The Greatest Show on Earth
I was not a happy camper. All morning long I had been looking forward to this little break in my day only to have it stolen by a poor...
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...
My Income's Broke
"Of course I’d love to go. You know that. It’s just that I can't afford to. You know I'm on a fixed income." "Really? How did you fix it,...
Now Playing...
I love a good movie. Who doesn’t, right? However, I hate movie theaters. This isn’t meant to upset my friends who write for the big...
Dressing Room Musings
You would think more stores would put greater emphasis on their dressing rooms. Really, most are no more than outhouses inside. I'm...
The Gift of Sacrifice
"No greater gift is there than that a man should give his life for another." For some, sacrifice comes easily while others can barely...
I Just Want Some Gas
Standing in line at Murphy’s Oil USA, I waited to make my twenty dollar donation to the big oil companies. You would think it a simple...
Drive Between the Screaming People
I don't know if it's karma, fate or mockery, but I find it absolutely ironic that after I decide on the title of my first collection of...
The Drunken Angel
She sat on our tree every year, this angel in a plastic blue dress with white wings. She even lasted longer than three artificial...
An Auto Correct Feature
I love my iTouch, which I was recently told is called an iPod Touch. It’s hard enough using the thing without remembering the proper...
