Seriously Reader’s Digest?

There is a little monthly publication my parents have subscribed to for years.  A little golden nugget that has been revered as the end all of answers.  It was referenced and quoted in my household since before I can remember.  The little book?  The Reader’s Digest.  The source of many a quirky solution to a plethora of problems.  I do have a crude nickname for it but I’ll refrain from sharing it.  For now. Continue reading

How many views?

On October 16, 2013 I received my most views to date.

Highest view 167 views

Highest view 167 views

And I became excited because, as you can see, my average views is much, much lower.

But then, WordPress took a view away.  I’m not sure why.  Perhaps I made it sad.  Or mad.  Or maybe it’s a practical joker.

All of a sudden, I lost a view!  Down to 166 views.  How is that possible?!

All of a sudden, I lost a view! Down to 166 views. How is that possible?!

I complained explained it all in a previous post.  You can check it out at What the hey?!  But you don’t really need to because I just summed it up pretty well.  Basically, WordPress took a view away.  Not sure why.

Well, this weekend – guess what reappeared?

Well hello lost view.

Well hello lost view.

 

So, what you’re telling me is, I do, in fact, have 167 views?

The Trouble with Washing Cars

The color was white

but the winter has been hard

even for the cars.

 

“You need to wash it,”

they said to me more than once

“It is a white car.”

 

At last, I listened

and I paid ten whole dollars

to wash the car clean.

 

The very next day

it rained and snowed and rained more

on my so clean car.

 

That is not the end,

as I drove home on wet roads

scowling the whole ride

 

a dirty mean rock

left a chip in my windshield.

Bleeping-bleep rock chip.

 

Yes, this is a drought

(sigh) so I should be thankful

for all the moisture.

 

And am I grateful?

I have no pleasant comment –

ask me later, k?

© 2014 ck’s days

What’s on PBS tonight?

I never used to watch PBS.  In fact, I made fun of people who watched public programming.  Sort of.  I mocked them by mocking myself.  I’ve even described people by saying things like, “She’s PBS and I’m E!.  We will never be friends.”

I’d like to point out it’s been years since I’ve watched anything on E!.  This confession has nothing to do with this post, I just want to put it out there.

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