Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
Our world is shaped by the stories people tell. A good story can change the world.
I’m helping my son with his science project. It is a classic: building a model of an atom. I don’t recall exactly which element we’re modeling, but we have a bunch of Styrofoam balls, poster board, and moxy. What we need is a plan. My son is not big on projects. It is not the … Read more
This afternoon, a clock I’ve had for twenty years fell off the wall and broke. Shattered glass was all over the carpet, and the wooden body of the clock snapped in half. There was no good reason for it to fall when it did. The hook and nail were still in the wall. It had … Read more
I went to a Scotch tasting event in Ann Arbor yesterday. My friend is a connoisseur of wine and Scotch, and I was excited by his invitation. There is a world of flavors that I know nothing about, and I thought this would begin my journey. My first lesson is that Scotch Whisky does not … Read more
There were two spit takes in my life in the past week that are worth relating as they reminded me of what I consider to be one of the better spit-take stories ever. The first one happened in my cubicle. Someone stopped by to chat, and they happened to be eating something at the time. … Read more
I tore into a brand new box of Lucky Charms and ate them out of the box. I’m not going to apologize for this behavior, but neither am I proud of it. Those charms are not just lucky, but they are also magical. I think they could be called “Magical Charms.” I’d still buy them, … Read more