Smedley Cracks! As many readers have observed, this column is often used as a conduit for relating the many travails and adventures - fair or foul, of our local Geezer citizenry. This latest tale was brought to me by Montgomery Smedley, usually a very stoic individual but on this occasion he was a … [Read more...]
DISABILITIES By Daniel J. Vance, MS, LPC, NCC
New Yorker Smells the Roses In October, I invited readers to pen their own column for publishing here. The first reply came from Virginia Mariani, who reads this column in the Grand Island (NY) Dispatch. I edited her piece for space and clarity. Here is what she wrote: “Do you remember the old Tim … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS By Geary (Smedley) Leason
What is that Smell! Listening to Prof. Smarmy’s spell-binding presentation held a couple of months ago at Motel 8's meeting room, which touted his patented “PTP” system - explained as a process that converts nasty and problematic hog manure into benign and profitable by-products such as electricity … [Read more...]
DISABILITIES By Daniel J. Vance, MS, LPC, NCC
As a University of Dayton student over 30 years ago, I was friends with Jim Kebe, now of Bexley, Ohio. Recently, I emailed to say hello and asked as an aside if he had cerebral palsy. I had always suspected, but never known for sure. We hadn't seen each other since college. In a telephone … [Read more...]
LIVING MODERATELY by Renee’ Jones
Serenity Point What a great Kick Off in the Creation of Serenity Point! Penny & I want to give a Shout of Thanks to Paul and Betty Vagedes who donated 3 bird houses, 2 bird feeders, nails, wind chimes and my Favorite, a BAT house! A great addition to hang cliffside, which aids in the reduction … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS By Geary (Smedley) Leason
Big Profits in Poop! Richard Smarmy, professor of Agriscience at UATS (University of Arkansas at Toad Suck), held a press conference at Motel 8 the other day, to announce an environmental/agricultural breakthrough which offers unlimited profit opportunities to farmers and non-farmers alike. Here … [Read more...]
OUT OF BOUNDS By Geary (Smedley) Leason
Two weeks ago, this column outlined cheapskate, Ernest Smedley’s latest attempt to rise out of the ashes after being dumped by Mildred, his online bride of five years, was finally fed up after his latest scheme had backfired. Smedley renewed his posting on an online dating/match website, … [Read more...]
Out of Bounds by Geary Leason
Smedley Resurfaces At the end of cheapskate Ernest Smedley’s tale of misfortune related here the past three weeks, many readers were concerned that Smedley had been left shipwrecked on the shoals of life: his wife Mildred had left him, invoking their pre-nuptial agreement, which left Ernest without … [Read more...]
Out of Bounds by Geary Leason
Save Your Cans For Smedley Ernest and Mildred Smedley ran into a deal of a lifetime where they, through an online home exchange program, were enjoying two weeks of pure upscale living in a million dollar residence in Joliet, Illinois, in exchange for the other party living in their modest home here … [Read more...]
Out of Bounds by Geary Leason
Ernest Smedley, a local geezer holding a well deserved reputation as the ultimate cheapskate, recently had a large chunk of his rear handed to him, all provoked by his own miserly conniving character. In a rare moment of concern for other geezers, Ernest related this tale of woe with the purpose of … [Read more...]
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