Monthly Archives: July 2020

Time To Call the Plumber

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Sheila Moss

It had only been about a year since the dastardly deed had been done, so imagine my surprise when I heard strange gurgling noises coming from the plumbing. A few days later, Honey came screaming into the bedroom at 4:30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Humor | Tagged Bathroom humor, Flushable, Plumber, Plumbing problems, Septic safe, Septic system, septic tank, Sewer, Suburban living | 5 Comments

Economics for Blondes

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Money, money, money. The economy is all people seem to be talking about these days. It seems that we are all going to go broke, be homeless, and have no job sooner or later through no fault of our own, … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Humor | Tagged Bankruptsy, Borrowing, Credit, Debt, Economy, Foreclosure, Interest, MasterDebt, Money, Mortgage loan, Refinancing, Unemployment | 2 Comments

Liberation

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Sheila Moss

After a lifetime of toting around a big heavy purse, I have been liberated. No, my purse was not stolen. I just realized how heavy it is and wondered what I could do to lighten the load. Nearly all women … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Humor | Tagged Accessories, Appointments, Cosmetics, Emergencies, Essentials, Handbag, Luggage, Non-essentials, pocketbook, purse | 7 Comments

Road Trip

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Sheila Moss

We decided to go to St. Louis on a three day weekend for a chance to see my mom and dad. We would drive up on Saturday and back on Monday. It seemed simple enough. It would be me, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Travel | Tagged Automotive travel, Bumper-to-bumper, Family vacations, I-24, Paducah, Rest stops, Road construction, traffic, Travel with pets | 4 Comments

Hasta la vista Ventura

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Several years ago, I was at the National Society of Newspaper Columnists annual conference in Ventura, California. Except for exotic palm trees and flowers, which are irrigated, the West Coast is all dry grass and brown hills. This explains why … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged California, Columnists, NSNC, Spanish Missions, Tourists, Ventura, Wine tasting | 1 Comment

A New Place

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Everyone has been to a new place, a college campus, a large mall, or a large building where you didn’t know your way around or how to get to where you want to be. I knew how to get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humor | Tagged Corridors, Elevators, Getting lost, Halls, Hospitals, New additions, No admission, No entrance, No Parking, Parking garages, Wrong way | 6 Comments

A Shooting Spree

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Sheila Moss

“Bang! Pow! Take that, you good for nothing box of bolts!” My friend Kathy tells a story about getting angry with her computer and shooting it. Kathy tells some wild tales and it is hard to know when it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology | Tagged Aggravation, Appliances, Broken appliances, Elvis's TV, Frustrations, guns, Non-working, RIP, Shooting | 2 Comments

Application to be a Senior Citizen

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sheila Moss

NAME: Grumpy Ol’Phart ADDRESS: None of your business. Can’t be too careful these days. Someone is always trying to take advantage of old people. You can’t have my social security number or bank account number either. SEX: Of course, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humor, Work Humor | Tagged Aging, old age, Older and Wiser, Over the hill, retirement, Sarcasm, School of Hard Knocks, Social Security | 2 Comments

The Pandemic Plague of 2020

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sheila Moss

I realize the name of this blog is “Humor Columnist;” however, some things are funny and some are not. So far I’ve avoided writing about the virus, but I’ve written a short piece about my personal experience with current events … Continue reading →