Hard to believe it has been seven years since My Odd Sock germinated from a brain fart of an idea…to the vast waste of Internet bit space it has become today. This is My Odd Sock’s 500th post…and still not one tidbit of useful information. (Would you expect any more?) My Odd Sock began …
The treasures one finds and the memories dredged up when digging through boxes. A recent excavation uncovered my school yearbook & grade card from the fifth-grade. Join me as we go back in time, won’t you….. Ah, Centennial Elementary, where I was basically a warm ass in …
“That’s gold, Jerry! Gold!” is Kenny Bania’s famous line from a classic episode of Seinfeld. Through the years, My Odd Sock has struck gold in goofy ads from the classified section of the local paper. The following gem was given to me by a dear friend who knows my fondness for the stupidly …
Baseball season is in full swing. Neighborhood ball diamonds are a flurry of activity as players & teams strive for greatness. The unmistakeable sound of bat meeting ball takes me back years ago to my own scrappy play on the fields. The choking dust blowing as an ump calls balls …
Each day, you the consumer, are faced with a barrage of messages vying for your attention—and your money. Buy this. Buy that. Save this. Get that. Act now. Order today. Call now. Reserve yours. To help you sort through the endless, mind-numbing enticements, My Odd Sock presents something I like to call….. …
I’m having a bad hair day. Who am I kidding—a bad hair “DAY” is an understatement. More like a bad hair quarter-century! My entire 30’s were a bad hair decade. I lost hair faster than an IRA lost value during the Bush Administration. In my 40’s hair seemed to …
It’s time once again for “Brain Drain.” Realizing it has been over a year since the last “Brain Drain”, let me explain that periodically I am forced to pull the cranium plug of my noggin & release the clutter built-up between my ears. Hence, “Brain Drain.” And since this is #23 in …
Valentine’s Day is upon us once again. Not so much a Hallmark holiday, thus you kind of feel the need to make an effort to surprise your loved ones with something special. But what, you ask. Problem solved as My Odd Sock has been browsing the ads for the absolute token …
It’s the one time each year when it captures the spotlight. It get our attention. And leaves us scratching our collective heads. It is the use of Roman numerals. And this year the National Football League will forgo its use of the ancient numerical system in favor of a simple, easy-to-understand figure. …
Iowa. All eyes have turned to this squarish-shaped territory known for its landscape of rolling hills & cornfields. Though it’s not the terrain that has our attention these days—but Iowa’s important role in this year’s presidential election! Being the first presidential caucus in the country, candidates hope to win votes in Iowa …
