Monthly Archives: November 2019

Why am I on this diet?! I know you explained it to me. We’ve had the long talk about eating healthy. But I get plenty of exercise and I sleep very well. OK, if I’m honest I dream a lot … Continue reading →

THE PANICKED SPIDER   Yeah, yeah, I know I have a bad reputation just because I’m a spider, but I’m damn proud of it! I’m not just any ole spider, but a Brown Recluse or Violin Spider. Okay, I admit … Continue reading →

Since becoming a State Trooper 52 long years ago, a “ticket” has been a central part of my life. Everybody I talk to seems to have had one or more of those controversial documents. Even long after I retired from … Continue reading →

I guess you can say we are stupid We live in weather most humid.  We had to look far and wide For warmer weather in which to reside. There is really no need to fear; We senior citizens like it … Continue reading →

I am being held prisoner by my new computer. At present it has not dictated any ransom demands but that is likely to change soon. Like any good police drama, it’s best to let the victim sit there and sweat … Continue reading →

Alexander, not Alex or Al, but Alexander stood six feet three inches and weighed two hundred and twenty pounds, all muscle. Everything about Alexander, from his male model looks to his perfectly tailored attire, was the epitome of the well … Continue reading →

  CRUELLA DEVILLE (EVERYDAY; EVERYDAY)   They were married for fourteen years. Robert Wood Carvel rued everyone of those years, wishing they never they never happened. He confided to his buddies secretly: “this so-called marriage is three of the happiest … Continue reading →

The street on which sixteen-year-old Walter Freely lived had been truncated, sacrificed to the railroad industry that split his town in half to accommodate travelers on their way to destinations he only read about in school. The only buffer between … Continue reading →

“Stupid is as Stupid does”, yes, Forrest had it right! Like the winner of a Darwin Award or someone losing sight Of reality or not facing facts, like Icarus never flew With wings he’d made of wax and feathers or … Continue reading →

Currently on the world stage many leaders and other notables are justly being called stupid. So I decided to look up the word in the dictionary just to reassure myself that I understood its meaning. I used my synonym finder … Continue reading →

MAGIC CLOTH   In India, not a single piece of cloth is ever wasted. Volunteers operate recycling centers where any old garments or pieces of cloth are recycled to provide clothing, school bags and, most importantly, sanitary napkins for India’s … Continue reading →

I was chosen for this job because I possess a unique ability to learn languages quickly, earned a PhD. in International Relations, was relatively young (31), and most importantly, I had no living relatives or romantic entanglements. Some would think … Continue reading →

In a few minutes the single overhead lightbulb will be off. As I lie here I watch the fly darting about the light. The orbit varies with each pass as he flies close but never collides. What prompts this nightly … Continue reading →

Freddie was not a “nice” boy, he tortured animals when the opportunity presented itself, but he was a cowardly bully and made sure he was alone when those urges hit him. This was the third visit that Freddie had made … Continue reading →

Finley has been fascinated with magic since he saw his first card trick at age five. Slight of hand, coins, cards, up-close tricks or grand scale performances, he spent his spare time working out the mechanics of each trick until … Continue reading →