St. Patrick’s Day is approaching fast as everyone readies their celebrations. Decorations are hung. Green lights shine. Bars and restaurants advertise Irish favorites for a day of Celtic fun. Yet, I am indifferent. Uninterested. Overwhelmed by the blatant commercialism of St. Patrick’s Day. I just don’t have the spirit of the holiday. Others tell …
Just when you thought there were way too many damn award shows, My Odd Sock piles on another one! It is time to celebrate (and wretch) at the best & worst of My Odd Sock during the past year. It’s time for the 2018 Flemmy Awards! The …
There comes a time when differences appear. A realization that one is alone. Individual, not by choice, but habit. Where there is no right, nor wrong…just action, practice and propriety. My fair and lofty sentiments reflect a conclusive feeling of aversion that I, as a end-squeezer, live amongst a family of…middle-squeezers. …
Collusion is a touchy subject these days. You can’t escape the buzz of collusion anywhere in the media. And now collusion has infiltrated your morning breakfast table. Yes, I am about to open the curtain wide…exposing the truth of collusion between cereal makers and those evil-doers threatening to sweeten the good part of your …
My Odd Sock would like to wish the wondrous readers of this lame website a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for your loyal eyes and lively comments throughout the past year. Thank you for your smiles for the funny stuff…and retching tummy spasms with the not-so funny. In a fitting tribute to the …
Indictments are popular these days, getting thrown around in the news more than rice at a wedding. Being the cranky old man that I am, here are a few indictments I would like to add to the pile….. Perfume Inserts in a Macy’s ad: I indict the person responsible for …
Thanksgiving…and everything you’ll need to stomach this day of celebrated feasting. Why not begin with the canned cranberry sauce pictured here. Mmm, don’t you just love gelatinous fruit? Does anything look more unappealing? Dog food slides out of the can looking much the lumpy same. Even the pooch won’t touch it till I mush …
Granted I can’t do much, but I can do what they do. I’m talking about the flood of “intelligent personal assistants” on the market today. Amazon’s Echo & Echo Dot…Google’s Home and the Home Mini want to turn on your lights, play music, tell you the news & weather and buy crap. But …
What was once a vacant, big-box store comes alive each October. Filled wall-to-wall with costumes, cloaks, masks & make-up. It’s your temporary store dedicated to Halloween. And every community seems to have one. Mine is “Halloween City.” Squatting in a former Staples Super Store. Oh don’t mind the dirty floor, it just adds …
Again? Seriously? Yep, I’m being too lazy to write something new. So please enjoy this repeat My Odd Sock…. “I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.” -Nancy Reagan (1921- ) Nancy’s quote really doesn’t have anything to do with my story. I just thought it was funny. A …
