Invisible man stories have been around for centuries in folklore. As far as I know, the first invisible man book was written by H. G. Wells in the late 1800’s. Since then I know of three more novels on the same theme. Excuse me while I answer the door. “HumorPress police! This … [Read more...]

OVERCAST: Thank you for calling the Overcast Cable Network. Please enter the phone number associated with your…. ME: Customer Service OVERCAST: Ok! Did you want to speak to one of our highly trained Customer Service Representatives? Enter or say “1” for “yes” or enter or say … [Read more...]

At our local theme park there’s a children’s petting zoo. It’s crawling with goats. It’s one of our favorite places on earth, because it is our philosophy that human beings can never pet enough goats. In fact, our family motto is E Pettacus Goaticus Maximus, which roughly … [Read more...]

I’m allergic to many foods. Soon after eating them I break out in fat. My husband can eat anything he wants and not gain an ounce. I deeply resent him for that. I don’t think he ever heard the word “calorie” before meeting me. But, his lack of knowledge in this area often works … [Read more...]

Somewhere How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -Annie Dillard My grandchildren will never know the sound of a busy signal. My phone calls rarely connect directly to a living person. More often, after two rings, a pre-recorded voice greets me. If I am … [Read more...]