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.

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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