It’s not always cats or at night — Not everyone believes in the paranormal. A person’s belief system, like their diet, is a personal choice and it’s not my place to tell anyone what to eat, or believe. The following is a true story, retold to the best of my memory, no elements of fiction have been added…

On two separate occasions, as a young teen, I was made to practice what I now call, “Barnyard Veterinary”, and euthanize/shoot my dying pets, both cats, in the head, so that they wouldn’t suffer. Years ago, this story made a therapist cry, so I’ll not go into detail. Suffice to…

River Street Story #5 In early spring, too cold to garden and the grass still high, a large, brown domestic rabbit took up residence under the house. I’d seen a few creatures on the large, woolly lot where I lived: skunks, raccoons, opossums, roof rats, even a rattlesnake, which my brave cat, Petey, sent…

After a relatively uneventful life, the last twenty-five years spent drinking soymilk and collecting cats, I found myself embroiled in two different lawsuits. It turns out, that in this country people can lie and make shit up, bring a lawsuit against you, then you’re in trouble and you must hire…

I Gave Away My Nest Egg Before I set foot on stage at a comedy club, I trained for twelve years-by teaching public school. When I wasn’t weeping in my classroom at lunch, it was in any number of dreary Teacher “Lounges”, that I developed a bit about retirement. …

No doubt your week was more productive Drank two double espressos every day, except Wednesday, when I drank three. Yet still got very little accomplished, unless thinking a lot about haunted dolls counts. In which case, I deserve a small trophy. 2. Made a critter out of socks, and although…

As I don’t actively engage with social media, I’m not FB friends with people who I haven’t seen since high school, I eat meals that go unphotographed, and live with cats whose antics will never be internet famous. I’m happy in my ignorance, spot-cleaning my fanny pack collection and shouting…

ENTRY #9834/KRISPY’S BIRTHDAY! — Diary of Bethany Ann Salter October 1, 2022 Entry # 9834 Dear Diary, I had SO much fun today at Kristine Laco’s Birthday!!! Unlike last year’s party, which was a “Friends” theme at Polar Palace, (I dressed as Chandler, can you BE more averagest?) This year’s party theme was “Taxi…

My first year of teaching, I taught second grade. Along with the expected curriculum of reading, writing and ‘rithmetic, I also taught what was then called, “Citizenship”. I guess the Citizenship curriculum of yore, has now morphed into something called “Social Emotional Learning”, and from what I heard recently on…