Short Stories

Short vignettes about the world around me though my imagination "remembers" things differently.

Canine Solar Eclipse Glasses

Canine Solar Eclipse Glasses

August 19, 2017 |

Numerous posts have warned of the need for canine solar eclipse glasses. My tongue-in-cheek reply to the ridiculousness of the idea.

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Rise Of The Radical Alt-Center

August 18, 2017 |

Our country reached a boiling point of political friction this past week and much discussion has centered around the “many sides” involved. Most of the attention has been focused on the alt-right, but some have also discussed the actions of the alt-left. But our main stream media, as always, fails to tell us the whole…

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Don’t Wear Sunglasses To An Eclipse

August 14, 2017 |

In preparation for next week’s total solar eclipse, our government has issued safety warnings that we all need to heed. Once we stop laughing.

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Mowing Is A Pain In The Ass

August 7, 2017 |

Mowing is a pain in the ass. My dislike for mowing began early when my father insisted I mow the lawn. I protested about the unfairness of it all, but he pointed to the food I ate, the bed I slept in and the clothes I wore. He always fought dirty like that. I would grumble about how none of my friends were forced to…

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modern torture devices

Modern Torture Devices

July 31, 2017 |

Our ancestors worried more about becoming dinner than watching what they ate. Today, exercise equipment has become our modern torture devices.

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Of Mice and Men - The Eviction

Of Mice and Men: The Eviction

July 24, 2017 |

After battling mice in my grill for several years, I took desperate measures. And then I wondered about the mouse’s point of view.

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Seeing The Light

July 17, 2017 |

Changing light bulbs should be such a simple task, but nothing is simple when progressive eyeglasses and technology intervene.

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The Past Will Haunt You

July 10, 2017 |

The past will haunt you in many ways, especially if you have to clean out decades of storage boxes that you haven’t opened in years.

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Frenetic Fireworks Finale

July 3, 2017 |

Professional fireworks shows abound on Independence Day but are not accessible to Boy Scouts attending summer camp on July 4. To remedy that misfortune one year, four bored camp counselors – Caleb, Michael, Jacob, and David – launched some stashed fireworks to entertain the campers. Cheers greeted the few sparklers and Roman Candles, though the…

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Tall Boys Play Basketball

Tall Boys Play Basketball

June 26, 2017 |

Everyone assumes tall boys play basketball, which can be a real challenge for tall boys who lack any natural talent for the game.

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Long Distance Trouble

June 19, 2017 |

The dreaded full name shouted by your parents. You could hear it anywhere in the neighborhood and knew that you were in long distance trouble.

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Language Skills

The Fun of Language Skills

June 12, 2017 |

Don settled into his chair, tired from the long day. Annual meetings of location managers are an evil business necessity, a mixture of informative and dull, friendly and competitive, fun and excruciating. At least the big boss had picked an excellent Chinese restaurant for the evening’s meal, a chance to relax with the team. Except…

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