In 3 weeks he would have been 14. By the old multiples of 7 trick he would have been 98, in human years. There’s a chart put out by the … Continue reading The Life and Times of Moxie La Roo

Just got my 2nd negative test in the last 48 hours, which means I’m a day early ditching the mask and declaring myself “contagion-free.” What does all that mean? I’ll … Continue reading We Could Be Heroes

Good morning, everyone! Just a quick check in to remind the world that Tom, and TBT, ain’t dead. Just busy with, you know, real life stuff. I have written a … Continue reading The OBT

More and more it seems, these days, my life is chronicled by what I’ve ordered online as much as anything else. I mean, the second leg of summer basically started … Continue reading Enjoy the Days

Yesterday I categorized the things I do into Covey Quadrants, just for the hell of it. It helps me understand just how much of my time is spent on frivolous … Continue reading Quality Time

I was talking to a man in the store yesterday about self-esteem. Well, actually, we were talking about appliances (those things I sell) which led to a purchase (the purpose … Continue reading Losing ‘Steem

Whenever I know I want to write something, but don’t know what I want to write about, I open my Amazon Photos account and look at recent pics. Why? It … Continue reading Meme Machine

“Most history books focus on the ideas of great thinkers, the bravery of warriors, the charity of saints and the creativity of artists. They have much to tell about the … Continue reading Happiness Is My Jam

It isn’t easy being me. Well, it isn’t easy being anyone, I suppose. It’s hard to be Cheryl, Nate, John, Mary, Rafael, Fatima, or Ebeneezer, too. It’s hard to be … Continue reading Never to Say Its Name Aloud