A Lesson Learned
It was noisy. Imagine being surrounded by a group of loud drunken College kids at a Thursday night party. Partying like there was no tomorrow. The Deltas had the best Fraternity digs and threw the best parties at Chico State. Yeah, it was a beautiful warm evening in the Spring of 1975. And there I…
Blossom
One of my friends told me this funny story about the time he received a post-surgical consult from an Asian Doctor who had a very thick accent. Being concerned after his colon surgery he was very keen to hear what his doctor had to say – but was dismayed because he couldn’t understand what he…
A Curious Boy
Being a kid in an adult world is strange. Growing up in the 1950s, well ya had to be there to understand how different life was back then. That being said… I came across a box of photographs in my desk drawer the other day. If truth be told it was part of what little…
Party at Horror Beach
I was thumbing through my old Yearbook from my old Alma Mater – Dewey Bilkum Chiropractic College the other day, when I stumbled across a picture of a couple of students that seemed vaguely familiar. Actually, it was two seated students to be exact. Their bodies sat precariously perched on two hardback chairs with faces…
Hooked!! By Charles R. Bucklin
Me: “Hello, my name is Charles and I’m an Addict.” Group Members: (warmly) “Hello Charles!” Standing in front of a group of seated strangers in a dimly lit room, I wondered what the fuck I was doing. Well then, I might as well get started, I thought, feeling slightly silly. Wiping the sweat from my…
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Happy New Year Folks! I’m taking a month off, but will resume posting in February 2023. Stay Cool and I’ll see you next month.
Santa Pantsed!! A 1963 School Play Disaster
I wanted to give you all a little bit of Holiday Cheer. So here is a Christmas Story Excerpt from a previous tale – “A Strange Turn of Events – My Adventures in Community Theatre.”Published in May 18, 2020. Since publication – I have added more content and done some major editing to flesh out…
Sell Out!!
It was a typical boring Saturday night. Translated: I was too exhausted to get off my butt and do something that required any effort on my part. So I thought I’d just tool around on my cell phone, and nurse a couple of pints of Knicker Twister beers while chilling on my well-worn La-Z Boy…
One Double Burger, One Plain
Being from the British Isles my Mother used some odd words interchangeably. Filthy, disgusting, and revolting were three of them. Was something “filthy” or “disgusting”? Or a happy combo like disgustingly revolting? I don’t know. With parents go figure. Their actions often contradicted what they said most of the time. I guess in my Mom’s…
Spaghetti and Guacamole
When Matt, my brother suggested we grab some Italian food at Roma’s Ristorante on Mulberry Street – he didn’t have to ask me twice. I told him I was in. You see word on the street had it – ya didn’t go there for fine dining – you went there for the great food. And…