The Easter Fart

The Easter Fart

The Easter Fart ME: “Gather ‘round kids; Grandpa has a story to tell you.” OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER: (excited) “Come on, Juniper, get over here; Grandpa’s going to tell us a story!” YOUNGEST GRANDDAUGHTER: (not excited) “Grandpa’s full of shit, Mary Jean-Jane. Not in all...
Oh Hell No

Oh Hell No

Oh Hell No It’s winter here in Minnesota, and it’s been a weird one so far. By this time last year, we were up to our asses in snow. This year – well, the day before yesterday, on the 15th of December – we had tornadoes. And the day before that, it was 65...
Rise of the Granny Grabber

Rise of the Granny Grabber

Rise of the Granny Grabber This disturbing headline recently appeared on the CBS Minnesota WCCO Website: “70-Year-Old Woman Was Drinking Tequila, Holding Fake Gun While Hanging Off I-94 Overpass” Maybe you saw this headline yourself? And maybe you wondered as I did, ...
Raised By Smokers

Raised By Smokers

Raised By Smokers No doubt you’ve heard the saying, “You can pick your friends but you can’t pick your family.” And while I personally have no regrets about my family, I imagine there may be those who do.  Take for example Marina Chapman of Bradford, England. Honest...
Icing on the Cake

Icing on the Cake

Icing on the Cake I am not a shopper. I am what you might refer to as a “get-in-get-it-get-out” kind of consumer. The act of wandering a store looking at popcorn poppers I have no use for, shoes I’ll never wear, or spring jackets simply because they’re on the...

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