I’ve always pictured myself as a bobble-head doll of Alfred E. Newman (Of Mad Magazine fame), sitting in the window of my life proclaiming the epitaph above . . . loudly. Well, imagine my surprise when I took the stress… Continue Reading
Any of you that can think back as far as kindergarten or first grade, are familiar with verses that rhyme. Any of you that remember High School English 101 will remember blank verse. And for those of us that are… Continue Reading
I believe it was Mark Twain who remarked, “Everyone grumbles about the weather but nothing is done about it!” And, as the ‘Hippy-Dippy Weatherman’ (George Carlin) said, “there WILL be weather.” I’m sitting here in my cozy, secure (I hope)… Continue Reading
Anyone that knows me, knows I’m more body and less image. But the other day that got me to thinking about where this body image thing all started. Is that really why the Romans wore togas . . . so… Continue Reading
No, you won’t find my usual well honed (MY description) sense of humor here. This is a serious piece. I’m allowed these once in a while. Probably not as often as friends and family would like. I don’t know who… Continue Reading
Let’s see the hands all of you who love to wrap presents… or even like to wrap presents. OK, I’ll settle for ‘tolerates’ gift wrapping. Thank you. Both of you can put your hands down now. I know the members… Continue Reading
What is it about ‘no’ that you don’t understand? I think that phrase was first seen on coffee cups and t-shirts . . . but I would bet a whole lot of money that it came out of the mouth… Continue Reading
So what is a Weiser? A rock group, perhaps? . .yes, but not the experience I have in mind. A second lead in Steel Magnolias? . . . .yes, but not the Weiser I’m talking about. Weiser is a particular… Continue Reading
Well, maybe not love, maybe appreciation; gratefulness; camaraderie would be closer to what I mean . . . or maybe it’s all rolled into one in there somewhere. I haven’t been at this writing game, and certainly not published writing,… Continue Reading
We’ve all said it at least once in our lives. Usually having to do with some terrible circumstance that has befallen us . . . An auto accident, a loss of job , a major illness, financial setbacks . .… Continue Reading
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