John Brazell

Levi’s Are Out, Mantyhose Are In

Lordy, lordy now we know what’s been going on in all those “man caves.” As if man-purses, earrings, mascara and fake lashes don’t engender enough de-gender, now there’s “Mantyhose” -- men’s own couture hosiery-panty-combo. Add “ManTights” outerwear, a Peter Pan-grandpa’s long johns-combo made to stretch over the modern XY’s southern hemisphere.... (posted by John 17 days 1 hour ago.)

GONE MISSING -- A Familiar Refrain

I’d like to dispel the notion that memory diminishes in proportion to the number of rings around your trunk. I’d like to but I can’t. So we’ll just prattle on about weird goings on here in our messy little world to make you feel better about yours. Call it therapy. My lovely and long suffering wife, SB, and I keep a list of things we’ve misplaced or -- if you... (posted by John 77 days 3 hours ago.)

All In All I'd Sooner Fall Into a Vat of Chocolate - a Valentine Story

In the beginning there was Marcus Hall. Mark who was archetypical of the hairier sex — insensitive, uncommunicative and lacking in the fine art of romance — stayed mostly in his man cave. One day, over beer, nuts and football halftime he pondered. “How do I compensate for being a slug all year and get the little woman off my back?” Aha! With crayons... (posted by John 102 days 13 hours ago.)

Baring It All and Eating Goober Peas

My long time sweetie, SB, and I traveled over the holidays and I feel it’s my duty to tell you once more don’t do this. Here’s a handy guideline you can count on: Flying is not friendly for anyone old enough to remember Tom Mix, girdles, or the airline slogan, “Fly the Friendly skies.” In fairness, we and our luggage arrived on time and in a similar condition -- worn around the edges... (posted by John 126 days 22 hours ago.)

CHANGING THE TIME (Who are we kidding)

The “change” I like is the kind that jingles in your pocket and serves as a golf ball marker on the green. So you can imagine how I feel when the Universal Time and Torture (UT & T) committee yanks our collective chains twice a year. Otherwise intelligent people turn the hand on clocks, watches and sundials forward then backward wondering, “Did I do that... (posted by John 186 days ago.)

So What's In Your Evacuation Bag

“It’s hotter than hell in Texas ” is no longer just an expression. And it's dry as burnt toast. Yeah, it’s been a tough summer as triple digit temperatures, high winds and lack of rain raised the misery index to just short of living in the Gobi Desert with the Kardashian family. Wild fires spread across Texas like, ah, wildfire devouring everything in its path. A lot of people lost everything... (posted by John 233 days 23 hours ago.)