Archive for 'Laugh Again'

A Matter of Life and Debt

A Matter of Life and Debt

By Phil Callaway Some time ago my wife and I sat down at the dining room table to figure out how we were doing financially. Our net was looking pretty gross, so I said, “You know, [...]

Eight Things I Used to Hate About You

Eight Things I Used to Hate About You

By Phil Callaway Six months before my wedding day an older man tapped my shoulder in the post office and offered some free advice. “Ramona’s a lovely girl who deserves a good husband,” he said. “Marry [...]

Dinner’s Done Call 911

Dinner’s Done Call 911

By Phil Callaway On my refrigerator are pictures of friends and family and animals and one of my dad falling off a chair laughing. There are magnets, too. Imitation cabbages, cauliflowers, bittermelons, and pumpkins—all fitting the [...]

Aging Grace

Aging Grace

By Phil Callaway Let me ask you a question. It’s been on my mind since a friend asked it during our bi-weekly gathering of the Circle of Six. If you haven’t heard of us yet, allow [...]

About Time

About Time

By Phil Callaway I have officially reached middle age: my age is showing around my middle. The thing about The Middle Ages is that if you have any brains left at all, you start to realize [...]