Grand Marshall E. Pluribus Unum was bored. Bored and worried. He looked out through the picture window of his home overlooking the small country of Lilia and sighed. It had been five years since peace and independence had been declared. And not much had happened since then. Nothing but prosperity it seemed. Farmers had returned … More Short Story: “The Great Cantaloupe War”
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah. Spiegel & Grau. 304 pages. I’ll have to admit that before I read this book I didn’t know much about Trevor Noah other than he took Jon Stewart’s place on The Daily Show about a year ago. And that’s when I stopped watching … More Review: “Born a Crime” by Trevor Noah
When my wife’s brother was getting married, those in charge came around and asked for words of advice from many of us who knew him well. My advice? “Don’t take life too seriously.” And I was serious when I said it. It’s too much of a temptation to get overly dramatic about each and every … More Make ‘Em Laugh…Or At Least Smile
