Knowing When To Say No

"Fear is a product of our own imaginations; the monster I should fear is me."

I should have said 'No,' right from the start. I should have said 'No,' a dozen times along the way. I've always been a sucker for a pretty woman with a sweet voice, and I said 'Yes.' One too many times...

Gang Aft A-gley – Chapter 7 of 7

"So sad, the plans of mice and men. But not the plans of a woman. Her plans are ever evolving."

I had planned on sleeping in until noon, but a naughty nymphomaniac changed my mind.I was sound asleep on my back, with her body snuggled in next to mine. A quiet murmur woke me up, but I tried to ignore...

Not Scrambled Eggs

"A man with a plan and the money to follow it better know where the plan is taking him."

I don't know what it is about cooking eggs. If I try to cook sunny-side up, the yolks break. If I try to cook a simple fried egg, it disintegrates when I try to flip it. I can't even seem to...

Once In A Lifetime

"Who needs the truth when there's ratings to consider?"

My wife and I weren't the first to arrive at the party, but we weren't the last either. I initialed the sign-in sheet and then added a plus one after our names. The hostess raised her eyebrows to ask if...