by Debbie Harris — My mortgage company recently announced that it is changing its name. It’s leaving behind a general bank sounding name, you know, like Security Fidelity Trust American Continue Reading →

by Daria James — (Takes drag of menthol cigarette) Oh, L ’amour… (Flicks menthol cigarette) Bleh! I do not even smoke cigarettes, and why am I writing with a French Continue Reading →

by Rex Keyes — Strike One! You forgot about your wedding anniversary and didn’t do anything special that day. Strike Two! You forgot about your wife’s birthday and didn’t do Continue Reading →

by Jann Gargiulo — We were just sitting around talking the other day when the subject of time came up.  That happens often as one ages I guess. There is more Continue Reading →

by Debbie Harris — January is the Monday of months. Do the people who put “This page intentionally left blank” realize that by adding that phrase, they are nullifying their Continue Reading →

by Robyn Justo — About a month ago, I was mentioning to a friend that I probably spent (and wasted) way too much time on the computer. Within a few Continue Reading →

by Ted Gargiulo — The madness began with Thanksgiving and Black Friday—although some maintain that it began as early as Halloween. It spiraled upwards, culminated with Christmas, then segued seamlessly into Continue Reading →

by Daria James — Greetings and Happy New Year! Although, same old bologna on the papers and social media, the gym is going to be packed all month, new me Continue Reading →

by Rex Keyes — Happy New Year and hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!! One of our neighbors had a great idea for Christmas. Everyone in a family makes a Continue Reading →

by Robyn Justo — When I was a wee bit past two years old, Mom took me back East to visit relatives. We had a short layover in St. Louis Continue Reading →

by Ted Gargiulo — My life, in a word, is unremarkable. Walls don’t smile when I enter a room. Angels don’t sing “Ooo-aahhh!” at the mention of my name. Hordes of love-smitten followers Continue Reading →

by Debbie Harris — Two years ago, I wrote in the Foolish Times that I have a love-hate relationship with Christmas. That has changed. I won’t mince words; it’s a Continue Reading →

by Jann Gargiulo — We were 12, not in years but in number of siblings. In winter, we also had lots of cousins with us. As kids we all loved that. My parents Continue Reading →

by Daria James — December is here, which means we have survived another year, and given the circumstances we are currently under, it is a darn achievement. Taking “live the Continue Reading →

by Rex Keyes — To quote one of Marvin Gaye’s songs, “What’s happening brother, what’s been shaken up and down the line. I want to know cause I’m slightly behind Continue Reading →

by Robyn Justo — I don’t think any of us can say that things aren’t getting weird out there. The thing is that what is now considered as acceptable information Continue Reading →

by Ted Gargiulo — The girl in my dream was strangely reminiscent of someone, or something, I’d seen before.  Indeed, she first appeared as an illustration in my fourth grade Continue Reading →