The Origin of Or So It Seems stories

This was the debut column \”back in the day.\” The series has spun off several variations, including \”ThinkingFunny.com,\” and \”TheLandOfBadIdeas.com.\” Now, orsoitseems.com is the home of long-form humor/mysteries.

The Stupid Minivan

It was huge. It was ugly. It had the optional peanut-butter-stained interior with a pungent-not-new-car smell. The carpeting contained the historical record of our four kids, captured in layers of beach sand, smashed bananas, and melted ice cream, all well-preserved by protective coating of dog hair.

Of course it hadn’t always been that way. Only a few years before, Karin had decided it was time to ditch our “classic car,” a Chevy 9-passenger wagon, and get a box-on-wheels minivan. ….

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Blasts From The Past

Coming soon to this blog, short-form humor excerpts from my previously published work. Some of this will be freely offered, other bits will be available for a small fee. These are family-friendly stories, and many of them have nuggets of truth in […]

Erma Bombeck Writing Contest – Honorable Mention

Good news on the humor-writing front. I received an honorable Mention in this year\’s #Erma #Bombeck Writing Competition. Here\’s the link to my entry. The contest had a humor and a human-interest category. This piece, about memories of my mother, is a […]