When I was in grammar school, we had a hypnotist give a presentation. It was fun and interesting — especially because I got to be one of the volunteers to go on stage and be hypnotized. I don’t actually remember much of my part in the show… but I do remember what the hypnotist told us to demonstrate the power of the mind. He picked one kid out of the crowd. A classmate of mine named J.R. He asked the boy how he felt. J.R. said he felt fine. But what if someone came up to J.R. and said that … Continue reading →

I was at the supermarket on the Fourth of July because I had run out of dog food. This is a sure crisis in my house. Of course the supermarket was PACKED. I had to park just about as far as possible from the store and still be on their property, and even then I had to squeeze into a too-small spot because it was the only one left. By the time I managed to thread my way through the store, stand on line behind three equally impatient people, and roll my cart back through the parking lot, I was … Continue reading →