My Version of Fantasy Football

My Version of Fantasy Football

Some of my friends are starting a fantasy football league. I haven’t played for a few years, so I’m thinking about getting back in the game so to speak. This means that I will be the coach, GM, and owner of a virtual football team. This virtual...
When a Call is Just a Call

When a Call is Just a Call

Yesterday, I had a call scheduled at 2:00 PM. Just a few minutes before 2, the person emailed me in a panic, wanting to know where the Zoom link was. After a year of working from home, the whole world is conditioned to think that a “call” means a video...
The Return of the Bad Luck Fairy

The Return of the Bad Luck Fairy

Once upon a time, our youngest child told us that the Bad Luck Fairy was following him around that particular week. I told him I could sympathize. That same week our dog was rolling around in poo (2 baths in 2 days) and making his own piles in the house. Meanwhile, we...
On Bike Races & Drunken Marmots

On Bike Races & Drunken Marmots

The big international news this weekend was the embarrassing sign disaster at the Tour de France. A woman posing for a picture and holding a cardboard sign that said (loosely translated), “Go grandma and grandpa,” caused one of the bikers to crash. That...
A Rose By Any Other Name is a Typo

A Rose By Any Other Name is a Typo

All those years ago, Juliet asked the question, “what’s in a name?” Well, there’s plenty sister! And sometimes a name is worth fighting for. Particularly if your name is Josh Swain.  Sometime during the pandemic, a bored man named Josh Swain...
We Conspire Daily to Vex You

We Conspire Daily to Vex You

Did you know I have a day job? Believe it or not, selling books doesn’t pay the bills. Oh, it does if you’re John Grisham, Stephen King or Janet Evanovich. I’m sure their ends meet. In fact, I would be willing to wager their ends meet, circle back...