Everything happens for a reason

Many things in life seem unexplainable. Like this, for example. The city just spent a bunch of money putting these in and I'm not sure why. I mean, there's probably a valid reason - at least I hope so. But then again, maybe not. Maybe some things happen completely at random with no reason at...

I Did Not Cry When My Dad Died.

The last picture of Dad before he died, dropping me off at the airport, December 4, 2006 My Dad died in 2006 and I wrote this shortly that. This is the abridged version. My goal with this was to capture the story so I would never forget as my memory fades. The Story of Dad’s...

So what have I learned?

A little while ago, I decided to change the pace of my blog. Instead of posting short vignettes about the world, I thought I'd try something different. After all, I have thoughts and opinions and that's what a blog is for, right? So I decided to branch out and try some new things, like some...

Everyday people are the real heroes.

By now everyone has heard about the feud going on in Florida between Disney and the Government right? If you haven’t heard about it, then I think I can rightly say: What planet have you been on? Now, I am not writing this to weigh in on who is right (Disney) and who is wrong...

How I became the hero of my own movie

We've all watched those 'zero-to-hero' movies.  You know, the ones that start out with some kid who's a total loser. He's ugly, or a dork, or a nerd, or clumsy, or shy, or all of the above. He gets picked on a lot, is terrible in sports and overall just a waste of space. And...

The Last Frontier of True Freedom

Disclaimer: I wrote this essay in 2018 before the pandemic. It's a funny take on commuting to work with an overlying metaphor of how our car is the last vestige of true control in our lives. I sent it off to a bunch of markets to see if it would get published, but then Covid...

Be The Hero By Not Being The Hero

In movies we are fascinated by the geeks and losers like Edward Scissorhands, the Karate Kid, and Charlie Brown. We love to watch these underdogs as they overcome their defects and become the hero that wins the day. So how come we are not like this in real life?  Why are those geeks and losers...

Overwhelmed

Write a one-paragraph story using this prompt: Overwhelmed  Sometimes when I think about my kids, I get overwhelmed. Not because of the fear they may break their ankle or the constant work driving them around or even making sure they eat their vegetables. Heck, I don’t even worry about when they start dating, or driving, or...

Why I Hate the Oscars

The Oscars drive me crazy. Yes, let’s all celebrate people who are already rich and famous by giving them awards just for pretending to be someone else! Look at them on the red carpet wearing some amazing outfit that costs more than an elementary school teacher’s salary! I mean don’t they have enough of the...