My Odd Sock salutes Halloween and everything surrounding this spooky “pseudo” holiday! Here are some observations made in and around the My Odd Sock corporate HQ…. Saw this car parked nearby… And you thought that bug you hit was a big one! Next… …
Annually, My Odd Sock conducts a very sophisticated, highly complex study of the latest trends facing those with multiple sclerosis. This year, YOU have been chosen to participate in this mindless survey of ridiculousness. Using a #3 pencil, please answer each question as it relates to you and your MS. You may …
Welcome to “Brain Drain #15.” As in the previous 14, this post gives your esteemed author the opportunity to have a brain movement (BM) and purge the cranium of some unwanted and utterly ridiculous thoughts & observations. Let’s get to it shall we….. Vote For Me It’s election time and My …
Congratulations! You have multiple sclerosis! As a member to our exclusive club, you’ll get an ID card, learn the secret MS handshake (it’s no secret, just stick out your hand and it shakes by itself!), and enjoy thrice weekly mailings by charities looking for donations! You celebrate your new achievement by …
The English language is always evolving with new words that quickly become a common part of our daily voice. The always vulgar f-word is one such example. Yet, it has evolved through the ages. Long thought too crude to be expressed publicly, the f-word has since been diluted..sugar-coated..and replaced with nicer sounding words …
Multiple Sclerosis has taken a lot from you. Maybe it’s your balance…ability to walk…your vision …or bladder control. Or maybe you are one of the lucky few where MS has taken all of the above! (Too bad you weren’t that lucky with a lottery ticket!) Swallowing some pride, many of these problems …
Today’s mail contained the usual assortment of bills, magazines, flyers and junk mail. But nestled between the folds, I discovered an advertisement that caused my head to tilt like puzzled canine. It was an offer from a business called “Pet Lodge USA,” a self-described “hotel for pets.” Pet …
Clap your hands together. Nudge me. Splash water in my face. I’m dozing again. And I can’t stop. Just last week I took two siesta’s—in one day! Bloodhounds have more energy! Some folks say they prop their eyelids open with toothpicks. Heck, my eyelids feel so heavy, I need tent …
Is it me? Is it my MS-riddled fumble fingers? Or is it an evil conspiracy of product manufacturers that I can’t open a bag, carton, container, jar or can without using some tool resembling the “jaws of life.” Try opening a package of Gillette Sensor razor blades? My God, King Tut’s tomb opened …
Today, texting has become a popular vehicle of communication. People of all ages use texting, rather than calling, as their preferred choice of sharing information. Texting has spawned a whole new, Internet language of word & phrase shorthand to aid in rapid conversation. Not to be left out, those of …
