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  • My Cousin Elmo says, “I installed Dominion software on my Facebook page and went from 390 friends to 80 million overnight.”

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “My wife’s wisdom is such that she asked, ‘Explain to me why anyone would waste time taking the temperature of a man. I’ve never seen a man with a fever, up and walking around.’”

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “I never realizes how anti-social I was until this pandemic hit and very little changed.”

  • Coffee and Dog Ears

    Morning time arrives at my front porch, in our part of the high desert land, where the sun has begun its lengthy journey westward. Dark blue turns gray. It is here, that I enjoy a piping hot cup of coffee in one hand and with the other, the soft-fur ears of my dog. We shall…

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “I walked into the bar and ordered a Corona and two Hurricanes. The bartender replied, ‘That’ll be 20.20.’”

  • For My Wife, Mary

    The moment I laid eyes on her, I was smitten. She became my patroness, my Moon-child, my Diana. I ebbed and flowed at her sight, her will. She directed my every movement from her silver chariot and I knew her as my goddess of light. My earthly symbol of purity, I wanted nothing else, save…

  • A New Writing Challenge

    Due to some unforeseen boredom on my part, I decided to make up a new writing game for myself and for you to participate in. On WordPress, go to your reader and open it. Right under the search bar you’ll find a set of three random words, labeled as suggestions. The challenge is to use…

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “Thinkpol rectifies unperson Trumpcrimethinkers unbellyfeel Demsoc speakwrite malquoted election doubleplus unfree. Whoa, I’m thinker than I drunk I am.”

  • My Cousin Elmo says, “Examine everything on social media with a stoic eye, but don’t forget to blink.”

  • Follow-up on Renown’s ACS

    Following up on, ‘Nightmare at the Alternative Care Site,’ about Renown Medical Center’s COVID overflow center. A medical doctor working there, took a selfie. It was high-jacked and used without his permission. President Trump retweeted it, Governor Sisolak took offense. Feelings got hurt. Hopefully, that’s the end of the story, but probably not.