• The Fuller Brush Man

    1965 and the stay-at-home mom and housewife were common, so too was a door-to-door salesman. Grolier, Watkins, Avon, Kirby, and Collier. My favorite was the Fuller Brush Man. The memories are little gems of a young life mixed with Kodacolored head pictures and internal feelings of wonderment. His name was either Mike or Mark, about…

  • COVID Toe

    My friend came over limping, favoring his right foot. “What did you do?” I asked. “Nothing,” he answered, “It’s COVID toe.” “What’s it look like?” He removed his shoe and sock. His big toe was swollen and out of shape. “That looks like an ingrown toenail, to me.” “He gave me a cream that is…

  • At-Home COVID Tests Arrive in Nevada, Remain Questionable

    The first deliveries of the Flowflex COVID-19 antigen at-home tests ordered by Gov. Steve Sisolak arrived in Nevada on Thu., Feb 3. He utilized federal funding to order almost 600,000 at-home tests to support the demand for testing. The test is the subject of a product recall over concerns the antigen test has not received…

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “It looks like the only one who keeps their hands to themselves over at CNN, is Jeffrey Toobin.”

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “You know shit is bad when Americans and Canadians get into an argument about whose ‘leader’ is the worst.”

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “A lot of people don’t realize that the character that played ‘Wilson’ in the movie ‘Castaway’ was also in the movie ‘Top Gun’ during the volleyball scene.”

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “Instead of Neil Young, it ought to be Kneel Young.”

  • Eighteen Years Forward, Three Days Back

    Yes, I battle mental health issues and I ain’t afeard to admit it. Where, how, and who made the error does not matter, especially if I goofed. What matters is that my medication finally arrived from the VA after three days late. The last time I was in this position, I did it to myself,…

  • The Getaway

    She desired a getaway from the hustle and bustle of her everyday city life, so she made the drive into the country, having booked a week’s long vacation at a small cabin in a forest above a river. The night was beautiful as she sat on the front porch, under the eve, enjoying the sound…

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “Neil Young is so ‘woke,’ he canceled himself.”