By Jon Dawson It had been a long day for Jonathan Massey, 32, of Hookerton. A report he’d been working on for a week was deleted by his computer during its 37th update of the week. His dog chewed up all of his Slim Whitman albums, and he found out the entertainment at this year’s office […]
By Jon Dawson Are you a homeowner? I share one with the bank. About four years ago The Wife and I passed a milestone: For the first time since we signed the papers on the bank loan for Dawson Manor, more of our mortgage payment went to the principal than the interest. While the bank […]
By Jon Dawson One of the most controversial subjects of recent memory is the practice of vaping, which the Google machine defines as “the inhaling of a vapor created by an electronic cigarette that is filled with a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavorings, and chemicals”. For better or worse vaping is now commonplace, and a […]
Last week our beloved Tax Deduction #2 turned 11, but if you knew her it’d be tough to tell. Why? Because she doesn’t need something as trivial as a birthday to give her reason to wear a party hat. TD#2 is an entertainer first and foremost. Every activity she takes part in – no matter […]
Last Saturday The Wife and I attended a gender-reveal party in Hookerton, although Google Maps interpreted “Hugo Road” as “Hugo Church Road” and we nearly ended up in Ontario. In case you don’t know, Jonathan Massey and I are contributors to the Bryan Hanks Radio Show (see the ad below). Regular listeners to the program […]
Photo by The Wife/Bucklesberry Gazette By Jon Dawson/Staff Writer Recently our beloved first-born Tax Deduction #1 obtained her drivers’ license. I’ve been in the fetal position ever since, so this will take a while to type. It seems like just a few minutes ago The Wife and I were out in the yard teaching TD#1 […]
After retiring from the newspaper business Burroughs bounced from job to job like a rounded stone on a placid lake, always making a bit of a splash wherever she landed.
By Jon Dawson/Staff Writer When Madeline Weaver arrived home last Thursday she was shocked to be greeted by candlelight. “It wasn’t my birthday or wedding anniversary,” she said. “I convinced myself my husband was trying to be romantic…or at the very least, pre-apologize for something he’d done that I hadn’t found out about yet.” Not […]
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