What makes you laugh? My mother loved playing pranks on April Fool’s Day. She would scheme for weeks before, often smiling to her as she contemplated how she would fool us. People often wonder why I laugh so much. I really do. Sometimes, I even go into laughing […]
It’s been a dark, cruel winter. Decades ago, Bananarama sang about a cruel summer. “Hot summer streets and the pavements are burningI sit aroundTrying to smile but the air is so heavy and dry” Just substitute out the word “summer” for “winter”. Such a word substitution captures the […]
It’s just another day,Where people cling to light,To drive away the fear,That comes with every night–oingo boingo What a day! The amount I accomplished yet not accomplished is both outstanding and staggering on some levels. All day, I’ve also had a ringworm pounding in my head. I’ve been […]
Finally, I made it to Friday! It’s been a really long week. Then again, every week feels long to me these days. Here’s a brief wacky news of the week recap. 1. Don’t yuck my yum. Chef Jose Avila has decided to really mix it up and enhance […]
I just finished binge-watching the Netflix show called “You.” If you haven’t watched the show, it’s basically about a creepy, stalker charming killer guy. I have a love-hate relationship with the series. Well, it’s more of a like-hate relationship. As a creepy stalker guy, he finds himself caging […]
I used to love the Oscars. Yet, I have not in a long time. Today, however, nostalgia got the best of me. I watched the telecast with interest, although I have not seen 90% of the nominated movies. Considering how difficult this year has been thus far, I […]
Nothing is forever. Experation dates. Termination dates. Finales. Everything except for the television show SVU, apparently. When you are young, supposedly you don’t fear death. I’m not too sure of that. It all depends on your environment. However, I wasn’t even trying to go there. This world needs […]
I’m mixing it up a bit. No longer just wacky news Friday. Nor Monday, as well. See, I’ve come to realize that every day is wacky and brings its own challenges. Wednesdays, I have argued, are actually the most depressing day of the week. I need not get […]
Many moons ago, I used to post on Fridays some odd stories that popped up throughout the week. Because I’m doing a reset to my life (slowly), I thought I would start off the week by posting about some oddities. Mind you, what one person may find odd, […]
For some, clowns are scary. They can be creepy. They can be a bit other-worldly. I, myself, don’t know what I feel about clowns. I knew a real clown once. He was odd but not creepy. He was nice but hiding a big secret. Which I never will […]