Normally, when I sit down to write either a blog post or a chapter, I usually put as a heading/title the words “Working Title.” The reason that I do that is that I usually first write the story/chapter/blog post in question, then after reading it, editing it, crying over it for about 3 hours, then […]

Let’s face it. We’ve all had days like that where we didn’t want to put on our big boy/girl pants and just go back to bed. I mean, who came up with this whole “Adulting” thing anyway? It wasn’t me, I promise you. And yet, most of us just shake it off, get dressed, have […]

Recently, I had the so-called “pleasure” of going to the mall with Mrs. Nickels while she did some shopping for someone, for something due to some event that was going on in her office. And while it may seem needless to say to those of you who are familiar with this column, I feel that […]

After taking a brief break from the blog for reasons that I won’t go into now, I find myself sitting here on a Saturday staring at my laptop and wondering just what in the world that I am going to say. See, every time a writer sits down to write is like when two people […]

Soon, I will be becoming another year older. I won’t say when exactly I am becoming older, or as Mrs. Nickels likes to say “One step closer to death”, but it will be before my next blog post. But I noticed that as I am getting older, I am finding out things about myself that […]

Recently I had the “pleasure” of riding shotgun in Mrs. Nickels’ car. Now, if you are wondering why I put quotation marks around the word “pleasure” in the previous sentence, it is because the word “pleasure” was written with facetious intent. Trust me, there is nothing “pleasurable” about being inside the car of one Mrs. […]

I was at what Mrs. Nickels likes to call “The Frugal Store.” Now, in case you don’t know what The Frugal Store is, I’d be happy to tell you. But see there is a problem. If I tell you the name of the actual store I went to, I could run the risk of copyright […]

“Mommy,” said the child in the doctor’s waiting room. “What’s that man doing over there in the corner?” “It’s called reading, Honey,” said the child’s mother with a little uneasiness in her voice? “But,” continued the little girl “where is his tablet and what is that funny thing he is looking at?” “He doesn’t have […]

At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, I think the entire Valentine’s Day holiday is nothing more than a plot. A so-called “holiday” conceived by the same wonderful people who brought us those fan favorites such as: “The Engagement Ring”, “Heartshaped Boxes of Chocolate Confectionaries” and last, but definitely not least, “Bouquets of […]

If you have read the title of this short, but brilliant, piece of work then you will understand why I am putting out a post to you today instead of on my customary day of Monday. As most of you know, if not the majority of those living in the western hemisphere, I love Football. […]