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Another Contraband Days festival has come and gone here in Lake Charles. The Buccaneers who seized the city for the duration have returned control to its duly elected officials. Here in Louisiana, this of course means that it is back in the hands of real pirates. During … [Read more...]
This started out as a bad year. In less than 6 months, I lost my job, condominium, car and girlfriend. Even the cat packed up her litter box and left. When my parents heard the bad news, they immediately snapped into action: they fled to Boca Raton and dropped me from their … [Read more...]
The annual Utah Deer Hunt, also known as Daddy’s New Bullet Hole Scar Shooting Contest, attracts deer for hundreds of miles. The prize goes to the wife of the first heart attack victim. The infarction must have occurred while camping drunk during a snowstorm in the woods after … [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...]