Why do socks like to wander? They have issues with commitment and rarely stay together with their mate. They have no problem pairing off with others and getting dirty, really dirty sometimes. If they could talk, the stories of their conquests would be more interesting than most reality TV shows. You know what I’m talking about–socks. The other day I was doing my laundry, and mind you, I wasn’t washing loads of socks. Just two pairs with my load of … Continue reading →
Why do we torture ourselves with class reunions? Ah, those wonderful days of high school. The time in our lives that many of us wish we could erase unless we happened to be the popular girl or the sports jock. If you were the nerd, the geek, the pimply one, the brain, or the loner (as I was), high school is an era that’s probably best left in the past. After all, who wants to recall the pain of peer … Continue reading →
Why does positive energy from others help the sick? Not too long ago, my mother had neurosurgery on her neck and spine. It sounded scary and it was. My mother isn’t one who normally panics about things, even big things, so when she openly admitted to me that she was scared of going through the surgery, I was worried. I was so worried that I even asked my friends and other people I know to send my mother good vibes … Continue reading →
Why can’t we send American politicians back to kindergarten? Unless you’ve been completely unplugged and off the grid for the past week, you’re probably aware that the almighty United States of America, a stronghold of democracy and one of the wealthiest nations in the world, if not the wealthiest, has shut down its government because politicians can’t agree on how to fund it. Roughly 800,000 federal workers have been furloughed, and they don’t know when to expect their next paycheck. … Continue reading →
Why do some memories become hazy while others stay vivid? I’m sure we’ve all had our share of good times and experiences that bring smiles to our faces when we recall them, but let’s (not) forget all those other wonderful moments that deserve to be in the Amnesia Hall of Fame–celebrating your 16th birthday in a convent, wearing a strapless dress two sizes too small in a high school play, and expelling gas loudly in the middle of math class … Continue reading →