Can Be Fun
On a whim the other day, I decided to go car shopping. Not that I was in the market for a car, but I received one of those flyers in the mail advertising a big […]
Christmas and the Single Woman
The day after Thanksgiving: Black Friday! Eeeeeeek! I’m going to call in sick at work, feed the cat, then wrap myself in a blanket and pretend this day doesn’t exist. I will not leave the […]
Written After Reading Too Much Stephen King
Donnie was sitting in the kitchen eating Tofutti and talking softly with Teenie, a little boy who lived in Donnie’s liver. Donnie never knew how Teenie got into his liver. It must have been all […]