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It just wears on me, y'all. Everyone always staring at me, wanting ... my food.    

A couple of weeks ago, I made a meme about the poop trend going too far. (See it below). Then today I saw a story about Mattel – Mattel, y’all; the toy maker – releasing a game where kids play with poop (so far, they’re only using fake poo but it’s only a matter of… Continue reading Poo is not a toy, y’all, no matter what Mattel says

I didn’t intend to write a blog post about this. I just heard someone say an unusual grandparent name on TV and wondered what kinds of nicknames were out there. So I posted the question on Facebook and got tons of responses. Many people said “MeeMaw” and “PaPaw,” which another reader said are only used… Continue reading 10 adorably quirky grandparent names & the stories behind them

Guess what, y'all? My upcoming book and I were chosen for the Alabama Book Festival in April. The book, “Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter,” will be released at about the same time and I will be speaking on a panel about humor writing. The event, which is April 21… Continue reading My upcoming book will be at the Book Fest!

Even as a kid, I hated the chalky taste of those little conversation hearts. It was like eating Tums … or, you know, actual chalk. They come in a distant third behind two other contentious sweets: candy corn and Peeps. (Although with this dieting I’m doing right now, I could prolly chew through a box… Continue reading What kinds of messages did those conversation hearts have in 1866?