Flash Frozen Flight
I don’t do well at airports. There’s complete system overload just to get from point A to B. My official travel preparation begins with dirty martinis and Xanax. I’ve diagnosed myself with Air Travel […]
Tag: humor
Eclectic Documentaries Ken Burns Could Make and I’ll Watch Because He’s an Amazing Storyteller
1. Stripping wallpaper. 2. Microscopic close-up of a bunionectomy. 3. Narration of vacation pictures to the Agriculture Hall in Fame in Bonner Springs, Kansas at the Lions Club. 4. Narration of vacation pictures to the […]
The Identical-Twin Defense
One reason that life is so complicated is that not only can lies sometimes sound like the truth but also sometimes the absolute truth can sound like it must be a lie. One example of […]
A Wrinkle in my Day
There are three aspects of money I hate. I hate chasing people down to get paid; I hate chasing people down to pay them; and I hate negotiating purchases. I made a recent trip to […]
Shortcut to Urubamba
Would you like to think globally but stay locally? Then you should follow in my footsteps. I got the benefits of trotting the globe without the risks and hassles. Instead of being a world traveler, […]
Wait, don’t tell me:
We runners love to talk about running, even to non-runners but here are a few things we don’t need to hear (just saying). Running is bad for your knees. (Scientifically, no basis. In fact, the […]
Amusement Park Rides
Today I am grateful for amusement park rides. But you are not going to catch me on one. Ever. Not ever. So don’t look for me dangling from a broken cable on a bungie ride […]
A Podcast, an Author and an Entertaining Interview: Screwed-Up Stories Interviews Arlene Schindler, author of Stand Up & Heartbreak: A Comic and a Sex Addict Walk into a Marriage…
We are so happy to show off this amazing podcast entitled Screwed-Up Stories. We noticed this show this week when they invited HOPress author Arlene Schindler to be a guest. If you missed this episode, […]
R. Cogburn’s Epiphany
Artwork by Lauren Faulkenberry. Idea/text by Bill Spencer. Lauren Faulkenberry is a novelist and illustrator living in western North Carolina. Originally from South Carolina, she has worked as an archaeologist, an editor, and a ranger […]