Revelation!
Two minutes after posting about Herpes, a deleted character from Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I was told by my buddy, Shep, that Veruca Salt (another character from…
Characters named after electronic device addiction and sexually transmitted diseases
Years ago, I read my students Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It was the third year that I had read the book to one of my classes, and having grown…
BEST FLAG EVER
Have you ever seen a flag better than that of the Benin Empire?
Deep thoughts
I found myself in a conversation yesterday while standing outside a Barnes and Noble bookstore, about the essence of joy as it pertains to the admittedly illogical but unavoidable feeling…
Resolution update: September 2009
In January of this year, I established a list of twelve New Year’s resolutions. At the end of each month, I report on my progress to hold myself accountable. 1.…
The invincible Scott, and then everyone else
I was recently criticized for admitting to cataloging the weaknesses of the people I know so that when I am engaged in a verbal confrontation, I have a means of…
No neck
One of my less pleasing attributes is the absence of a neck. My head sits atop my shoulders. I once had a conversation with a coworker that went like this:…
Book of the Month
A friend of mine, a Book of the Month Club member, sent me the pages from last month’s magazine that included Something Missing. I’m in the middle of reading Pride…
Short story conundrum
In college, I wrote many short stories. Most are not well written, but I have a couple that are good and one that I like very much. I’ve been thinking…
Busy!
I’m debating over the multiple careers of protagonist Wyatt Mason in The Chicken Shack. Wyatt, owner of The Chicken Shack, is a part-time English teacher at a local community college,…
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