by Eric Payne In a week it will be Thanksgiving. Family will either arrive in town or you will pack up your own family, hit the road, train station or airport headed for the agreed upon turkey destination. The holidays are here. They are a time for celebration and a time for reflection. During these times I tend to get warm and fuzzy about family --- mine and everyone else's. … [Read more...]
My Wife Is NOT My Friend (On Facebook)
by Eric Payne On Facebook, my wife is NOT my friend. I un-friended her about two months ago. Not only did I not tell her what I did, but once she discovered we were no longer connected, I ignored her request to become my friend once more. Like her, I sure many of you are SMH, or rather shaking your heads, thinking, How trifling is he? My wife's chief complaint was that she was … [Read more...]
You Remind Me Of My Jeep
By Eric Payne When R. Kelly's "You Remind Me Of My Jeep" first hit the airwaves I couldn't believe what I was hearing. At the time I thought t was the most ridiculous song ever. But now as a married man maybe The R was onto something I simply couldn't grasp back then. Men who love their cars speak passionately about them and act with equal if not more passion when driving … [Read more...]
Watch Your Mouth!
by Eric Payne My parents have a great poem posted on the wall in their kitchen. If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive. If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves. If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel … [Read more...]