There I was in a nudist resort nestled in a canyon near Los Angeles. The grounds were breathtakingly beautiful. The hot tub was perched on the highest peak and overlooked a view of the mountains that could make an eagle cry. But it wasn’t nature that I was there to see, at … [Read more...]

You know it’s time to update your home technology when your six-year-old complains there’s not enough hard drive space to support his online gaming habit. Our computer’s not even that old. By contrast, the microwave oven is much older, but still fills our needs perfectly. Same … [Read more...]

When it comes to colonoscopies, blood is bad. So, in preparation for my first scope, I decided to forego eating red Jello. After all, gelatin comes in a cornucopia of fun flavors. Surely I could thrive on a diet of non-red liquid. The first beverage I enjoyed was white grape … [Read more...]

My home stood at attention, coifed and welcoming, the real estate sign displayed prominently in the front yard. I lived on a man-made lake in the Phoenix desert –- surely a quick sale to some Californian or sucker from Boston. I stepped out back to snip my already pruned bushes … [Read more...]

While flipping through the channels I cringe as I pass VH1 inflicting a decade-old Alanis Morrisette video on the masses. It’s that horrid “Isn’t It Ironic” single. Unfortunately it only takes a split second of insidious pap like that and my mind becomes corrupted. It stands to … [Read more...]