A Vermont humor writer explores the funny side of home, family, and life in the country.
Welcome!
The following essays first appeared in “Around the Bend,” my long-running biweekly humor column in the Addison Independent in Vermont. If they make you laugh, share them with your friends. If they don’t, share them with your enemies. And if you’re feeling generous, you can always buy me a coffee.
Ten thousand steps a day—or else
“The number is no doubt arbitrary (brought to you by the same people who decreed that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day were required for basic survival). “
The sun is out, and so is my back
“In a spectacular display of hubris—also known as What Not to Do When You Have a Sore Back—I decided to muck out the pigpen.”
Extreme health regimen leaves me cold
“The method is said to cure disease, apparently by causing it to freeze and fall off.”