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I write about that which makes me laugh and think and wonder, because I have found, through painstaking scientific research, that what makes me laugh will make most of you laugh as well. Sometimes I write about getting old(er) one weird, misplaced hair at a time, but sometimes I write about how great cows are. Come in, reading is fun here.
Talking to strangers has gone from a lovely option to a social necessity, but since I realize it doesn't come naturally to all, here are some practical tips on what to say to whom when.
To be painfully obvious, everyone is happier when they’re smiling or laughing. It’s one of life’s best tells. And making it happen as often as one can, especially when the world sucks for so many, as it so often does, is an objectively worthy pursuit, which is good, because it’s mine. I don’t believe in much, but I do have faith in funny.
It wasn't Mother's Day, but it was one mother of a day. Originally posted Jan. 26, 2021. Apparently your mom doesn’t stop being your mom even after she permanently exits the scene. Belated Happy Mother’s Day to celebrants everywhere, including Lillian Kronstadt, chatting away in the great beyond.
With an appropriate Bill of Rights and Wrongs, a founding document long overdue for those who put words in order.
Can the incessant playing of a mind-numbing radio commercial dull our hero's love for all things Charles Barkley?
Can even an exceptionally talented essayist pull off an entire piece composed entirely of digressions? You decide.
(Author’s note: One of the best things about being a poor steward of one’s own scribbles is that once in a while you stumble upon something of value you have zero recollection of writing. If it’s good, which I think the below is but that’s your call, it’s just the best, as you fly past the sometimes painful and often tiring writing part to the blissful wonderland of Having Written, and even if it isn’t your best work you’ll still put it out there because, in a mildly tortured analogy, you won’t
As regular readers know, I never shy away from difficult, controversial topics, unless it involves going outside when it’s cold. Today I take on the behemoth that is Wordle. Buckle up.
Silver Lining #1: You're delighted to settle for bronze
Perspective on the planet's run of bad luck of late. Random events have not been its friend, but a little look back reveals some very happy human accidents.
A look at that stage of life where you wonder if you'll live long enough to use all the crap you bought at Costco.
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