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Needles Are Okay, Sometimes

I hate needles, usually. Always had a bit of a phobia, didn’t like getting shots as a kid, and then there was the whole epidural incident. Childbirth wasn’t fun, but …

I Like Boats, but Not That Much

Just my luck. You’re speed dating, you’re on fire, that is, fuego, and a girl drops the ultimate bomb on you: she enjoys stamp collecting. I mean no disrespect to …

Where Everyone Does Everything

I told you we get all types in here. That guy over there in the corner does doorframe inspections, for example. It’s his job to go around and inspect the …

Grandpa’s ‘Driving’ Me Crazy

What’s with my grandpa being so blasé about the fact that his car’s falling apart? That’s a rhetorical question, obviously – you don’t know my grandpa. In all likelihood, you …

New Season, New Garden

My housemate is trying her hand at growing mushrooms from scratch. She had some success last year using a growing kit that she bought online, and now she wants to …