At the end of last year and despite the down turn in the economy, my co-worker Angelica decided to abandon us at my place of employment and go to nursing school. The nerve. And it is so in line with her personality as well. I mean, she is a tree-hugging vegetarian, for God’s sake, and [...]

Madge and Boris have decided to buy a new home. This is disconcerting to me because it means I will have to buy a housewarming present for them in the very near future. I hate shopping for housewarming presents because I always seem to get it wrong. I mean, who wouldn’t love a kitchen appliance [...]

It was a night where Madge, Boris and I were looking for a comfort food meal. We had decided upon some Mexican food, but we wanted some different and not the same old – but very good – haunts we normally visit. I was craving a tamale, so I suggested we head to El Bravo [...]

Every so often, I get the desire to head out in a large group to have dinner. This doesn’t happen too often because I have been burned far too many times by the person who will order lobster and then throw ten dollars on the table and depart. This is why a small calculator accompanies [...]

I believe that I am cursed. Oh, it isn’t an every day curse, mind you. However, it does happen from time to time and it takes place every time I say the incantation that causes lightning strikes and earth tremors before the curse falls from the sky and showers me with its evil. The magic [...]