Change Is Good

While I despised my time at Ralphs, I must admit that some of their perks were slightly worth the trouble. Slightly. The major one, of course, was health benefits for myself and Anthony that set me back maybe $7 every week. If I had hung around there long enough to add Ann then they would … Continue reading Change Is Good →

Night and Day

I was fired from my job recently. Well, if you consider a few weeks ago as “recent” then it was. But there’s a long story behind my termination that involves my [former] union, a department manager who was perpetually dissatisfied with my performance (and therefore a hindrance when it came to the possibility of advancing … Continue reading Night and Day →

ARGH!

I guess you could call me SpongeBob. If you’re not familiar with the show, one of its running gags is that SpongeBob is a terrible driver and has failed every single behind-the-wheel driving exam he’s taken, much to the dismay of Mrs. Puff. He’s even ended up inadvertently putting her in prison because of his … Continue reading ARGH! →

The Daily Post: “Finite Creatures”

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Finite Creatures." I'm trying something new today -- I'm replying to a tweet posted by The Daily Post in which they ask, "At what age did you realize you were not immortal?" My answer to this one is as simple as it is complex and yes, it involves … Continue reading The Daily Post: “Finite Creatures” →

The Fever

There’s an episode of The Twilight Zone titled “The Fever” in which a sensible woman and her curmudgeonly old husband – isn’t that always the case in TV? – win an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas. The sensible wife sees no harm in plunking down some spare change in the machine if, for anything else, … Continue reading The Fever →