"It may not be a lot of fun But try and get your homework done For soon you'll grow up and you'll know How I told you to clean your room and make your bed Don't be such a sleepy head Remember all the things that mama said You're gonna fall in love one day Find someone and … [Read more...] about Christine Kushner, Shaun Cassidy, and the Wake County School Board Election
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Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays
Every kid wants to be a super hero when he grows up. Even I used to wrap tin foil on my wrists and pretend to be Wonder Woman. That was before I realized Hollywood exploited her feminine wiles and made her mash her breasts together to create a veritable human Grand Canyon of … [Read more...] about Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays
High School Boys and Tragic Ends
There is so much sad news this week about local teens. Three high school boys died in a single car crash while their sole survivor friend is in critical condition. They were 16 and 17 years old. They were all wearing seat belts. Excessive speed is to blame. A high school senior … [Read more...] about High School Boys and Tragic Ends
If My Friends Could See Me Now – 5:00 Fridays
I sorta had an outer body experience last night. I wasn't dead on a cold stainless steel table in the ER or anything. I hadn't had any anesthesia. I wasn't even drunk. Yet I found myself hovering above my physical body in a half tut-tutting grin and half eye rolling head shake. I … [Read more...] about If My Friends Could See Me Now – 5:00 Fridays
Summertime Fun
I'm bummed that we're not going back to Italy this summer. No, we're not going to France or Spain instead. We're staying put. But.. The boys and I have a summer time A-List. Wanna know what's on it? And I might have once thought Alice Cooper was a girl. Surely you … [Read more...] about Summertime Fun
Drowning.
I am grateful that Bird and Deal have a healthy fear of water. They frolic and splash but know the power that water yields. Bird loves to swim but he knows his limits. Deal thinks the pool is a giant bath tub and doesn't understand the point of swimming when there are boats to … [Read more...] about Drowning.
My Friend’s Kids Were Abducted by Their Mother – Wordless Wednesday
I'm speechless. Please pass on this link to help my friend find his children. I'm not laughing. This is no joke. … [Read more...] about My Friend’s Kids Were Abducted by Their Mother – Wordless Wednesday