I Had Disco Fever Minus the Disco

[I had a high fever on Monday and a cough. It didn’t last too long but what there was of it was more than sufficient. I’m quarantining myself after talking to my doctor but I’m doing just fine at this point.] Fevers muddle your thinking, making them the perfect time to watch daytime talk shows […]

Why My Toolbox is Full of Soup

Because, if you boil a socket set long enough, it makes its own broth. Because, when I filled it with marshmallows, I just got ants. Because it’s more filling than a toolbox full of salad. You’d be surprised at the number of household repairs that involve croutons. I keep hoping that, if I carry it […]

Mask Facts that I’d Like to Cover Up

Actors, in ancient Greece, wore masks when they performed. The exaggerated expressions allowed the large audience to see the conveyed emotion before the actor spoke; and, the masks often amplified the voices of the performers; as an added bonus, actors didn’t have to wash their faces before a performance. The Mask was quite a departure […]

Fun Avocado Facts that Aren’t that Much Fun or Factual

An avocado has around 600 mg of potassium… nearly twice that of a banana but two hundred times less potassium than what is in the human body. So, if you really need potassium, turn to cannibalism. Avocado is a healthy substitute for butter; however, it can take up to six days to melt over your […]

She Told Me (an Exercise)

She told me that I ruined her for other men… well, she actually told me that I ruined men in general for her. She told me that she didn’t hate me one iota; but, then I found out that she hated iotas. She told me that my voice was like honey in her ears in […]