Once upon a time (okay, it was just a little over a month ago), the lovely Lynette nominated me for the “Random Acts of Kindness Award”. (Now, now. Don’t flee in terror thinking this is another one of “those” things. Stay with me.) The basic concept of the […]
Another dusty relic from the deepest corners of the archives. Fair warning: This was originally banged out during my infamous “mean girl” phase. Prepare yourselves accordingly… Setting the scene: I’m at Tierney’s Café and Tavern. (This being a Friday night, no one should be the slightest bit […]
Gretchen, far left, whispering to Mildred, near left: “Don’t you think there’s something a bit off about this formation?” Mildred: “Whatever do you mean? We’re lined up quite nicely and that small boy over there is already running off to let everyone know that we are promenading in […]
Greg is one of those dependable writers, in that you know exactly what you are going to get when you visit his site: a tale told with admirable skill, regardless of the subject. Sharing this particular selection is a bit of a cheat, as he veers a bit […]
Navigational Tip: “PTO” stands for “Person Taking Order”, a non-denominational bit of vagueness that will allow you to visualize said order-taker in a manner that best adheres to your own experiences. And here we go… ONE PTO: “Welcomecrackintheboxyourorder?” Me: “Okay, I believe you just attempted to greet […]
As most of you know, I love a good story about an ordinary day suddenly escalating into something unexpected. So, when I landed on this short little jewel from Tina, I just had to share. Enjoy… Yes, It’s Dead. Yes, I Killed It. Apparently it’s fairly […]
Doctor Buzzkill: “Brian, we’ve talked about this before. Why would you even contemplate letting anything like this get anywhere near your mouth? You have an issue with cholesterol, something that we have discussed so many times that I might as well just play a recording instead of trying […]
Note: Feeling a bit nostalgic, so I thought I’d step back in time and excavate the initial run of “Past Imperfects” on my Crusty Pie blog. This was back when the “stories” were mere snippets, just a line or two, so things had a different flavor and didn’t […]
For the Driver: You are not a Divine Being. Everyone on the road does not have to do what you expect them to do. Yes, there are certain manners in which drivers should behave, universal expressions of decency that we should all embrace and support. However, mental telepathy […]
Click here to read this story from the beginning… When last we gathered round the story campfire, I thought I had spotted Mr. Kim fleeing the anarchy of his beer emporium, wherein everything had hit the fan in an escalated manner… Turns out, it was wasn’t Mr. […]
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