Monthly Archives: November 2023

A DREAMY THANKSGIVING

Just after I got out of the grocery store, I realized I forgot something, but things were foggy and jumbled. Standing confused in the chilly fall air, it eventually hit me; I had somehow forgotten my three-wheeled walker inside the … Continue reading

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JOHN, EDIE, & EGGY

Back in the early 1970s, budding bizarre filmmaker John Waters wrote, directed, and produced a scandalously vile ultra-low-budget movie called Pink Flamingos. Although it was never widely released, after making the rounds at small independent repertory movie houses and midnight … Continue reading

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MAKING A MINI MESS

Cutting right through the center of the city’s busiest suburbs, the Dallas North Tollway was built in 1968. As Dallas sprawled northward in the ensuing decades, five additional extensions were added to the busy toll road. Perhaps it’s because of … Continue reading

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LORD OF THE WHOLESALE RING

My wife and I used to have memberships to those big box Sams/Cosco wholesale clubs. We enjoyed strolling the aisles and saving a few bucks by bulk buying, though I am not sure after paying the yearly fees how much … Continue reading

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