Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison Growing up one didn’t aspire to become a garbage man or a maid. These positions were considered a lower form of service to mankind as compared to the esteemed positions of doctor, lawyer, or politician. I’ve … Continue reading Roll Up Your Sleeves and Work

How to survive an apocalypse... Live next to an old guy with a garage.   The last car to see the inside of my parents’ garage was a 1972 Chrysler Newport. The car was in the garage for a week. The men from Dad’s generation were self-reliant. They sought professional help for something major like … Continue reading Garage (for) Sale

Smile or maybe not... A writer lived with the possibility of needing a decent photograph of themselves for a book jacket or a website. When you actually met an author or a celebrity in person, sometimes they looked nothing like their photo. That’s what I wanted. If dame fortune waited to smile on me until … Continue reading Chicken Lips and Hippos

Practice equality. Leash laws for all.... Hey, irresponsible cat owner, this is Mohawk, the Australian Shepherd that lives next door. I’ve got a rawhide to pick with you. Keep Mittens in your house. She’s not welcome in my yard. Actually, most of the neighborhood doesn’t want to share your cat.             You do realize my … Continue reading Heed Me Irresponsible Cat Owner

Cake is no longer the birthday confection of my youth... I’ve figured out why people have trouble communicating. The reason is words. When I was a child, you rested on grass to watch the clouds. Pot was a vessel where soup was cooked. Food was cooked. Cooked wasn’t a state of being. Blow was what … Continue reading Cake is Not Cake