Joy Mongering

Joy Mongering

Recently, in a moment of madness, I clicked on a headline for some political squabble. One side was accusing the other of fear-mongering. That got me thinking, is there a good kind of mongering?  Let’s face it, mongering gets associated with all the...
Bus Driving Messengers of Doom

Bus Driving Messengers of Doom

A while back, I told you about the bag of poo someone left in front of my house. Based on the timing, I suspected it had something to do with my Tales From a Roundabout stories, which poke fun at my hometown.  My theory was that I had offended someone. My wife’s...
Somebody Wants to Blackmail Me

Somebody Wants to Blackmail Me

I suppose it was inevitable. I’ve heard about these blackmail emails that people have been getting. Someone emails you and claims they have control of your computer and if you don’t send them money to their Bitcoin wallet, they are going to spill your...
UFOs and Parachute Pants

UFOs and Parachute Pants

There has been a lot of talk about UFOs in the news this past week, due to the release of previously classified information by the U.S. Government. It has people sharing all kinds of crazy ideas. Including me. I have a theory about this release. It might sound like a...
Please Continue to Hold

Please Continue to Hold

The phrase, “all representatives are busy. Please continue to hold” is stuck in my brain. So is a relentlessly cheerful/uplifting song that’s being played on a loop through my phone’s speakers. As I write this, I’ve been on hold with the...
Everybody Wants Shiree’s House

Everybody Wants Shiree’s House

Somebody wants to buy Shiree’s house. Shiree must have the end-all/be-all of houses because people are texting her multiple times a week, trying to buy her place. There is only one problem: They think I’m Shiree.  For a little over a year now,...