April 25, 2014
(written 2010)
The boy and I were running some errands together yesterday. I needed a few blank DVD cases, which proved harder to find than you’d think. We went to Walmart, Target and Sears, and we struck out three times. At the last stop, a guy in the entertainment se...
March 23, 2014
“If you could have one super power, what would it be?” My twelve-year-old daughter narrowed her eyes at my eight-year-old son.
“Ummm…”
“For me, it would have to be either flight, or super strength,” she said.
“Flight! Definitely flight!”
“Flying would be cool, but it’s...
March 10, 2014
Last night, I enjoyed my favorite dream. Well … it ranks pretty high on the list, anyway. I wonder if we’ve all enjoyed this one? This is the dream where you discover new rooms, or whole new levels, in your own house. A hidden staircases led you down to dusty grottos t...
March 9, 2014
"Hi, thank you for calling Dumbinoes. Will this be delivery or carry out?"
"Carry out."
"Alright. Can I get your name, please?"
"Norris."
< ... wait for it ... >
"You mean, like Chuck?"
Back in middle school, Chuck Norris rose from a Vietnam rice paddy with a thumping M...