fris?son / Pronunciation [free-sohn; Fr. free-sawn]a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill.(Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2006)Let me tell you about the holiday that I like best of all – Thanksgiving.I like all holi

fris?son / Pronunciation [free-sohn; Fr. free-sawn]a sudden, passing sensation of excitement; a shudder of emotion; thrill.(Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2006)Let me tell you about the holiday that I like best of all – Thanksgiving.I like all holi

The picture above is apropos of absolutely nothing. So is every word below.I've previously explained my stance on memes. The short version? I simultaneously like them and hate them. You can read the reasons at the link. If you plan on tagging me, you shou

Before anything else, I want to say "Thank You!"Thank you for caring. Thank you for trying. Thank you for everything.Last year, I began a campaign to stop avaricious merchants from ruining our holidays with their greed. Thanksgiving Comes First was an att

Oh, well. Not so bad, really. I wasn't hurt, and the damage was as minimal as could be expected. On top of that, the other guy seemed to be a nice fellow, and he said it was most definitely his fault, so my insurance won't take a hit.I was in an auto acci

(The photo above has nothing to do with what follows. I put it there to engender your sympathy. Look at that cute kid! He wrote this stuff, you know. He had no idea that, some 42 years from the time of that picture being taken, his Ronnie-Howard-like visa

The story you have just read is true. Only the names were changed to protect the innocent. That would be me and the other jurors. The two maroons suing each other certainly weren’t.(In case you didn't read the story, you can find its various components

(If you’re just coming upon this story, I strongly suggest that you read the first three parts before this one. This is not because you won’t be able to follow it from this point on, but because I have a massive ego and I’d hate to think my previous

Part One HITHER. Part Two YON.On Day Two, I arrived in Lower Palookaville by 7:55am. We were told to report by 8:30. Being conscientious, and not knowing traffic conditions on a morning commute to Lower Palookaville, I had left my house way too early. I p

Part One HERE.After I was the last one to be seated on the jury, we were all escorted into the deliberation room, there to wait our first call into court. Perhaps 12 feet by 16 feet, the ambiance of the room was similar to that of an urban public school c

Jury duty. I was on jury duty. That’s where I was all of last week. That’s why there were no new postings. Jury duty.Life has real tragedies – death, for instance, or being forced to watch "Wife Swap" – so I know better than to compare jury duty t

I'm currently unable to post anything more than a few sentences in length. I'll be back sometime next week with a full explanation. My apologies.Just so you don't worry - No illness in the family, my job is still my job, nothing of a worrisome nature. I'm

The other day, MY WIFE was telling me a story about two people with whom she had dealings. The crux of the story was that their looks were wildly disparate. Being my usual annoying self, I jumped ahead and suggested that perhaps they looked like Mutt &amp

If you were here yesterday, then you know what you’re in for today. If you weren’t here yesterday, then you don’t. It doesn’t really matter, though, as today is likely to be something unpleasant either way.(If you feel some sort of masochistic nee

This is a picture of Paddington Bear looking out of our front window. Why? Why not! You might as well enjoy it. It may end up being the highlight of your visit here today.Here is what we did on our staycation.Friday – In order to celebrate our upcoming

On the third day of my vacation, I had breakfast with Kevin Youkilis. Well, kind of. I’ll tell you all about it, but first a couple of explanations may be needed.Those of you in England, Australia, and other less-civilized outposts of the world, need to

As promised, here are the links to your brothers and sisters who have joined the fight. They're trying to help keep Christmas advertising, schlock merchandise, and way-too-early music from overrunning the previously scheduled celebration of Thanksgiving (

I am from clean clothes, from a warm bed and always enough to eat.I am from a duplex on a quiet side street, where cats were cohabitants and love was plentiful. Sunshine has never since been as warm or comforting as it was then, dancing with dust motes, o

This is MY WIFE. Yes, apparently I married a toilet brush.I asked MY WIFE to contribute a drawing to this collection and that's what she drew. I think she was having some self-image issues this weekend. She said her hair looked like it belonged on a scrub

Please don't forget to send me your self-portraits. Come Monday, I'll be publishing all that I've received. Remember: There are prizes for everyone!(Image courtesy of Thanksgiving Corner)(Much of the following was written during the Thanksgiving Comes Fir