Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
The holidays are upon us and whether you celebrate or not, you have to deal with it here in America. I suppose you can find a quite village away from the cities and be selective about what you watch on television, but you’re only hurting the U.S. economy. My first Christmas as an adult, after … Read more
I was driving in upstate New York a month ago with my wife and adult kid, on our way to visit a waterfall. It was a hilly area and the county roads twisted and bent. Unlike in the midwest, few of the intersections were at right angles. There weren’t a lot of towns, houses or … Read more
I went bowling for the first time in long while the other day. It was fine as far as bowling goes, but there was an incident with the group bowling next to us. They were four college-age young men, and they were kind of jerks about one of the bowling protocols. The bowling protocols are … Read more
When I was little, like four years old little, I liked to hide from my mom and crawl under things. That’s probably a not-so-unusual thing for a dumb little kid to do. But hiding from your mother can have consequences. One day, Mom took me on a shopping excursion to a department store. Her mother-in-law … Read more
When I was in fourth grade, my penchant for collecting took a strange turn and got me into trouble at school. Shame and fear of being ostracized tormented me. All because of some straws. I had dabbled in collecting before then with stamps, stickers, and baseball cards. Things that were mostly given to me. I … Read more