In fourteen days, I will be forty. Here are forty little nuggets of knowledge I’ve picked up over the past four decades. Of course these are mine and are not intended for everyone . . . which leads to the first item on my list: Not everyone will like you, and that’s ok that’s GOOD! I don’t WANT … More @40 ~ things I’ve learned and am still learning
Dogs are better/more versatile than vacuum cleaners because there’s no need to switch to the hose attachment to get the dog to suck dead spiders off the basement floor. Dogs are better/more thorough than a broom/dustpan combo because only one dog is required to get all the crumbs the kids left on the kitchen floor … More Some truths about dogs and floor care:
Dear Midnight, (AKA: Mr. Bohanan, Pupperton P. Jones, and Flufferton J. Goldendoodle) You’re four and half months old and it will be difficult for you to pay attention to this letter, so I’ll keep it brief. I know you woke up yesterday morning with two testicles and went to bed last night with none. I’m … More Day 23: An Open Letter to Our Puppy
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Dear New York, I ❤ you and wish I had a t-shirt to express my love with thick black text and a big red heart. Really, we all love you. I say this with love. Foreign tourists love you; other Americans love you. Ryan Adams loves you; and everyone loves Ryan Adams, who is no … More Day 18: Dear New York City, 11 Things You May Not Know About The Rest of America; An Open Letter
When I was in kindergarten there were two lactose intolerant children named Brett and Tammy. Unfortunately, I started kindergarten in 1979, when lactose intolerance was less believable than demonic possession, at least at my school. So poor Brett and Tammy were forced every morning to drink their milk. Then, every morning, Brett or Tammy or … More Day Nine: Writing to Sell – Cleaning Up Emotional Vomit
Welcome to Day Two of my 31 day blog-a-thon! Last Friday I attended the 2013 Media Festival at Colorado State University. You can scroll down after you click that link and see I was also a conference panelist. During the sessions and the meals in between, I met many interesting and talented people. One thing … More Day Two: Juggling Art, Work and Play
Hello friends! It is October and time to leave the craziness of September behind. I’m participating in a 31 day blog-a-thon this month, and today is the first post. I have a lot of writing to do before work and after dinner, so please help by offering writing prompts. Post what you would like me … More Thirty-one: Taking Requests
Disambiguation: Onions: Vile yet mysteriously ubiquitous “food” stuff The Onion: America’s Finest News Source This letter is to the former, not the latter. Dear Onions, I don’t like you. You don’t like me. We’ve never gotten along, and that’s OK. Yet, after nearly forty years of willfully rejecting you at every turn, you are somehow … More An Open Letter to Onions
Dear People who design Children’s Halloween Costumes, The pumpkins are coming, the pumpkins are coming! Candy corn has replaced school supplies and your costumes have chased out garden hoses in seasonal section of Target. I love autumn. I love Halloween and my memories of dragging a pillowcase door to door to fill with candy. I … More An Open Letter to Halloween Costume Designers
Since I’m always often so serious, I figured I should share something funny with you few and proud loyal readers. So, here is your Sunday Funny. Enjoy!
