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Was I really wearing a long-sleeved flannel shirt last week? Why, yes. Yes, I was. In my defense, it was only 92 degrees. When the...

Last night I told my wife, “Just think, this week the days are going to start getting shorter. Winter is coming, baby!” She looked at me...

About a decade ago, a guy told me a terrific fish guts story. I laughed out loud, then thought, “Well, I’ll never hear another fish...

The article began, “It was a small trial, just eighteen cancer patients...” I’ll cut to the chase. All eighteen were cured. That never...

My wife needed air in her bicycle tires. I told her it would take a bit; I’d have to plug in the air compressor. “Isn’t there any air in...

I’ve been trying to figure out a way to blame my wife, but it’s kind of a heavy lift. I might as well give up. It’s not her fault. A...

I’m dealing with about 27 square inches of purple skin. That’s a rough guess – I can’t see it except in a mirror or a photograph, but...

Before we went to Amsterdam, I did my homework and came across a statement from a taxi driver who said that every tourist gets off the...

It could have been a little easier. But it could have been a lot harder. A few months ago, when plane fares were incredibly cheap, we...

I screwed up the cheesy hash browns. But that didn’t ruin the party. We had a big family dinner planned for Easter. Always big fun, I was...