By Jack Edwards Willpower and “grit” are the keys to success. Sadly, I am in embarrassingly short supply of either. But it’s not entirely my fault. My wife goes nuts when she catches me bringing any grit into the house. As for willpower, let’s just say that today was to be the first day of […]
By Jack Edwards Why is it that the same parents who won’t shut up about the critical importance of putting their kids in a booster seat until they are at least seven feet tall or weigh 235 pounds all have trampolines in their backyards? My youngest daughter started whining about getting a trampoline last summer. […]
By Jack Edwards Last summer, my family took a road trip similar to the one the Griswold’s took on National Lampoon’s Vacation. The only major difference was that despite our best efforts, we never managed to actually hoist a dead relative onto the roof of our car. When my older daughter realized that we were […]
Achieving the pinnacle of success in any endeavor demands dedication and sacrifice. You have to keep your “eye on the ball,” or in my case, “eye on the squash.” And if I ever manage to actually grow a squash, even one the size of a golf ball, I’m definitely keeping my eye on it. Needless […]
By Jack Edwards It strikes without warning. One moment a young man is, for example, standing on the precipice of the Grand Canyon. He gazes out over the awe-inspiring vista. Eons of history lie before him – thought provoking proof that the gentle force of water in unison with time can carve an almost unimaginably beautiful […]
By Jack Edwards There’s small “c” crazy and then there’s American Psychiatric Association Crazy. In fact, the APA publishes a book called the DSM listing all the official types of crazy, and they assign each one a number. Everything’s listed: Sociopathic, Paranoia, Crazy as a Bedbug – you name it. They’re up to the DSM-V […]
By Jack Edwards Millions of people turn to her for help. They hang on her every word. They blindly follow her advice. If she said eating chocolate covered bumblebees was good for your health, her fans would start slamming them down like Skittles. Chocolate covered bumblebee factories would pop up across the nation overnight. Her name, of […]
By Jack Edwards I dream of raising up an army of freedom fighters. A steely-eyed, formidable force to step to the front line. No, not to free a foreign people. No, not to rescue the starving masses. A united, committed group of citizens to enforce a few simple rules upon which I’m sure we can […]
Every city has a major landmark. St. Louis has a giant Arch. San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge. And Los Angles has the Smog. The special thing about LA’s landmark is that it cannot only be seen but experienced. This experience alone is reason to visit the City of Angels. And Los Angles is […]
Note: My Jocularious.com column this week takes on a serious subject. The terror of hostage taking. Grab a box of tissues and read further at your emotional risk. Hostage ordeals take a terrible toll on everyone involved. The fear, the uncertainty, the mounting anxiety. Each passing day a nightmare. Don’t think for a moment that […]