Family
Summer Exchange
Summers were suffocating on the farm. There was no AC in the house so relief was found outside in the cool grass under the ancient oak trees. Sometimes, when Sadie was feeling adventurous, she would douse herself in a light covering of cold dirt. The dogs did it, so it had to be worth something.
By Laura Lann3 months ago in Humor
Let's go to the beach
Jerry woke up sweaty and hot. It was only 8:00 am and the temperature was already at 85 degrees. “Damn, why didn’t I put that central air in last fall? Stupid.” I guess it’s that kind of summer day when the only choice is to go to ocean, he mumbled to himself.
By Barbara Gode Wiles3 months ago in Humor
I Did Not Win That Competetion
Growing up in the Mojave Desert, I thought I knew heat. Barstow in August is an incinerator where the air smells like melted asphalt and roasted lizard skin. Barstow is the home of the world's largest thermometer for a reason... the area is hot enough to melt your soul. So, when I met Jerimiah ( a man who is, for the record, a walking, breathing smoke show ) I assumed my thermal credentials were fully established.
By Sara Wilson3 months ago in Humor
Self-Checkout Is Just Unpaid Employment
There was a time when grocery shopping was beautifully uncomplicated. You grabbed your groceries, rolled your cart to the front of the store, exchanged a few pleasant words with the cashier, and someone, an actual employee, bagged everything while you wondered whether you'd remembered to buy ketchup. Life was good.
By The Pompous Post3 months ago in Humor
I Don’t Trust Anyone Who Answers the Phone Anymore...
There was a time, long ago, in a gentler and more naïve civilization, when the sound of a ringing phone meant something simple. It meant someone wanted to talk to you. That time is dead… Murdered. Buried beneath an avalanche of robocalls, extended warranties, suspicious silences, heavy breathing, and one deeply committed individual who keeps asking if you’ve considered switching to solar power, even though you live in a forest yurt, and haven’t seen the sun since 2009.
By The Pompous Post4 months ago in Humor
Welcome to Texas
Well, hell. My weather app says it's 92 degrees. The really bad news is that it's 10PM. I fell asleep while watching TV again. It's kind of a tradition: One of us picks something to watch. It starts, I sit back, and Pam wakes me up when it's over.
By Dana Crandell4 months ago in Humor
I Audited My Own Thoughts and Found Most of Them Unnecessary...
In the interest of self-improvement, clarity, and whatever passes for accountability these days, we at The Pompous Post decided to conduct a full internal audit. Not of finances, nor productivity… nor of anything useful, but that’s beside the point. We decided to audit our thoughts! Well, one of us did; the other just read it and laughed.
By The Pompous Post4 months ago in Humor
Too Hot to Handle the Heart of Hatch Pepper Pepperoni Pizza
"Movement and action generate energy to combat coldness." - Taoist Quote ICE ICE BABY > ICE ICE BABY > ICE ICE BABY The red hot burning summer has arrived, as the heat wave seems to be flowing like red hot lava flames with smoke through my stressed veins exploding as my two wives are suffering in China. I have walked thousands of miles from Colombia, for I flew in from Beijing, for I am Han Chinese. On the long walk, especially in the hot weather, we carried hot peppers to eat because the capsaicin in the peppers made us sweat and the sweating cooled us down. In Korea, they drink hot water all day as a way to be cool in the summer.
By SAMURAI SAM: Wild Wayne BYE4 months ago in Humor
