Humorous Essays

PODCAST-THE DAY THE VIRGIN MARY APPEARED ON MY CAFETERIA WALL

PODCAST-THE DAY THE VIRGIN MARY APPEARED ON MY CAFETERIA WALL Photo Courtesy of Gaetano Cessati 0:00 / 0:00 The Day the Virgin Mary Appeared on My Cafeteria Wall The Day the Virgin Mary Appeared on My Cafeteria Wall was first published in the Blue Ridge Anthology:  Poetry and Prose of Central Virginia Writers, 2010.  

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BENEDETTA\’S LENTILS–SO GOOD THAT THEY COULD CONVERT A CARNIVORE

PODCASTBENEDETTA’S LENTILS 0:00 / 0:00 Benedetta's Lentils Benedetta, my grandmother, made the best lentil soup, food that warmed body and soul on many a cold winter evening. She’d send it home with us in a Mason jar, frequently accompanied by a delicious loaf of bread. As hard as I’ve tried, I’ve never been able to

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Podcast: SAFETY, ITALIAN STYLE

SAFETY, ITALIAN STYLE 0:00 / 0:00 Safety, Italian Style             When I was eighteen, my cousin Giovanni visited us from Italy.  I sat in the passenger seat of Giovanni’s rental car as he sped through a red light at a busy intersection.  I shrieked, “Stop.  Stop.  You’ve got to stop!”             Giovanni smiled and said, 

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SINKING

SINKING Photo Courtesy of Stormseeker 0:00 / 0:00 Sinking (Originally published in Streetlight Magazine.)   I attended a state university that required you to pass a swim test to graduate. I will not mention the name of the institution because I’m about to malign them.             When the orientation materials arrived by snail mail, included

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BRUSSELS SPROUTS–A CAUTIONARY CHRISTMAS TALE

BRUSSELS SPROUTSA CAUTIONARY TALE Photo Courtesy of Jodi Pender 0:00 / 0:00 Brussels Sprouts I used to have impossibly high hopes for family holiday dinners. I blame Norman Rockwell. Remember his painting of a well-dressed family gathered around a flawlessly set table?  The children, parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents sit shoulder-to-shoulder, admiring an unpardoned turkey

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