And they are doing it wrong. WRONG – WRONG – WRONG!!! Disclaimer – I pride myself on rarely using curse words. Even in my very (VERY) vulgar poems that I have written for friends and family, I don’t actually curse. I may reference a curse word, and you know exactly what word is coming in … Continue reading It’s All In The Name – redone
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Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 5
In This Corner... Sometimes a rivalry goes on for so long that there is only one way to settle it. Somebody's gotta get punched. You know the kind of rivalry I'm talking about. The smiles are fake. The compliments are forced. They pretend the other one doesn't even exist. "Oh...them? We don't pay any attention … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 5
As a Girl Dad – Part 5
Things I Never Expected to Say as a Girl Dad Before I had daughters, I assumed fatherhood would involve saying things like: “Don’t touch that.” “Get down from there.” “Who broke this?” Normal dad phrases. What I did not expect was the number of sentences that would come out of my mouth that make absolutely … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 5
The Little Kernal That Could NOT – redone
So … (Yeah. I did it again. And yes — I know it drives some of you crazy when I start a post like that. You’re welcome.) I’m standing in the kitchen.Pajama pants.One sock.No plan for the evening other than carbs. The popcorn machine is whirring like it’s powering a small village.We’ve got one of … Continue reading The Little Kernal That Could NOT – redone
Enough Is Enough
Me? I’ve had it. Enough. Seriously. I bet he’s enjoying himself.I bet he’s down there right now… kicked back… feet up… cozy in his little burrow Airbnb… central heat, zero wind chill… surrounded by woodland buddies. Probably sipping hot cocoa. Looking outside. Laughing. LAUGHING. AT US. We’ve been good to him. We gave him a … Continue reading Enough Is Enough
All These Years
Santa Claus ….. The Easter Bunny ….. The Tooth Fairy …. See, these are plausible. Believable even. As a young boy growing up in the 60s and 70s, I was raised in a culture to believe in things that I couldn’t understand. But I knew it. I just knew it. If Santa Claus didn’t exist … Continue reading All These Years
Who Is This Guy, Anyway?
Let’s talk about this “Frank” guy. Yeah… that Frank. The one everybody suddenly wants to be right before they drop a truth bomb in your lap. You know the line: “Can I be Frank?” Which basically translates to: “Hey, brace yourself, because I’m about to tell you something you didn’t ask for and may not … Continue reading Who Is This Guy, Anyway?
And the results are in.
Not the way I thought it would go either. I started with 16 things that people would find unpleasant and through a series of matchups, people voted, both on-line and in person on which was more unpleasant. Yes, I asked random people about, “Which is more unpleasant?”. Even asked a few people while pumping gas, … Continue reading And the results are in.
What Ever Happened To ……
People come and go out of our lives. Not necessarily because of death, but often we just move on to different stages of our lives. We might follow a story in the news, or we might be into an athlete and then over time, we forget. I thought about people, both famous and maybe even … Continue reading What Ever Happened To ……
The Enabler.
While I am many things, let’s add enabler to the list. Going to The Lion yesterday to get a few things, I got a text from my daughter who’s leaving the next morning to go back to school. Knowing I was going to The Lion she asked me to get her something. “Can you get … Continue reading The Enabler.
My Take on Life and Events 