Driver’s License Division from the Black Lagoon

(Mike Thaler hasn’t written “DLD from the Black Lagoon”–but he should.) My driver’s license expired. I had to go to the Driver’s License Division to get it renewed. But I’d heard terrible stories about the DLD: The lines are so long I’d lose feeling in my legs; the workers are cannibals; the back room isContinue reading “Driver’s License Division from the Black Lagoon”

Top 5 Ways to Make Money With Your Sweet Writing Skills

Yes, I know your heart’s desire is to write the next best-selling young adult fantasy trilogy that involves a love triangle between a goblin, a unicorn and a pair of comfy slippers but, not to dash your dreams into a glacier of cold reality, it’s probably not gonna happen. (Are they assuming you’re writing for young adult dummies?Continue reading “Top 5 Ways to Make Money With Your Sweet Writing Skills”

Top 5 Ways To Celebrate Freedom

Interestingly enough, February 1 is National Freedom Day (Lincoln abolished slavery) while July 4 is National Independence Day (America abolished Great Britain). (Hopefully, your Independence Day won’t include a devastating alien invasion.) As U.S. citizens, we celebrate freedom by eating vast amounts of barbecue, lighting things on fire and waving at beauty queens during a parade.Continue reading “Top 5 Ways To Celebrate Freedom”

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