I Can Immediately Increase My Book Sales By Moving To Venus

My dog impatiently asked me when my next top mystery books would be coming out. I perked up and said, “Soon, maybe early next year. Why? Are you eager to read it?” He answered that he wasn’t but just wanted to know when to leave the planet. “Listen Dog,” I replied...

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Labor Day

Many of my “fans” have been asking me about foreign sales of my top mystery books. When I say many of them, I mean none of them, since I have no fans, unless one counts the voices that talk to me late in the evening. Yes … those screeching voices originating...

My Dog Is Just Begging For A Slander Suit

I think my dog talks behind my back. He was out in the yard yesterday, reclining by the fence we share with a neighbor. And their dog was outside as well. I watched them from inside the house with a growing sense of unease. They nudged their heads together and...

How To Be A Pathological Twit Destined For The Hoosegow

I called my wife at work today, for I was terribly upset. Upon her answering the phone I was startled even further, because she answered by calmly saying, “Hello.” You see, usually, she has severe difficulty pronouncing that word. It typically comes out as,...

How To Demand A Raise in Twelve Easy Steps – For Dogs

My dog stormed into my office this morning and demanded a raise. I said, “Hey, dog, where do you get off asking for more money?” He said because he didn’t earn any more than the minimum wage and he felt that particular situation is a “travesty against mankind”. I...

Today, Cannot People Stop The Agony And Learn To Love?

While sitting on my front porch, my normally pleasant dog growls angrily at passersby. I have repeatedly reassured him, “Don’t growl, he’s our neighbor…she’s our neighbor…they’re our NEIGHBORS. To these disgruntled neighbors his outbursts usually come as a sudden...