Every time I talk or write about my dog, I get asked the same question.  “What kind of dog do you have?”  Every time I give the same answer: “Stupid.”

We named him after the great canine legend, Hank The Cowdog.…

Veterans Day. What would have been my father in law’s 88^th birthday. College Application Deadlines. My daughter refusing my offer to proofread her application essays. Taking both dogs to the vet at the same time.

Welcome to this week’s edition of, What…

Here’s a shot to the beer gut: Government bodies across America are looking to increase taxes on beer.

According to ABC News, states from Connecticut to Arkansas have been "eyeing higher taxes on cigarettes and booze" to make up for budget…

Kate felt guilty pulling up plants with produce still on them…but she could barely pass off fried green tomatoes to her family let alone frost bitten green tomatoes. Besides, the onset of fireplace season conveniently coincided with the onset of…

“Hey Karen, What about the Dads, Sons,Brothers or Uncles. Do you ever write any interesting stories about the Males of the world? Did something happen that we should know about? Is there no males worth writing about? I am sure…

Kate stepped out of the sweltering heat into the cool aisles of Lowes find the gardening tools shelves stripped bare with strange little inventory tags taped about. No chaise lounge cushions or patio tables either. Then she spotted it —…

“Please DO NOT park in a handicap space without a handicap placard!”

Yeah, I just love finding notes stuck under my windshield wiper—especially after an extra long, extra stressful doctor’s appointment. I mean, at least she said please, right? But that’s…

The news hit me like a rolled-up newspaper to the side of the head.

According to The Washington Times, Robert Davi, a tough-guy Hollywood actor, and Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, R-Mich., an alleged conservative, did something tough guys and conservatives don’t often…

My mother gave me six months to get married. Or else.

You must understand that my mother is not one of those meddling mothers. No, my ma is hands-off with her adult kids. She leaves us be until she sees one…

“It wasn’t my fault. I glanced at my text message for only a second when the car in front of me hit me.”

“How could the car in front of you hit you?”

“The idiot stopped to let a dog cross the…