Southern Thing Columns

Look, guys, we know ‘collectible action figures’ are really just toys

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. Sweetums knows I would never publicly ridicule him. I only write about him as a sort of research exercise - you know, to gauge by reader response how normal he is...n't. This column, however,… Continue reading Look, guys, we know ‘collectible action figures’ are really just toys

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Christmas tree eyebrows trend will make you want to stay home

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. I tend to be a fairly conservative person. I know what some of you are asking – what about the Bigfoot statue at my wedding? Or the Loch Ness monster in my front garden?… Continue reading Christmas tree eyebrows trend will make you want to stay home

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If you look too closely at Rudolph special, it will ruin Christmas forever

Following is an excerpt from this week’s humor column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. Spoiler-alert-to-end-all-spoiler-alerts: If you love the animated special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” or Christmas in general, DO NOT read further. You will never look at Santa the same way again. So why am I… Continue reading If you look too closely at Rudolph special, it will ruin Christmas forever

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And now for your regularly scheduled Bigfoot report

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. At least once every couple of months, I update you guys on what’s going on in the world of Bigfoot. Why? Because it tickles me. And also so you will be up-to-date on the… Continue reading And now for your regularly scheduled Bigfoot report

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How thanking Sweetums for cooking dinner makes our marriage strong

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. I think you all know what I am grateful for this Thanksgiving season: Making it through my first year as a middle-aged newlywed. (If I’m not mistaken, we get to claim newlywed status for… Continue reading How thanking Sweetums for cooking dinner makes our marriage strong