Hamilton-based author Mark Coakley’s journey to becoming a professional writer has been anything but linear. Prior to penning a profuse collection of both nonfiction and fiction works, Coakley fou...
Read MoreRecently, early in the morning, my wife’s alarm clock went off, triggering a loud burst of Y108 FM. I woke up to the singer for AC/DC shrieking, “Yeah, you! Shook me all! Night! Long!̶...
Read MoreMy 2015 resolution is to embrace healthy living. Why? Well, soon after this year’s cake-, meat- and beer-filled Christmas, I took a shower and looked down. Not only did my enlarged belly block the v...
Read MoreBORED THE OTHER NIGHT, SITTING IN OUR TV ROOM, I started doodling on some paper. First, I drew a cartoon of a guy yelling at a falling snowflake (yes, I’m sick of winter). Then, without much thought...
Read MoreNaps are definitely not for wimps! Me, I’m not one of those cowardly conformists who — when they get tired in the middle of the day, as do we all — don’t have the confidence to slip away to a ...
Read MoreAn ant and a grasshopper were in a summer meadow. The ant was very hardworking, constantly searching for seeds and dragging them back to his nest, where he put them under the care of his trusted fi...
Read MoreKid: Knock, knock. Adult: Who’s there? Kid: Banana. Adult: Banana who? Kid: Knock, knock. Adult: Who’s there? Kid: Banana. Adult: Banana who? Kid: Knock, knock. Adult: Who’s there? Kid: Banana. ...
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