A Twist of Fate

How could she have known walking into the pharmacy would change her life forever? “Hello, little brother,” she greeted her sibling with a mischievous grin, knowing he hated that she was the eldest and not him. “Droll, sister. What can I get you?” Across the pharmacy,...

The Preferred Response

What is the first word a child learns? If your thought process tends toward the emotional, then you will likely answer Mamma or Da Da. But contrary to your sentimental assumptions, the answer is No. All too often we forget that a child is born with Emmanuel Kant’s...

Nasal Assaults

According to an online article published by Anthony Carboni, the Rockefeller University Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior stated their “overall goal … to understand how complex behaviors are modulated by external chemosensory cues and internal physiological...

Death of the Treadmill

Recently, our treadmill rolled out its final mile. After 22 years of faithful service, the darn thing croaked. After surgery to repair two herniated discs in the lower back area, the doctor recommended walking on a daily basis. Walking was part of this writer’s daily...

The Female Truck and Other Comments

Some people claim that if you are married long enough, you start to resemble each other in appearance and personalities. There are those who believe the same thing can happen with people and their pets. More than likely in the case of the latter, the resemblance is...