The sad truth about politics and people in America. — “Beware of false prophets, which comes to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they’re ravening wolves.” Mathew 7:15 Donald Trump isn’t particularly worried about this election. He should be, but he isn’t. He’s done the job he set out to do. There were glitches, and people saying he was a…

Where else can you go when John Fogerty tells you to take a hike? — “They’ve got everything for you men to enjoy…” The Village People (YMCA) President Donald Trump doesn’t pay much attention to lyrics. His favourite song “Is That All There Is?” sung by Peggy Lee, describes watching a house burn down and turning to drink. Why does Trump like it? “It’s a…

Baste your bird, don’t debase it, for crying out loud. — “My cooking was so bad, my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.” Phyllis Diller As history describes it, turkeys were first introduced to the Thanksgiving dinner table way back in the early 1600s. No record explains exactly why the Pilgrims chose turkey for this historic feast. They weren’t…

Talking is what we know and what makes us feel safe. — “Everybody’s talking at once in a hypnotic, hyper din: the cocktail party from hell.” Maureen Dowd “Reading is 4 chumps, brotha,” Mew16 wrote on reddit, an opinion shared by many in the discussion group — and not just brothas. …

Or why George Lucas should talk to my wife. — “Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.” Oliver Goldsmith As much as I try to understand my wife, sometimes I wonder what’s going through that mind of hers. The other day she decided fruit flies could very well be aliens. I’m sure this came after many seconds of deliberation…

A short story about fathers. — My father was calling from the senior’s home. It was eight-thirty and I’d just gotten in from work. “He’s at it again,” he said, clearing his throat from a constant tickle. He was referring to his roommate, this little happy guy—happy and smiling, as they say—named Charlie. When I came…

And why we won’t find happiness writing the way we do now… — “Good writing is when you’re mad with it, it’s when it’s stuffed in your ears, your nostrils, under your fingernails.” Charles Bukowski I’ve just read a piece about happiness which, as some of you know (a very few, apparently), is primarily why I write. Believe me, I’d give it up…

A short story about marriage and spills — “Marriage has no guarantees. If that’s what you’re looking for, go live with a car battery.” Erma Bombeck We were invited to a Christmas party at Angie’s boss’s place. I’d met Marjorie a few times, but these other people going, I’d only seen them on TV. They were news anchors…

A short story about happiness and sadness… — “Happiness is a direction, not a place.” Sydney J. Harris It was the middle of August and I was getting off a bus. I didn’t know the name of the town or if I was staying. I just needed to stop somewhere and figure things out. I’d been married, separated…