Most everyone’s heard about it by now. I don’t have cable or satellite TV and I heard about it. Former Disney kid star Miley Cyrus’ song and dance performance with a married and old enough to know better Robin Thicke on the MTV awards show stunned many and horrified most. When liberal and conservative pundits […]
“Daddy.” “Yes, honey.” “Daddy. Listen to me.” “I am listening to you.” “No, you’re not. You’re looking at your phone.” “But I’m listening. I can do both, you know.” “No, you can’t.” “Yes, I can.” I hadn’t lifted my eyes once during this exchange. I felt two hands on my face, pulling my head upright. […]
Sitting at Fazoli’s enjoying some spaghetti when I look out the window to the fast food place next door. The sign said, “Try Our New Santa Sandwich”. I came here for a quiet lunch to relax. Reading this sign has me riled. A Santa Sandwich? When it’s 98 degrees outside? Last year I saw some […]
Starting life over in a new place includes finding new people to replace the familiar ones you came to depend on. In your old place, your dentist and doctor, hair stylist and manicurist, veterinarian and handyman were people you’d grown to trust over a period of time. When I moved from an Iowa small town […]