It’s been five weeks since my last brain implosion — I’ve been suffering from migraines since the first coming of Christ. If you’re also a victim you know that going five weeks without one is a helluva miracle. It is life-changing. For decades, any time I’d wake up with even a hint of a headache I knew the entire day…

He can’t just be a landlord — I’ve been casually looking online at homes for rent. Mostly because I’m baffled by the cost of living and like to see what greedy landlords are up to. Let’s overlook the fact that this guy is charging $1400.00 for a mere basement suite and instead focus on his rental ad…

And only a woman can claim both — Human beings sure have a lot of inhibitions and hang-ups, don’t we? We wear makeup to appear prettier. We use clothing and invisible undergarments to make our figures more appealing. When having sex we’re preoccupied with our performance, our noises, and what our partner thinks of our naked bodies. And…

It’s the most underwhelming news item this week — Today, a Facebook acquaintance posted, “Wow… Elon Musk now owns Twitter!” That’s a copy and paste of her exact post, complete with the exclamation mark. It comes across as either excited or surprised, right? I was the first responder with, “Does anyone actually care though?” I think she was hoping…

Nor does it make you a champion for change — The other day at the hair salon my stylist asked what kind of product I use for my hair. I replied, “The kind that doesn’t come packaged in plastic.” My response worked beautifully in two ways. She could no longer try to up-sell me on products I don’t need and…

Depends if it’s compelling enough to miss, I guess — I’m a serial subscriber and a chronic newsletter writer. I subscribe to tons of them and so far, I write two of my own with a third in the works. Of the two newsletters I currently write, one is obviously the front runner. It is sent out weekly and I…

Grievers couldn’t care less about appearing crazy to the outside world — No matter what people’s beliefs are before losing a loved one, some of us become willing to consider new notions after a loss. For example, forty-eight is the number of years I lived without ever considering a visit to a clairvoyant. But after my son died you’d better believe I…

A dirty little confession but also a great piece of advice — I don’t like to brag but recently I received the following comments on one of my stories. “Best title/subtitle ever created on Medium.” “I can’t get over your title — amazing!” “Your headline and sub-head drew me right in. I might have missed it if not for the headline.” “Best…

And the two most common — With the Covid explosion of dog adoptions and record highs in boredom among humans over the last two years, it’s no wonder people are seeking to amuse themselves with funny dog names. I felt inspired to write this because of Iva Ursano. She lives in Guatemala and if you follow…