How to Know You’re in Big Trouble, Tanking in Vegas

Three Ways to Know When Your Efforts Toward a Goal Are Doomed Dateline: Houston Hilton International Branch Office. On another visit, my sister-in-law and I noticed and reported that the hotel was hosting a senior women’s basketball tournament or women’s basketball re-union. Later at dinner, we were corrected by the …

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Stress. Mowing the Lawn Can Make You Blind

Dateline: Threadgill’s Local International Branch Office and former Armadillo World Headquarters frequented by: Jimmy Buffet and Ray Charles.  How to Be Miserable and Make Stupid Mistakes The promised “Lawn Mower Incident” or how anxiety can make you blind. ANXIETY: Anxiety is the body’s reaction to a real or perceived threat. …

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Christmas Gift Winners: “Bacon Bowls, DNA Kits, Duck Dynasty Keepsakes, and a Black Lexus, for you Honey!”

Christmas Gift Winners:  “Bacon Bowls, DNA Kits, Duck Dynasty Keepsakes, and a Black Lexus, for you Honey!” Dateline: My body is in Threadgill’s across from the stage where Janis Joplin left her heart, but my mind staring out at the Sea of Cortes at the beach grille and swim up …

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It Ain’t Easy to Be a Hooker in Alaska: How Reality TV Can Save Your Day:

Dateline: Threadgill’s Branch Office. Under Farrah’s picture. It Ain’t Easy to Be a Hooker in Alaska: How Reality TV Can Save Your Day MysteryShrink is about what works and what doesn’t work–usually whatever therapy is covered by your insurance. Thus, I must share a breakthrough treatment. And, nuuuuuu. No credit …

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And I Thought I Was Bad, The Secret Hoarding Waitress Incident

Dateline: IHOP, West Ft. Worth. The following conversation is taking place behind me. Irritable Woman to Waitress: “I want an answer and I want it now!” Waitress: “Sure. How can I help you?” IW: “I want to know why that guy who came in after we did already has his food …

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Stress: COSTCO Universe, IKEA World, Episode 2

Dateline: COSTCO Universe. Okay, you’re right. I published Episode Three, before Episode Two, Which is what Costco can do to your mind. In case this is too confusing, I’ll repost Episode Three again after Episode Two…that is right, right? Note: To truly understand the depth of shopping pathology and stress …

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Those Stress Relief Advice Givers are Just Making Stuff Up

Stress. Some of These Advice Givers are Just Making Stuff Up Dateline: Gold’s Gym International Branch Office.  A couple of Texas basketball players train here in the summer. Makes the treadmill more fun. Stress Relief Advice for the Holiday Season How to steam a turkey in a mop bucket, how …

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