It's bad mom's voice quivered over thephone I could tell that she was crying Ihated to hear my mom cry I'd die athousand deaths not to hear her startsniffling how bad I asked choking backtea… Read More

 I dreamed I was in an auditorium with wooden bleachers. A crowd was gathering, and the seats were beginning to fill up. In the center of the auditorium was a long row of antique cabine… Read More

Everyone has their own parenting style, tailor-made to fit the unique relationship between them and their child. Some moms and dads are incredibly loving and gentle. Some believe that high c… Read More

Twenty-four Hours in the Life of Jane Doe – A Fantasy Short Story by Darya Silman – Reedsy Prompts Jane unwillingly lived off the smell of an oily rag.  Books in the a… Read More

Many years ago, the great Dutch philosopher Erasmus of Rotterdam wrote his famous treatise called "The Praise of Stupidity". A lot of time has passed since then, and people continue to do in… Read More

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesThe official two year anniversary was yesterday but I am slotted to write Flakes on a Friday so here we are. Remember this? Big Ten cancels college footba… Read More

Andrew and I have a rating system for cities. Instead of using stars we use days, meaning how many days you need for an introductory visit. What kind of a city is Boston, Fez, or Bangkok? A… Read More

In memory of Carol, aka Podunkdawg, and all the others who have gone on ahead. Until our next meeting. In our time, it is a good and holy act to write down things that are true. This is… Read More

Hollywood screenwriters toil over what each character in the story will say no matter if they're working on romantic comedies, dramas, and even kids' movies. The lines are then often debated… Read More

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ landmark agreement with Trevor Bauer has been met with clear reservation, and in some instances disdain, by some of the team’s fans, none of which invol… Read More

At first, everyone went according to plan. And then… well, not so much. In Santiago, I did the laundry, packed, slept too little, got up, and walked a few blocks to Starbucks. The sec… Read More

Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell, convicted murderer, is released from Fox River Prison to help Michael Scofield, whom he once swore a blood feud against, in Scofield's efforts to bring to justice o… Read More

BEST SONGS OF 2017 [+] Love. By Kendrick Lamar ft. Zacari No matter how much you love someone and desire to be with them, sometimes you can’t help but wonder just how sincere their i… Read More

I Don’t Do Vomit Y’all. Sick Kid One thing MomJonz just can’t handle is a child vomiting.  YUCK!  I DON’T do vomit y’all! Sassy Frass came home from s… Read More

Hey guys!The State Meet was super long. It started with a bus ride that lasted for two hours, and finished with a celebration at a team member's house.On Friday, we left halfway through the… Read More