When in Doubt…..Baked Goods!
I was having dinner with a friend last night who lives far away from me. She was telling me about her parents and caregiving. I was flattered that this very busy, corporate woman had obviously […]
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Universe turns bad into worse?
This is not a financial column. It’s a column about the universe. So when I tell you I work hard, plan and save, it’s not to preach the importance of creating financial stability; rather, it’s […]
Flatbread and Why Our Leaders Don’t Mime
Tajikistani Appetizer NON (Flat Bread) INGREDIENTS 2¼ cups flour (2 more tablespoons later) ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon sugar 2¼ teaspoons yeast ½ cup water ½ cup plain yogurt 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (1⅔ tablespoons […]
Easter Bunny Springs into Action After Parent Pounces with Punches
An encounter between the Easter Bunny and a parent turned into a brawl at a New Jersey mall. Security officers and nearby police had to break up the “hare-“raising, fur-flying melee. According to witnesses, the […]
I Never Told My Parents: My Caffeinated Lesson
There are some things you simply can’t tell your parents when you are a freshman in high school. Or rather, there are some things you can tell them and probably should tell them but are […]
A Holiday for Non-Favorite Children?
It’s obvious to anyone who has been reading my work in the last week or so that I have had family relationships on my mind. Mother’s Day can do that to a person. The good […]
Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please forgive me for losing my temper with my father. When he offered to drag the kids along while he was food shopping I didn’t think he meant literally, Amen. P.s. Don’t forget […]
The Ugly Duckling Turned Into Me
I was a homely tomboy, tall for my age, skinny, awkward, painfully shy and afraid of everything from other kids to nuclear bombs. I was also scared of black widow spiders. I never saw a […]
A Catholic Kid’s Semi-Rotten Childhood III
My father was a sucker for a second-hand bargain. He was a smart, hard-drinking, gregarious, temperamental but soft-hearted, sensitive and very honest man who loved animals and trusted everyone. The two or three times he […]
Unicorn Bites 5/21/14
Daycare lady: Your 4-year-old pretended to be a Jedi and attacked a kid. Right answer: It won’t happen again. What I said: Was he a Sith? — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) May 21, 2014 My wife […]