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10 of my made-up words you might find useful

Sweetums and I were talking the other day and one of our made-up words snuck into the conversation. It occurred to me that we are being selfish by keeping these handy words to ourselves when others might benefit from their use. I haven’t trademarked them so feel free to borrow. Don’t thank me. Just trying… Continue reading 10 of my made-up words you might find useful

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7 World’s Largest Things in one trip

On our recent weekend in Kentucky, Sweetums and I saw a record (for one road tip) seven World's Largest things. These were: The World's Largest Baseball Bat, Vampire Bat, Pair of Underwear, Pair of Clasping Hands, Golden Statue of David, Glass of Bourbon and Bottle of Bourbon. We also saw lots of over-sized (but not largest)… Continue reading 7 World’s Largest Things in one trip

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How ‘groover’ became a nickname for camp toilet … and our youngest child

I’m sure you won’t be surprised when I preface this post by saying it is an odd tale that involves cemeteries, camp toilets and my stepsons. Now’s the time to turn back if you’re not ready for that combination. Still here? Let’s go … Yesterday, Sweetums tagged me in a Facebook post about the delicate… Continue reading How ‘groover’ became a nickname for camp toilet … and our youngest child

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Here’s how to hear my Liverpool interview about being a Weird News Reporter

Last week, I was honored to be interviewed for Pete Price’s Beyond the Dark podcast in Liverpool. Price is a well-known and sometimes controversial host in England but I have no idea how many people may have heard the interview. Click for his Wikipedia page. For those who expressed interest in hearing my “across the… Continue reading Here’s how to hear my Liverpool interview about being a Weird News Reporter