Old school back to school – ARTICLE
The back-to-school ritual in my household when I grew up always began with a trip to the discount department store, where my mom’s mission was to outfit me in the most embarrassing clothes possible. Between the dressing room and the cash register, I’m sure my pants...
Fortune cookie wisdom
So the next time you're attacked by a bear, just try to understand it. You'll still be dead but at least you won't be afraid. #fortunecookie #fortunecookiewisdom #fortunecookiesaidso #funny #comedy #humor #comedian #lol #standupcomedy #standupcomedian #cleancomedy...
What makes Chick-fil-A so dang good? – VIDEO
You know I love me some Chick-fil-A! Yes, for the food but even more so for their awesome service.
Strange Celebrations of the Fourth Kind – ARTICLE
Independence Day is once again upon us and for the first time in my life, it strikes me what a strange way it is that we celebrate this holiday. First, we go over to my Uncle Harold’s house and stuff ourselves almost to the point of hospitalization. Then at some point...
Bad Medicine – ARTICLE
I couldn’t find one of my old bottles of prescription pills the other day so I asked my wife if she knew what happened to them. She told me that she had thrown them away. When I asked her why on earth she would do such a thing, she told me she had gotten rid of them...
Me, a Pharaoh – ARTICLE
I was thinking about the story of Moses confronting Pharaoh. Pharaoh decided not to let the Hebrews go, so God wound up sending plagues of frogs, locusts, flies, and whatnot. I started thinking about how weird some of those plagues were. I mean, why frogs for cryin’...
My Painful Christmas History – ARTICLE
Christmas has often been a somewhat painful season for me. I grew up in a big household with five kids so my parents were trying to cut corners any way they could. They would wait until about three days before Christmas to buy our Christmas tree, which was always a...
Santa Bunny – VIDEO
Based on my experience, Santa might need to be replaced. In this video, I outline my reasons for doubting Santa's competency, and make a suggestion about how we might improve the situation.
The Cheapskate’s Guide to Getting a Babysitter – ARTICLE
The only economical babysitting options I’ve found are grandparents, newly married couples, and dogs. Let me save you some time and tell you that the dog option isn’t going to work, for two reasons: 1] Dogs don’t have thumbs so when you call home to see how the kids...
Kmart clothes and hand-me-downs – VIDEO
I grew up poor and wore Kmart clothes! I'm not real proud of that, mind you, but my therapist says it's good if I talk about it. I want to hear from you in the Comments section below if you also had to wear them!