“Is so.”  “Is not,” Earl replied.

“Is so.”  Want to bet?” he asked.

“Sure,” I said. “The loser pays for dinner.”

Sometimes when dinner’s involved Earl backs down, not wanting to put that much money on his point of view.

 … finish reading King-Sized

We are closing in on the end of the year, one filled with violence and vitriol. This saddens and frightens me.  Saddens because there is so much strife in the world when there could be so much collaboration.

Frightens because

 … finish reading What Are We Becoming?

Today is the real Black Friday, even though retailers have been touting it all fall. And even though I already have my shopping done, I’m still perusing catalogs. But it’s not for more gift ideas. It’s for laughs.

I love

 … finish reading Black Friday

Since I let my cleaning lady go, I am now the person in charge of cleanliness at our house. And I’m up to the task. However, a recent conversation with a close friend was most illuminating in this regard.

I

 … finish reading Slow

Today is Friday the Thirteenth; and, for some it is a day of fear and loathing. Although it’s considered unlucky for a variety of reasons, I have never put credence in any of them. In fact, I rather like the day

 … finish reading No Worries