Yeah, yeah, it’s that time of year. That glorious time when we dedicate our precious energy, time, emotion and money to that most time honored and beloved of holiday traditions…the holiday movies.  And hanging Christmas lights...

Along with touching on the current employment environment, the author relates an early entry into the world of making money.

How a random vacation in Europe resulted in the naming of our daughter with a moniker that she actually likes!

Smiling in our self-induced hell, recover we did and forayed on to explore and enjoy the Yucatan and Cancun vicinity

You’ve never felt what the true meaning of Smiling in Hell is until you’ve driven through the region known as the Mexican Yucatan in the heat of summer while shoe-horned with three other roasting travelers in the intimacy of a semi-compact car with busted air conditioning while the local highway workers burned off unwanted overgrown foliage from both sides of the road.  But that’s where I found myself some years ago ...

Doing theater again, the author shares some adventures, and mis-adventures, experienced while in the throes of creating a new dramatis personae on stage.  

A lighthearted look at things that keep me up at night.  Remember...if you are doing something sneaky with the right hand, make sure your audience is watching the left. Or a scantily clad assistant.

Smiling in Hell 2.0 - Chapter 30   "Where Were You When?"

We all have memories of where we were when Earth shattering, provocative or unbelievable events were occurring. While many of us were just kids, the memories of these events are as vivid as if they happened only yesterday. So, let’s revisit some of these historical moments by asking the question… Where Were You When?

Where the author revisits the subject of dreams and their effect on one's subconscious...