PopcornJackTerry

I’d like to blame the strange habit I have of forgetting things on the onset of middle age. A friend of mine casually pointed out to me that I have slipped into this realm after I mentioned stopping at pretty much every rest area between Northern New Jersey and Washington, DC. I tried to blame… Continue reading August 1, 2014

There’s an elderly lady that lives on a hill, and there is a torrential rain falling. A person in a Jeep drives up and says “The river is flooding. Come with me so I can bring you to safety.” The woman replies “I am waiting on the Lord to save me.” The person drives away.… Continue reading July 27, 2014

I go to the library like I go to the grocery store: with a vague idea of what it is that I actually am looking for and the notion that I really shouldn’t be doing this on an empty stomach. I’m not sure what the literary equivalent of an empty stomach is, but in both… Continue reading July 23, 2014

It had never made sense to him. It hadn’t back then, the first time he saw it, and it didn’t now. If it had at any point in between, he wouldn’t know. He hadn’t even thought about it save for those two times. The first was thirty eight years ago, when he and his wife… Continue reading July 18, 2014

I find it interesting that, when writing an article, a reporter is required to point out any possible conflict on interests but does not have to name their sources. In other words, if you were reading an article in Time magazine about some sort of shenanigans going on at Warner Bros. studio, the reporter would… Continue reading July 12, 2014

The guy that is in training with me at my new job reminds me of someone. The problem is I can’t remember who; however this may not be a case where it is totally my fault because I think he actually reminds me of two people. Specifically I think he looks like someone I know… Continue reading July 9, 2014

Since it’s a holiday, I’m throwing two songs into this blog, one now and one at the end. This one doesn’t have much connection to the holiday except the first line of the second verse, but it’s one of my favorites. (And no, not just because it has my name in it.) Here it is.… Continue reading July 4, 2014

The reason I use a pen when I do my crossword puzzles have nothing to do with being egotistical and showing off. I have plenty of other outlets for that. (You’re currently reading one.) It’s just that pens are much handier than pencils. That’s not to say I don’t make any mistakes with the pen,… Continue reading June 29, 2014

My oldest nephew is going to be a senior in High School this fall. As such, ever since I moved back here in April, there has been a steady stream of mail with his name on it from pretty much every college that has a charter. (Some of them are smart enough to know who… Continue reading June 25, 2014

After three years or so, I’m still not sure I’m sold on my Kindle. I’m not normally much of a traditionalist, but there is something to be said about holding a book in my hands while I read it. Granted, I’m sure some of that longing come from the fact that I’m a writer. People… Continue reading June 21, 2014