Tag: humor
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How My Fake Plants Accidentally Saved My Garden
Never in a million years did I think I’d be known as that lady with the fake plants—let alone be called out for it by a kindergartner. But here we are. I’ve accepted that each of the past few summers in Tampa has been the coolest summer of the rest of my life. The temperatures…
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Paula Deen, World War Z Zombies, and Real-Time Communications with Digital Pitchforks
What do Paula Deen and the zombies of the movie WORLD WAR Z have in common? The evolution of the “virus” of communication in real-time. Last weekend, I saw the new Brad Pitt movie WORLD WAR Z. Even before the zombie apocalypse became routine, I was a fan of zombie books and movies, particularly THE…
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Don’t Drink and Google
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Passion to the Third Degree. Oh…if it weren’t so pathetic, it would be funny. I received a message tonight from a girl in Arizona. Or maybe a woman. I’m hoping she’s just very young and ignorant, but the level of gumption makes me shake my head. On the…
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How My Non-Date Entertained Me Tonight
I’m not upset. I swear, I’m not upset. I am…amused. Earlier in the week, the guy I’d thought I was going to be out with tonight was trying to decide if a weekend date fit his schedule and when and what we’d do and he just couldn’t seem to make up his mind, which was…
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Observations on Sex, Life, and Rock-n-Roll (but Mostly Sex)
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree and Rising. Observations…. – Not all sex toys are dishwasher safe. From the Bookshelf Give Your Life Direction — 23 life-coaching tips to get unstuck and moving again. Available direct from the author → – Thanks to the girls’ not keeping the puppy out of the…
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How to Get a Man’s Attention
So. My 16-year-old daughter and I discovered today how to get a man’s attention. Lots of them. Without even having to shower or hike up our skirts. We’d been re-designing my front yard, and some jobs just can’t be done with a chainsaw. No, you really need an axe. A big one. From the Bookshelf…
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Only a Witch
Only a witch would understand. Meditation: From the Bookshelf Rite of Awakening — Southern Gothic with bite, Book One of the Rites of Passage. Available direct from the author → Or read it free in my online Library. Your young daughter has often seen you meditate with a gemstone on your 6th chakra because different…
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Welcome to the Neighborhood
You never know what’s going on behind the walls, whether you’re on the outside thinking about the inside or vice versa. Last night, while we were having a Gathering and messing around with quantum physics, our neighbors had no idea what we were up to…and we didn’t know what was going on outside either. …
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Shopping at the Man Store
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Life in the Third Degree. Uh, oh. The secret’s out. Other single women in their 30’s and 40’s now know the top spots to meet men. That’s right: hardware stores. Forget bars and blind dates and Internet dating services. Hardware stores have more in store than nuts and…
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Observations on Sex, Life, and Rock-n-Roll (but Mostly on Life)
From the upcoming book, Third Degree and Rising; Originally published in 2007. Observations…. From the Bookshelf Give Your Life Direction — 23 life-coaching tips to get unstuck and moving again. Available direct from the author → – Not all sex toys are dishwasher safe. – Thanks to the girls’ not keeping the puppy out of…
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Typical Interactions in My Life
From the upcoming book, Passion to the Third Degree (Originally published in 2007) From the Bookshelf The Book of Heroes — a paranormal thriller where books are alive and the librarian is not what she seems. Available direct from the author → Or read it free in my online Library. “Mommy, I’m so proud of…
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Paybacks Are Hell…and Other Perverse Thrills
“Payback is a bitch.” Have you heard that? If not, then surely you’ve heard, “Paybacks are hell.” They’re usually not said in reference to one’s own self but in regard to people we perceive as doing wrong or doing something mean/deceitful. Am I the only one who gets a perverse thrill watching some crook or…
