Category Archives: Stories

For the past week, I've been receiving spamming text messages on my cell phone, all from the same number. Some of them have been crude — all of them have been annoying. I called the phone company to ask if … Continue reading →

I hate it when government employees use official jargon to impress civilians. After I spent another day reading in an uncomfortable chair, a jury clerk walked to the front of the assembly room and told us “The three trials that … Continue reading →

Today I had jury duty. At the start of the day, a judge took 45 minutes to explain why we were there and what we were required to do. She said the the right to a trial by one's peers … Continue reading →

Shortly before I got married, it occurred to me that I needed to buy a car. But instead, I bought a Datsun. My Dad knew a guy who knew a Datsun dealer who had a car for sale in my … Continue reading →

Discuss with your wife what color you would like the walls to be. Stand by passively while your wife changes her mind seven times. Agree with your wife’s final decision. Agree again with the decision she makes after her final … Continue reading →