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 …
As a kid growing up, I often heard the older folks complaining about the world “goin to hell.” “The future being doomed” and “Kid’s today don’t know their asses from a hole in the ground.” (Their words not mine.) I suppose they thought that way because elders said the same about …
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 …
Around the holidays money can run a little thin. Everything adds up prompting me to wonder what I (with MS and two mostly dead legs) could do to earn a few extra bucks. Since being a male escort was off the table, I decided to answer my calling…actually a newspaper ad…and donate my plasma! …
As humans, we are inherently lazy. We want the simplest way to reach our ulitmate goal. Now don’t get me wrong, our laziness has led to greatness! Were it not for laziness, we would have never discovered how to illuminate, to fly or to heal. Many of today’s modern convienences have been created thanks …
I tend to forget. A lot. I don’t put the entire blame on icky MS. Just some of it. Most I owe to a lack of perspective. A lapse of judgement. A brain fart, if you will. Because after living with multiple sclerosis for 19 years now, I have forgotten how …
Still shopping for last-minute holiday toys for little Johnny or Suzie? Well keep looking as My Odd Sock presents the “Worst Toys of 2015.” Just what every kid doesn’t need—we got’em right here! Let’s begin with what could be the unsafest toy in the store…the Giant-Sized Jumbling Tower. …
This time of year retailers are quick to highlight items they believe we MUST include on our holiday shopping list for loved ones. But in many cases I think they miss the mark. With that in mind, My Odd Sock presents….. …Gifts NOT On My Christmas List. …
Coming December 18th, 2015 to a multiplex theater near you is a long-awaited movie materpiece that has fans bursting with anticipation. “Sisters” stars television icons Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in a comedy of weekend hijinks. But this isn’t about THAT movie. It’s about “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” and the hype surrounding the …
