What would you say if you asked a presidential candidate, “Sir, what makes you think you’re the best man for this job?” And he said, “Well, I’m not sure that I am the best man. But I’ll give it my best shot.” Now, that’s something you rarely hear, during a presidential campaign. There are a […]

Did you know that in some parts of the world, people are thrown in jail, or even executed, for speaking against their leaders? Yes, of course you knew that. Silly question. And I am so glad that I live in a country where freedom of speech is encouraged. Sometimes. But honestly, I think we cross […]

Last week, my friend Maryann had a garage sale. Now, Maryann’s garage sale isn’t your typical garage sale. No-sir-ee, Bob. You see, Maryann is a decorator. As in, people actually pay her money to come and decorate their homes. And trust me, I’ve seen her work. This woman has beautiful taste. So, when I found […]

“Does your father have a razor?” The nurse poked her head around the corner of the hospital room. “I don’t know. I’ll look in his suitcase,” I said. “He wants to shave,” she continued. “Shave? It’s midnight. He just had three feet of his small intestines removed, and he wants to shave?” “Yes,” she replied. […]

Hello. My name is Renae, and I am an e-mail addict. It all started innocently enough about ten years ago. My best friend was moving to Germany. “You have to have e-mail,” she said, “so we can stay in touch.” I was hesitant at first. The thought of connecting myself to nearly every known location […]

The conversation in our car went something like this: Me: Foster, are you excited about getting a pet fish? Foster: Yes. Me: What are you going to name your pet fish? Foster: Jimmy. Me: Oh, that’s nice. Isn’t that what you named your special duck at the city park? Foster: Oh, yeah. I guess the […]

Hi Friends! As many of you know, most of the posts here are actually copies of my weekly inspirational humor newspaper column, “Coffee Talk”. I’m trying to peddle my little column to some more newspapers. I am creating a brochure and a website specifically for editors, and I’d like to include a “What Readers are […]

“Mimi! Come quick! There’s a baby bird on the ground, and it needs our help!” Charis called out as she ran into her grandparents’ house. “What? Well, don’t touch it. Let’s look and see if we can find its nest,” my mom told her. But alas, the bird was in the middle of a field, […]

My children are often involved in smear campaigns. As a matter of fact, at least one of them is, at least once a day. Sometimes, both of them. They smear grape jelly on the counter. They smear peanut butter on their clothing. They smear dirt from the garden all over my carpets. As you can […]

Did I ever tell you about my first attempt at gardening? I actually decided to grow cherry tomatoes. From seeds. I bought some big clay pots, along with the expensive dirt. I carefully opened up my little seed packet and sprinkled the seeds around. Then I gently, carefully covered them with the soil, and trickled […]