Category Archives: Humor

Dr. Josef Mengele, D.D.S. – Part I


For most of my forty plus years in Tucson I went to the same dentist, along with the rest of my family. He was, until my mid thirties, the only dentist I had ever been to; I saw him faithfully twice  … Continue reading

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A Retraction (Of Sorts)


I will, on occasion, go back and read some of my posts (someone has to) from time to time. It’s weird, but my perspective can change within a matter of days; I will read something and think That was a weird … Continue reading

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God, Don’t Let Me Die in Louisiana – Part III


As I mentioned before (part I), whenever we visited my father’s family in Deridder, Louisiana, we stayed at my grandfather’s house. It was a small, white, two bedroom, wooden home located just outside of town. Papa was a simple man, with simple … Continue reading

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God, Don’t Let Me Die in Louisiana – Part II


Not actual Family Members (Far as I Know)   After a couple of days, I had recovered sufficiently from the horrors of swamp fishing (Part I) with my grandfather. My cousin, let’s call him J.D. (everyone else does), asked if … Continue reading

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God, Don’t Let Me Die in Louisiana – Part I


Whenever my family and I would visit DeRidder, Louisiana, we would stay with my dad’s father, Charles A. Peddy. To me, he was Papa (pronounced “Paw-Paw”; no doubt a function of dialect). Papa was a small man, maybe 5’5″ tall, and one … Continue reading

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Driving West Texas: A State Colo-rectal Exam


During high school and college, I would on occasion and at the behest of my father, go along on road trips from Tucson to DeRidder, Louisiana to see his family. Either my older brother, sister or both would come as well. The trip … Continue reading

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My First Car


Racy Red; mine was Grandma Gray My first car was a two door 1971 Toyota Corolla. I paid four hundred dollars for it, which in 1981 was, I believe, four hundred dollars. Even back then, for that kind of money you … Continue reading

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A Time to Give Thanks


It’s Thanksgiving week, and on top of that, today is our twenty-third wedding anniversary. It is proper on this holiday to remind ourselves what we are thankful for. As I sit here, belly distended, still miserably full (yet strangely content) … Continue reading

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Scary Arizona – Don’t Come Here!, Part V


Gregory Peccary Since my encounter with the rattlesnake (part IV), I’ve changed my routine when walking through the desert surrounding my customer’s homes. Before then, I had relied upon the sounds inherent in transporting my considerable girth through bushes, cacti and around exterior walls. Clearly, … Continue reading

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Scary Arizona – Don’t Come Here, Part IV


Snakeus Triedabiteus And now, without further ado, the most vicious creatures with which I have had direct confrontation and why, therefore, you should think before moving to Arizona:   I was working in the desert on the northeast side of … Continue reading

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