Author Archives: Sheila Moss

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About Sheila Moss

My stories are about daily life and the funny things that happen to all of us. My columns have been published in numerous newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and websites.

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Daddy’s Gone a-Hunting

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Father’s Day causes me to remember my childhood when “daddy-went-a-hunting” and came home with wild critters that the family was expected to consume. [If you are vegetarian, stop reading now.] If like most homo-sapiens you are a meat eater, you … Continue reading →

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Get a Haircut

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Do you have Covid hair, but have not yet ventured out to a barber or beautician? I’ve waxed poetic this week with a little piece of silliness about hair. Why is that if you change your hair, everyone has to … Continue reading →

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Do-It-Yourself – Easy Assembly

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Like Goldilocks and the three bears, we tried out all the chairs for size. This one was too big, this one too small, this one too stiff, this one too hard. Finally, we found a chair that was “just right.” … Continue reading →

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Murphy’s Laws for Looters

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Sheila Moss

If you want to get something for nothing these days, live in New York. If you don’t know what something is, take it anyhow and worry about what to do with it later. The more you want a specific item, … Continue reading →

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Losing My Head

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Sheila Moss

What would you do if you lost your head? What if you were looking for it and couldn’t remember where you left it? Where was it when you last remember having it? If you could remember, maybe you could find … Continue reading →

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Living to be 100

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Sheila Moss

Who wants to be 100? I’ve been doing some thinking this week about centenarians — people who live to be 100 or more. Often we associate old age with loss of health and vitality. Getting old is not for sissies. … Continue reading →

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