Living Like Goldie
This has been a difficult week for our family. It has been a time of great weeping and wailing and mourning. This week, dear readers, we lost our beloved pet fish, Goldie. Goldie has been with our family ever since . . . last month. He was a good fish, full of personality. He swam [...]
Our New President
Congratulations, United States! You have a new president. And while he may or may not be the person you voted for, he does represent some positive change in our country. He is a good man with a lovely family, and his election, in many ways, represents the ideals here in the United States – ideals [...]
Campaigning
What would you say if you asked a presidential candidate, “Sir, what makes you think you’re the best man for this job?” And he said, “Well, I’m not sure that I am the best man. But I’ll give it my best shot.” Now, that’s something you rarely hear, during a presidential campaign. There are a [...]
Freedom of Speech
Did you know that in some parts of the world, people are thrown in jail, or even executed, for speaking against their leaders? Yes, of course you knew that. Silly question. And I am so glad that I live in a country where freedom of speech is encouraged. Sometimes. But honestly, I think we cross [...]
Extravagance
Last week, my friend Maryann had a garage sale. Now, Maryann’s garage sale isn’t your typical garage sale. No-sir-ee, Bob. You see, Maryann is a decorator. As in, people actually pay her money to come and decorate their homes. And trust me, I’ve seen her work. This woman has beautiful taste. So, when I found [...]
The Zipper
“Does your father have a razor?” The nurse poked her head around the corner of the hospital room. “I don’t know. I’ll look in his suitcase,” I said. “He wants to shave,” she continued. “Shave? It’s midnight. He just had three feet of his small intestines removed, and he wants to shave?” “Yes,” she replied. [...]
Addicted
Hello. My name is Renae, and I am an e-mail addict. It all started innocently enough about ten years ago. My best friend was moving to Germany. “You have to have e-mail,” she said, “so we can stay in touch.” I was hesitant at first. The thought of connecting myself to nearly every known location [...]
Hiding Place
The conversation in our car went something like this: Me: Foster, are you excited about getting a pet fish? Foster: Yes. Me: What are you going to name your pet fish? Foster: Jimmy. Me: Oh, that’s nice. Isn’t that what you named your special duck at the city park? Foster: Oh, yeah. I guess the [...]
Shameless Begging
Hi Friends! As many of you know, most of the posts here are actually copies of my weekly inspirational humor newspaper column, “Coffee Talk”. I’m trying to peddle my little column to some more newspapers. I am creating a brochure and a website specifically for editors, and I’d like to include a “What Readers are [...]
Carrie
“Mimi! Come quick! There’s a baby bird on the ground, and it needs our help!” Charis called out as she ran into her grandparents’ house. “What? Well, don’t touch it. Let’s look and see if we can find its nest,” my mom told her. But alas, the bird was in the middle of a field, [...]
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