In previous posts, I’ve made it clear that having multiple sclerosis makes even the simplest tasks most challenging. That’s one reason why I’m given the ‘two minute warning” before my family is about to leave. The early warning gives me an extra couple of minutes to get my mojo in motion. Why?…because species evolve …
Diminishing skills is a term often used to describe an aging athlete. Someone past their prime. A person who may still show occasional flashes of renown, but nothing close to that of their past would be described as having diminishing skills. But when you think about it, …
Have you heard the one about the Americans being too afraid to take a day off work? It’s no joke. A recent survey conducted by a market research firm, polled over 1,300 workers to find that 40 percent of us don’t use all of our paid time off. Never takes a vacation. Never …
Are you searching for a new opportunity? Greater challenges? More pay? Not just a job, but a career? For those who answered “Yes,” the newspaper’s Help Wanted section of the classified ads, may be the first place to turn. But here is an example of the World’s Worst Help Wanted ad……. …
Many of our students are back in the classroom, but that doesn’t mean it’s not too late to pick up those ridiculous items retailers think we can’t do without. And who better than My Odd Sock to point out the dumbest products you’ll never need. Let’s get started and not waste another …
One frill of flying is the opportunity to peruse the latest issue of Sky Mall. Available on all airliners, Sky Mall is the complimentary catalog of products that are eclectically odd. Things you don’t need & wildly overpriced. Strangely though, flipping the pages, one feels a sudden, overwhelming urge of “I must haves.” Maybe it’s …
Surface tension is defined as the tendency of the surface of a liquid to resist an external force. In Odd Sock’s world, that means we can’t walk on water because the weight of our big butt is more than the water surface can support. But in the world of multiple sclerosis, surface tension is a …
Taking photos has been the long standing way of capturing memories and good times. Who doesn’t enjoy looking through old photo albums or diving into a box of loose pictures to relive special places, holidays, family, friends and shared moments. Today, most cell phones feature built-in cameras, so even more photos are being taken. This …
Can’t get enough of Brain Drain? Enjoy this Best Of #12 It has been a looong winter–too long to be cooped up inside! The same can be said of a few topics inside the pea-brain of My Odd Sock. Time for a Brain Drain. Time to flush out the poisons. Let’s get started….. So Stuck-I’m …
Hey, why not enjoy this Best Of Brain Drain. Number 17 if you are scoring at home. Maybe I am as flat as an open can of PBR left in the afternoon sun. But nothing has really gotten my knickers in a twist lately. That is…till this week when I found some oddities to share …
