Spill… Do you believe everything you hear?
Lucky Charms, Black Cats, Magical Thinking
It’s Friday the 13th, but you knew that, right? Are you avoiding ladders, knocking on wood more often than usual, or purposely not deviating from any activity out of the ordinary? Are you possibly just a little bit superstitious? If you are, you aren’t alone. And according to an opinion piece by Mathew Hutson in […]
Middle-aged Woman Found Pinned by Latvian Teen
Just in. (9:18 Eastern, 3/2/10). Weird News reports that a diminutive middle-aged woman, name withheld by authorities, was found pinned by a Latvian teen, slumped over on patio furniture behind a small suburban home in a sleepy southern city. Apparently, following a late-night rock fest, nosy neighbors called the police. The two were discovered lying […]
Are You Superstitious?
When a birthday rolls around, I want a candle and a wish. My kids shake their heads, but I don’t care if it’s a candle in play-doh, a bran muffin, a cupcake, or a piece of fruit. I want to make a wish. Why? Because since my sons were born, my birthday wishes have always […]
Metro Tickets in My Pocket, Black Cat, Mashed Potatoes
Metro tickets in my pocket I finally drop my weary body onto the bed. It’s nearly 9 at night and my son pops into my room and wants to go out. It’s Thanksgiving break. He’s 16. Of course he wants to go out. Where? To a nearby pizza joint, about two miles away where friends […]