Tax day. There is simply no escaping April 15, is there? Comes every year like clockwork. And, while I’m certain you all filed your returns weeks ago and are in no danger of penalty, here’s a proposition that makes an IRS audit sound like a tea party: being a contestant on ABC’s … [Read more...]

Our earthquake prepardness container was hastily put together after the big '88 Bay Area quake. It's suppose to have enough food and provisions for a family of 4 for 3 days. That's two adults who don't need adult diapers of any sort, and two average sized kids who agree to be … [Read more...]

The guy on the phone said he got my name and unlisted number from Merry, who up until that moment had been a good friend of mine. “I am presently enrolled in a marketing class at the university,” he explained, “and must be completing five practice sales presentations for my … [Read more...]

"Ladies and gentlemen," the ring announcer droned, "in this corner, weighing in at a slightly pudgy-but-still-respectable-for-his-age 155 pounds, Big Daddy." "And in the other corner, weighing in at 34 pounds, the featherweight champion of the Family Boxing Federation, The … [Read more...]

I was quite clueless when I had my first child, Sylvie. She taught me about my idiocy by swallowing things that could either be harmful or fatal. Poison Control had a folder on my daughter that listed things like: · an entire tube of toothpaste · baby powder (Which I learned is … [Read more...]