Here we go again! Adding to the list from the last two blogs… FuchsiaWoman appears on the TV game show Jeopardy! Mr. Trebek: “Fuchsia, you won the coin toss. You select first.” “Thanks, Alex. Long-time viewer. First-time contestant. My fave category…I’ll take ‘Life in America’ for $500.” Mr. Trebek to himself: Starting with the hardest [...]
File this blog under bad restaurant policies and yet another tale to confirm my theory that customer service is dead in America. And that sad fact can be deadly—literally. Five years after I heard the story about the two elderly women sitting at a restaurant discussing the many ways to die (see previous blog), I [...]
Years ago I heard a Valentine’s Day story that I thought was so funny I never forgot it. Part of it was the way it was told—with comedic timing, goofy faces, sound effects, and European accents. The performance should have won an award! The teller of the tale is your average guy trying to impress [...]
I’m not a foodie. Not a gourmet. Not a gourmand. OK, occasionally a glutton. (Been known to stuff myself at El Polo Loco. Frankie loves grilled chicken legs!) I don’t like to cook. (Too time consuming and messy.) Don’t watch cooking shows on TV. Don’t buy cookbooks or cooking magazines. Consequently I’ve never paid much [...]
