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Book Review — Lite Whines and Laughter by Lee Gaitan
These days, it seems that if you want to be depressed all you have to do is open your eyes and pay a minor bit of attention. Lee Gaitan’s “Lite…
Puppy Sitting
At first, puppy sitting sounded like a treat. My daughter’s friends went out of town for a week and asked if she were interested in puppy sitting their two foundling…
High School Cafeteria
The high school cafeteria, I think, is a good metaphor for most of life, and it doesn’t change when you get older.
Book Review and Author Q&A — The Unfaithful Widow
What would you do if your husband died suddenly and young? Barbara Barth’s husband was a large man. 6’7” and 270 pounds. When he died, relatively young and relatively suddenly,…
The Scorpion Slayer
I was puttering around, as I do on weekend mornings when I don’t have plans. Suddenly my daughter started screaming, “MOM! MOM! MOM!” in a manner which indicated that perhaps…
Book Review: She’s a Keeper!
Some people are just fun to sit around and have a glass of wine with. Or beer. Or sweet tea. Lee St. John is one of them. Reading “She’s a…
Larry, Phil, and the Boob Cup
What made Phil decide to sell a boob cup? Who is this Phil guy anyway? Once upon a time I found myself on the boardwalk of Atlantic City, New Jersey. …
True Remorse
No One Knows True Remorse Like a Dog My dog, Lincoln, knows a handful of words and commands like “Sit” and “Wait” and “Breakfast” and “Treat.” He’s smart enough to…
Twisted Family Values — Book Review and Author Q&A
Twisted Family Values by V.C. Chickering is a sexy gem of a book that spans generations without ever taking itself too seriously. The book travels across decades, going from the…
Up In Smoke
For the most part – and I get that this makes me fortunate and privileged – I am well insured enough that a well-placed lightning bolt to a particularly flammable…
