"Chicken Is My Life"
As I was growing up, my mother did everything she could to keep me from working in the real world. Her philosophy was, “Once you start...
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...
It's a Girl Thing
In the late 60's James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot came out with the musical Hair. I never saw the play, only the movie version...
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...
Moon Walk to Nowhere
It was during a Michael Jackson video, I believe, when I first saw the Moon Walk performed. I want to say it was while he wore the...
Climbing Ladders Causes Brain Damage
It's a proven fact that climbing ladders causes brain damage and it begins on that very first rung. OSHA doesn't have a way of preventing...
Emotional Vampires
The world is fascinated with vampires right now. The Twilight series, True Blood, Kim Harrison, Laurel K. Hamilton, Anne Rice, Buffy and...
Everyone Has a Story
Everyone has a story. Everyone. The bartender who stands behind the wooden counter polishing the stained surface as he listens to other...
