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March 28, 2024
Giving Birth to a Book Isn't for Wimps
The crazy idea of writing a book did not surface early. I had to wait until sanity abandoned me.
March 28, 2024
Mr. Eli
At your first birthday party, your Uncle Ali took one look at your blue frosting-smeared face and exclaimed, “Eli, are you full of pizza, blueberries, cupcake — and love?”
March 24, 2024
The Prince of Paint

Jerry had a little lamb.

It was a shade of paint.

It went right on the bathroom wall.

The fumes could make you faint.

March 17, 2024
The Diamond's in the Details

As a guy who gets pooped at the mere thought of washing bird droppings off a car, I never figured I would wax poetic over my amazing ability to clean and wax my wife’s wheels. But it turns out I am a gem.

March 16, 2024
Come On Down!
Here is the slate for Stand-Up Comedy Night at the April 4-6 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.
March 12, 2024
I Didn't Want to Eat the Easter Bunny
I don’t really remember this story, but my parents said it happened. I got my first chocolate Easter Bunny when I was two years old. Maybe a little older. I sat at the dinner table, and hopped the bunny around. Pretending it was alive.
March 11, 2024
I Got COVID when COVID Wasn't Cool.

Well, it finally happened. No, I didn't go bald, get divorced or accidentally go to work without pants. I got COVID!

March 11, 2024
And the Oscar Goes To...

Live from sunny Antioch is the 2023 From The Shoe Oscars. Twenty twenty-three was an exceptional year at the Shoe. Dramatic as well as comedic stories and performances abound. The industry here at the Shoe has undergone many changes and those changes are reflected in last year’s stories.

March 10, 2024
Every Pun Intended
When it comes to wordplay, I’m the pun and only. Or I had been for the past decade.
March 07, 2024
Peevie Steevie

Recently, my therapist nearly nodded off while I was explaining the complexities involved with my various pet peeves. I was indeed peeved with her disinterest and asked in an acid tone, "Would you like some toothpicks to prop your eyes open until the session is over?"