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.

The Rooster Pitcher

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sheila Moss

I won! I got the item I was bidding for on E-Bay! This may seem like a small thing, but it was my first purchase on E-Bay. From all the email I’m receiving from them, they seem to be as … Continue reading →

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The Accident

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Sheila Moss

“Hello, Mom?” I was at work and it was my daughter calling. I had to put another call on hold to answer. “Hold on for a minute.” “Mom, I can’t, it’s an emergency!” “Just a minute, I’ll be right back.” … Continue reading →

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Wild, Blue, Yonder

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Sheila Moss

I wish they would bring back the local airshow! I’ve missed it since it quit coming. I don’t know where it’s been or why it is taking so long to return. Like all the other fans around here, nothing could … Continue reading →

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My TV Has Bad Hair

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Sheila Moss

In the long list of life’s little annoyances, one of the most aggravating is having the television go out. I have just gone through the tunnel of darkness at my house with a non-working television. I don’t watch television that … Continue reading →

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Mule Day

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Sheila Moss

You won’t believe what I did for a story. In fact, I don’t believe what I did for a story. I went to Mule Day. It was like dying and waking up in good ol’ boy heaven. There were mules, … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Sheila Moss

  Spring is sprung, and with it that blight of suburbia known as the dandelion has also sprung. Do not tell me that they are merely wildflowers. Do not say, “If it’s green, let it grow.” Do not tell me … Continue reading →

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It Might be a Redneck Wedding

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Sheila Moss

In spring we feel young, alive. Thoughts just naturally seem to turn to romance and marriage. We might even receive an invitation to a wedding. Here in the South, we have wedding ceremonies too, just like everywhere else. Well, maybe … Continue reading →

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Bye, Bye, Barry

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Sheila Moss

The biggest news to hit the humor world was an unanticipated announcement by Dave Barry several years ago that he would be taking a permanent leave of absence from his weekly humor column. He was not making this up. To … Continue reading →

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The Humor Dentist

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Sheila Moss

It’s an ordinary office on an ordinary street in a dignified brick office building. On the door is a brass plaque with a name on it and the word “Dentist.” Inside is a regular dentist’s waiting room with leather chairs, … Continue reading →

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I’m So Middle-aged That…

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Sheila Moss

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m getting old, so what? My eyes are fuzzy and my roots are gray, but I’ve managed to survive and life should be all downhill from here. Remember, it will happen to all of us sometime, … Continue reading →

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