An Ode to Garfield the Cynical Cat

I was telling this story to a friend, and I thought the ending was quite amusing and she replied, “I’m … More

Santa Liar

I’ve posted this before, but ’tis the season. This is going out to all the beleaguered people out there trying … More

Saturday Nights Were All Right

I would like to report that after 1 month of supply chain delays I finally got my old ass car … More

Car Trouble

You may not know I am the proud owner of a 2007 Toyota Corolla, and it only recently passed 100,000 … More

Top 5 Reasons Being 56 Is Awesome

OK, so this is actually a rerun from when I turned 50. That was an awesome year for me. This … More

Partial Eclipse of the Brain

So the good news is I’m not as far gone as I thought in this post-pandemic haze. And as far … More

I Got Those Aphids in the Lettuce Blues

So about this gardening thing. I took the big leap and committed to 9-10 potted vegetables and herbs this year, … More

Star Sand

I feel like all I’ve been doing for the past several weeks is writing about outside reality, and I really … More

The Kid Knows a Few Things

The kid was not quite old enough to vote in 2016, much to his distress. When he was younger, I … More

Chocolate Is the Answer

I’ve got David Sedaris’s newest book, Calypso, nearby for courage. If you are not familiar with him, he writes some … More