“So are you?” the clerk asked as she looked at my check. “Am I what?” I answered. “A parent,” she said as if I should have known. “Yes, I am,” I replied. “And I have been all of my life.” Inwardly, I sighed. People have been having fun with my surname all of my life. […]
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I lost my chit recently. No, that’s not a typo. Although to be fair, I have seen people lose their shit over losing their chit. And the truth is I didn’t really lose it. It’s just no longer good chit. Who really wants chit that’s no good? For the uninitiated, chits are, in this case,
I had just secured Michael’s KangaRockaRoo in the back seat of my Nissan when I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Excuse me, young man.” I turned and saw a woman who was clearly in her late 60’s or early 70’s. She wore a heavy coat, hat, mittens, and a scarf. All well-suited to the
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As I walked out to my car, juggling coffee, lunch and books, I sensed something was wrong before I saw it. Flat tire. I briefly considered just trying to air it up and even turned on my air compressor. But I knew better. For some reason that only the universe understands, the passenger side rear
“So tell me about the first time someone called you n****r,” I said. My lunch companion paused and got a far-away look in his eyes. “That’s an interesting question,” he said. Del thought for a while before he answered. He and I have lunch together at least once a week. We frequently discuss political and
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As the nurse wrapped the rubber tube around my arm, she saw my ID badge. “You work at the Center?” she said. She tapped my inner arm to make the veins stand out. “Yes, I do,” I answered. I was grateful for the distraction. I hate getting my blood drawn. “Well God bless you. You
“Where in the hell is the damn church key?” yelled the senior football player. It was after midnight, the pony keg was empty, and it was time to break into the cases of beer. But a can opener was needed and could not be located using only the light of the fire. Someone found a
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the Chinese company is banking on Americans being too ignorant about what polarized lenses really are and how they work.
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At this late stage of my existence, tattoos have unexpectedly become a significant part of my life. It’s like I have woken up as a character inside the Sunday comics. Tattoos are everywhere and I don’t understand how this trend has occurred. I grew up in an era when tattoos were a major league sin
Alex Jones is lucky that lawsuits are all that he is facing.
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