24 Hour News Syndrome

How I feel after watching any of the 24 hour news channels.

Hamlet Gone Wrong

One changed line and the story falls apart

100 Words - Loaded Burdens

 

Peter wondered aloud if there was a difference between a load and a burden. Load seems unbiased, just a measure of work, but burden implies negative implications. “Implies implications? Is that right?”

Mary was not amused with Peter’s musings and suggested he “Pick up the damn couch!”

The couch was the last thing loaded on the truck, and would be the first piece of furniture in their new home. It weighed a ton, but was so comfortable, and probably indestructible. It was known to have withstood a full keg toss back in the college days.

The couch loaded. Door shut.

Bob and Sparky: The Date

Poor Sparky

100 Words - Anvil and Sword

 For our sixth anniversary, the Iron anniversary, I bought my wife an anvil. No, I’m not an idiot, she does metalwork on weekends. She used it to make me a sword. It’s beautiful and dangerous. When swinging it I look like a kid with a cardboard tube.

She keeps trying to get me to go to pretend medieval sword fighting events. I try to explain that my lack of coordination should disqualify me from such activities. She laughs and again offers to make me chain-mail armor. I again suggest she should make something that less involves me in mortal combat.

Why Boise?

Retirement gone totally strange