Keep Calm and Smile On

In honor of the “Keep Calm and Carry On” tradition, I offer the woes of a road warrior and the week from heck that taught me to “Keep Calm and Smile On.” Read more…
In honor of the “Keep Calm and Carry On” tradition, I offer the woes of a road warrior and the week from heck that taught me to “Keep Calm and Smile On.” Read more…
Melanie Hope takes second place in Toastmaster’s District 33, Division D Tall Tales contest with her speech, “The Turf War”. See it here. Read more…
The award-winning humorous speech by Melanie Hope about the dangers of Christmas with the family, especially when mom wants a Snuggie. Bad. Read more…
Wile E. Coyote is one of my heroes. Why? Because he never gives up. Even when he’s splatted at the bottom of a cliff, he doesn’t wallow and wait – he owns his mistake, overcomes it, and optimizes the lessons from it. Read more…
What happens when a giant slug starts eating the city of Kent, WA? Find out here! Read more…
Until we get a full staff (and a house for them to work in), we have carefully divvied up the chores. I do most of… Read more…