New Years Resolutions

I resolve to think before I act. Well, actually I haven’t resolved to do that yet, but I’m considering it. I resolve to take the CPR dummy I keep in my closet out for a night on the town. Imagine the look on her face! I resolve to give the people in my life the […]

How to Lie, Lose Friends and Demotivate People

I was talking with a friend about a Spanish villa that she’s stayed at on vacation; and, I reminded her that the term “villa” was taken from Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa. Villa enjoyed the freedom and space that large homes with spacious courtyards provided. So, when he finally retired from his revolutionary activities, he settled […]

I Wish I Could Believe You

Every morning that I go to the bus stop, I encounter a robin who pretends to be easy prey to lure me from its nest. Every morning, I walk the same route with the robin just ahead of me making a fool out of itself. I feel as though it’s insulting my intelligence; and, my […]

Common Statements that are Nearly Always LIES

“I’m doing you a favor”: This is usually said after pushing a confession of a triple homicide in front of you and handing you a pen. If someone has to tell you that they are doing you a favor then they aren’t. “I just want a guy who makes me laugh”: Ironically, when I hear […]