by Clifford James | Oct 11, 2023
“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...
by Clifford James | Oct 10, 2023
“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...
by Clifford James | Oct 9, 2023
“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...
by Clifford James | Oct 8, 2023
“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...
by Clifford James | Oct 7, 2023
“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...