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 …
Thought I would shake out the wrinkles on this post from a couple years ago. Enjoy…. Those of us with multiple sclerosis look to many avenues to staying positive. Whether you choose motivating books, presentations, movies or websites, the uplifting messages help you cope with chronic disease. Lately I’ve noticed the popularity of MS …
It’s time for everyone’s favorite…a visit from the MS Bookmobile! “What’s the MS Bookmobile?” you ask. Well, the MS Bookmobile is an MS library on wheels. ALL your favorite books of literature, rewritten with an MS point-of-view! Now run & get your library card as we check …
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 …
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 …
