A Sudden Loss of Hearing or Vision
So, as many of you know, I watch a lot of televised baseball and football. That means I see a lot of commercials targeted […]
AuthorRick Kughen
Newfound Newtonian Wisdom
Recently, my daughter asked me to help her study for her final fifth-grade science test. She was having a little trouble with Newton’s Laws […]
Kick Her Where?!?
Yesterday, my wife, Charlotte, had a baking emergency and asked me to go to the grocery store for a can of coconut milk. So, off […]
Retrieving the Retriever
He hit the topwater buzzbait with gusto. The water exploded around him in a wild spray and for a second, my heart felt as […]
The Spider and the (Open) Fly
I like to think of myself as being sufficiently manly. I say “sufficiently” because I tend to eschew the trappings of machismo that come with […]
The Watcher on the Wall
It all started with a simple, yet entirely critical misunderstanding. The shiny-domed, twitchy farmer with helter-skelter eyes asked me if I had any guns. […]
My Letter to Santa
It was a blustery night. And in a fitful sleep, I heard in the distance – sleigh bells! Shaking the dreams of sparkly, dancing […]
25 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Wayward Author
You think you know me? Maybe you do, but I can promise you that there are at least 25 things you didn’t know. 1. […]
Mental Jewelry
Sometimes I think I’d like to not think so much. Being a man of words, sometimes it becomes quite difficult to shut them off. […]
Abuse of Authority
This morning while driving to work, I received a speeding ticket. I admit that I was driving over the posted speed (not by a […]