Don’t Be Irrelevant

“There is one word that describes people that don’t like me: Irrelevant.” (Anonymous). The same is true of my writing. If you don’t like my writing, you’re irrelevant. I don’t make you that way. You do it to yourself when you have nothing to...

Slow Down!

“Slow Down, You Move too Fast” (Harpers Bazaar)- “You know you’ve reached middle age when you’re cautioned to slow down by your doctor, instead of by the police.” (Joan Rivers). I love to drive, but as I age, I tend to drive a little slower. I look at it...

One Fell Swoop

“Breaking up is like knocking over a Coke machine. You can’t do it in one push; you got to rock it back and forth a few times, and then it goes over.” (Jerry Seinfeld). As comedian Nate Bargatze tells it, his wife’s parents are divorced and she wants to visit...

Why Women are Crazy!

“Here’s all you have to know about men and women: Women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid.” (George Carlin). I enjoy reading fiction as well as writing fiction. To be honest, I enjoy fiction written by men as opposed...

Shoes and Criticism

“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.” (Jack Handey) First, let’s talk about shoes. If you find yourself walking in someone else’s...