Twenty-Seven Bees Versus One Shirt
If you are squeamish about bee stings then this one is for you. I was a young boy living in a corner of a small town in northern Indiana. I led a farmstead lifestyle. I…
Cold & Naked
One cold, grey January day in 1997, I planned to paint the master bedroom at our house on the Chain-O-Lakes in northern Illinois. Our home at that time was a two story river house that…
The Wrong Prescription for the Carribbean
Most people know about the Bahamas, but fewer have heard of the Abaco Islands, a small archipelago just north of the main land. One December many years ago, my wife, Carrie and I visited these…
Chopsticks 101
It’s 2008 and once again I’m in hot pursuit of a new life-changing event. I remember as a child, I couldn’t understand why my grandmother Millie couldn’t just stay put. It seems she was moving…
Slipping Into Oblivion
It was brilliant. I had to admit it, I was impressed with myself. Each object had two lead couplings. Once the object was chosen, one coupling would become the “winner” and the other forced to…
The Telephone Pole
Do you have any idea how heavy a 75 foot telephone pole weighs? I do. The year was 1979. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were playing in town the night the telephone pole was struck…
The Guy Who Gets to Name Fonts
Corsiva, Albertus, Estrangelo-Edessa, Garamond, Kartika, Marlett, Tahoma and Verdana… I want to meet the guy that gets to name fonts. I wonder what his list of rejected font names might look like… There are two…
Root Beer and Bananas
Root Beer and Bananas, bad combination? You bet! Unless you are already an unfortunate victim of this combination like myself, then take heed to this important message! Root beer and bananas should never be eaten at the…
Grandma and the Fireball
In 1976, I was just 14 years old when our proud country was celebrating its 200th birthday. As a tribute to the upcoming event, Ray and Mildred Thilmont decided to host a family gathering. In…
Chapstick and the Vacuum Cleaner
Have you ever tasted bad chap stick? Most brands of chap stick or lip balm come in a variety of flavors, and for the most part, have a non-offensive taste. So how could it be that…