Lie to Me
So there I was, thinking that my day was going to be my own when suddenly I remembered that my 16-year-old son wanted to be Pinocchio for the end-of-year party. (The reason why still escapes me.)...
View ArticleYou just can’t make this stuff up!
I find the ways of politicians very mysterious. I mean, what are they thinking? I was an International Relations/Political Science major in college, many years ago when I was young and foolish and...
View ArticleChicken Soup for the Desperate
I hate colds. The sniffling, the sneezing, the “just-shoot-me-now-and-put-me-out-of-my-misery” head pressure. I feel (and look) like I should be the “before” picture in a commercial for sinus...
View ArticleDo the Twitter Bug…
I have a shameful confession to make. Twitter confuses me. I want to like it, I really do. I just don’t get the point. People sitting around making up exciting or esoteric things to say in 140...
View ArticleThe Mystery of Change
Last year I embarked on a career as a freelance writer. As part of that, I created this blog, Mysteries of My Life, which was was designed to allow me to use my sense of humor while stretching my...
View ArticleNot yet!!
Just a quick clarification: my website is still under construction and is not up and running yet. Stay tuned on this blog – I’ll post when it’s up! In the meantime, while you’re waiting, please enjoy...
View ArticleStuck in My Own Web
Only one full day into 2010 and I have encountered the biggest mystery of my life so far: my Website. And it just may be the one that does me in. Yes, I know that someone with a computer track record...
View ArticleThe Cat’s Meow, Part I
Cats are mysterious creatures. There’s a story that God created cats so that humans wouldn’t get a big head from their dog’s hero-worship. I have no problem believing that at all.
View ArticleThe Cat’s Meow, Part II
The Russian Blue doesn’t say much. By nature these cats are quiet and sullen, preferring to shoot baleful glances at the kids and mutter guttural curses at the dog under their breath. They hold a...
View ArticleThe Pain of Politics
Sometimes the mysteries aren’t funny. This Monday (6-28-10), my son received some exciting news: President Obama was coming to our city for a town hall meeting and he had been asked to sing the...
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