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Love and Stress in Las Vegas, A Soap Opera in Four Parts

Dateline:  Las Vegas Hilton Branch Office and Showgirl Headquarters, no one under six foot need apply. Which is the only thing holding me back from making money on my looks and high kick skills and why I am sequestered in the furthest booth … Continue reading

Stress, So You Think Crashing One Wedding Was Rude?

Stress, Runaway Pooch Crashes Five Star Wedding ! Dateline: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Although the Sea of Cortez bears his name, it was not Hernan Cortez, but his navigator, who is credited with discovering Cabo San Lucas in 1537. Cabo … Continue reading

Stress. The Frog Who Flung Himself Off the Mountain

Dateline: Lost in phone tree hell. Everyone’s been here. I see your tracks, the bloody scratches on the walls made when you tried to escape to the world of real people. The Goal: The less you take personally in your … Continue reading

Swinging on the Limbs of Phone Trees. Stress, Part 3

Dateline:  Left hand on one phone tree limb…Right hand gripping another tree limb…oops. PART THREE.  Hour Three. You will not be able to properly feel my pain or find some shred of forgiveness for my behavior unless you have read … Continue reading

Adventures in the Phone Trees, Part 2, Super Stress

Dateline: Seventh Rung of the Phone Tree. I can see Saturn from here. To comprehend this portion of Customer Service Phone Torture, first catch up with Part One. Hour Two Now I’m bumped up to Level Two since my request … Continue reading

Stress. The “Ha Ha, We’re Here to Help you…” Incident

Dateline: Voice Mail Hell. Dealing with the stolen luggage was nothing compared to the day I spent working for Dell. I have a dream. One day, I will take my seat on a plane and the person who plops down … Continue reading

Anxiety, the Dented Cell Phone and the “Stolen Luggage Incident”

Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Stress Management Update Note: If you are the person who stole my luggage at the Avis rental counter while I ran through the rain to get my car…pox be upon you. If any of you ever … Continue reading