Football’s Greatest Dummy
Gather round, friends. I have something to tell you and I’m not proud to say it. You might even find it a little offensive. Fine, I’ll just come right out with it: I hate football. I know what...
View ArticleStupid Cupid
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I thought you might enjoy a special Valentine’s Day story from my 3rd grade literary collection. This one has everything! Romance, suspense, heartache,...
View ArticleIf the Glove Doesn’t Fit
I’ve always thought OJ Simpson and I had a lot in common. Wait, that’s not what I meant! Let’s start over. From time to time, I come across a family photo that perplexes me. This is one of them:...
View ArticleMore Spam!
It’s spam time, friends! That’s right, I have more spam comments to share with you! In case you don’t have a blog of your own, spam comments are the icing on the blogging cake. I look forward to them...
View ArticleStranger Danger
Most of us are familiar with the phrase “don’t talk to strangers.” Well, from what I can tell, kids these days have no concept of this rule. Or maybe it doesn’t apply when there’s a friendly dog...
View ArticleCC’s Snippets: #3
Hello there! It’s so nice to see you! How’s the baby? How’s the dog? How’s your credit score? And your retirement fund? What?! I care about your financial well-being! Ok, fine. Enough with the...
View ArticleReturn of the Blog
The year was 2013. I remember it well-ish. Some things happened, and then some more things after that. It was so amazing that I can’t even remember most of the specifics. Anyway, in the midst of all...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday (on a Friday): Home Video Edition
There are few things I treasure more than home videos. And there are few things I fear more than losing the few my family has from my childhood. That’s assuming we’re not including: wild animals prone...
View ArticleThey call me Curly Oprah
I’ve always thought I would enjoy being a journalist. Not the type that has to weather the elements every morning while trying to look happy, but the type that gets to sit in a comfy chair and ask...
View ArticleIt’s Just One of Those Days
The past few weeks have been stressful for multiple reasons. By the time today rolled around, I was over it. I was tired and every little thing seemed to be going wrong. Kind of like when a toddler...
View ArticleThings I Worried about as a Child: AIDS
I was blessed/cursed with a rather precarious combination of traits. Among them: fearfulness, innocence and a wild imagination. The result was an array of ridiculous beliefs I developed early in life,...
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