"Don't Be Mad"
“Ok, so don’t be mad but I have news to tell you.” That was the text my son, Nathaniel, sent me at ten in the morning. He had been gone...
The Punishment Continues
As if I wasn't being punished enough for my Ben & Jerry's addiction, the girls weren’t satisfied with just going to the gym. No, this...
Not Cutting the Muster
One of the biggest wastes of time, especially in Corporate America, is meetings. Most are merely repetitive nonsense where the big boss...
Suicide By Treadmill
My idea of physical exertion is turning the television channels without a remote, driving a stick shift instead of an automatic and...
Theme Park Rationale
Theme parks such as Disney World, Busch Gardens, and Sea World are a writer’s paradise, at least for gathering characters. Even locals...
No Vacancies
It happened. I know people say that time flies, but from the moment our first entered school we never thought the day would ever arrive....
What's That You Say
My dad is deaf. At least, for the longest time that is what I thought. However, as my birthday candles climb in number each year, I now...
Passing the Greeting Card Torch
My phone dinged the other day and since the sun hadn't come up yet I knew without doubt who it was. Looking through sleep fogged eyes I...
I Draw the Line
I stood at the rest area on I-75 staring at three doors, each with a different placard – women, men, family. Now, I believe in family...
Answer Me!
I'm sitting on my back porch, enjoying a cool breeze and the flow of creative thought while ignoring the ear-piercing chittering of an...
