May 2009

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The Aliens Can't Cure My Mother Because the Government Won't Let Them Out of their Cages

The Aliens Can't Cure My Mother Because the Government Won't Let Them Out of their Cages

I’m packing up my daughters up tomorrow night to make the 500 mile road trip south to see my mom in Roswell, New Mexico—my bizarre little birthplace in the desert.  I know you’ve grown accustomed to my cracking jokes, but this time I’m being serious: my mother has cancer, a very rare form of ocular [...]

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Further Confirmation My Wife May Be Losing It

Further Confirmation My Wife May Be Losing It

NOTE: This is a post from Easter that was gathering dust in my drafts drawer. I’ve resurrected it (some pun intented) because I’m desperately low on energy and material for the Blogathon today. Buen Provecho!
It’s Easter, and thanks to a brutal crucifixion that occurred two thousand years ago, there’s been a recent influx of [...]

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I am (apparently) a Facebook whore.

I am (apparently) a Facebook whore.

I had breakfast at The Market in Denver’s lovely Larimer Square on Thursday, meeting with two freelance writer friends, Tim Beyers and Cheryl Meyers.  While noshing and dishing and note-taking (these are the primary behavioral traits  of all freelancers when found in groups) I noticed a familiar looking woman pass our table.  I was certain [...]

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