Today’s
Living the Lifestyle
I grew up on a farm in South Georgia during the middle part of the 20th Century. Unless you grew up on a farm in South Georgia, during the 1960s, you probably don’t have a clue what that means. For one thing, farms were a lot different back then. They were smaller, more family oriented, [...]
Need a Hug? Wear the Like-A-Hug Vest
Originally published on the Laughing Stalk humor blog. I’m a hugger. I like hugging people when I greet them, assuming I know them fairly well. People I know less well get a firm, but warm handshake. I appreciate physical contact among friends and family. The pat on the back. The reassuring squeeze on the shoulder. [...]
The Attack of the Backpack
I used to lecture my son about how hard I had it back when I had to walk miles and miles uphill both ways to school, then I tried lifting his backpack. Soon, he’ll join the masses of students, enthusiastically packing up all their new school supplies. They won’t be this excited again until next [...]
Confessions of a Frightened 12-Year-Old
October 15, 2012 By Erik Deckers
This was originally posted on Erik Deckers’ Laughing Stalk humor blog. I spent most of my pre-teen childhood afraid of almost everything. Afraid of the Cold War. Afraid of rock musicians and their drug-addled fans. Afraid of being eaten by sharks, even in swimming pools. Afraid of being hit by cars (which I was once). [...]