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Rules of Engagement on Facebook
Rules of Engagement on Facebook

I pledge to be respectful to all, even those I believe to be a few chads short of a full ballot.

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Dorothy RosbyMay 26, 2025Comment
Multitasking to Save the World
Multitasking to Save the World

I don’t hold out much hope for humanity anymore, not since I read that the average person will spend more than six years of their life on social media.

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Humorous essays, time managementDorothy RosbyApril 24, 2025average person, multi-tasking, Dorothy Rosby, wasting time Comments
A Bad Case of FOMO
A Bad Case of FOMO

What does it say that no one ever posts pictures of themselves sitting in front of their computer looking at Facebook?

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Technology, social mediaDorothy RosbyMarch 24, 2025Facebook, FOMO, social media, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist Comments
Save Time: Work in Your Pajamas
Save Time: Work in Your Pajamas

Men spend less time than women choosing what to wear each morning—which is why I think men should be responsible for cooking breakfast.

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FashionDorothy RosbyFebruary 26, 2025fashion, midwestern humorist, clothing Comments
Valentine Verses
Valentine Verses

Darling, Love is a mystery! And so is the reason you put empty cereal boxes back in the cupboard.

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Holidays, Humorous essaysDorothy RosbyFebruary 12, 2025Valentine, marriage, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist Comments
 Our Heroine Had a Wonderful Day
Our Heroine Had a Wonderful Day

As usual, our heroine made only wise decisions, and no one bothered her all day long.

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Writing lifeDorothy RosbyJanuary 29, 2025poetry, flash fiction, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist Comments
I Like You Very Much. Now Please Go.
I Like You Very Much. Now Please Go.

Experts estimate that up to 50 percent of us are introverted though no one knows for sure because introverts tend to avoid surveyors

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Holidays, simple lifeDorothy RosbyJanuary 15, 2025introversion, introverts, midwestern humorist, humorous essays Comments
Merry Christmas from the Envyofall Family
Merry Christmas from the Envyofall Family

There are two things that make me feel like a boring person: writing a Christmas letter and reading everyone else’s.

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HolidaysDorothy RosbyDecember 17, 2024Christmas letter, Christmas humor, midwestern humorist, envy Comments
Don’t Decorate and Other Ways to Eliminate Holiday Stress
Don’t Decorate and Other Ways to Eliminate Holiday Stress

Nostalgia is just the sense that everything was better if it happened so long ago you can’t remember it accurately.

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Holidays, Humorous essaysDorothy RosbyDecember 4, 2024Christmas humor, Holidays, midwestern humorist Comments
Paltry Poultry
Paltry Poultry

When I checked the turkey it was as cold as my darling’s heart.

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Humorous essays, HolidaysDorothy RosbyNovember 19, 2024Thanksgiving, Turkey, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist, COVID-19 Comments
Finally a Barbie that Looks like Me
Finally a Barbie that Looks like Me

Here she comes: It’s Medicare Barbie!

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Humorous essays, agingDorothy RosbyNovember 7, 2024Barbie, middle age, humor, midwestern humorist Comments
Raking for Humankind
Raking for Humankind

Raking leaves in our yard is like shoveling snow during a blizzard.

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HomeDorothy RosbyOctober 22, 2024raking, autumn, yardwork, midwestern humoristComment
My Next Big Adventure
My Next Big Adventure

I’ve swum with dolphins. Oh wait. Those were cows, and they weren’t swimming. They were drinking out of the lake I was swimming in.

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TravelDorothy RosbyOctober 4, 2024bucket list, adventure, midwestern humorist, travelComment
A Few Steps Short of a Full Walk
A Few Steps Short of a Full Walk

A lot of people are obsessed about getting at least 10,000 steps a day—at least they are for the first few days after they get a new fitness tracker.

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Dorothy RosbySeptember 17, 2024fitness, midwestern humorist, fitness trackerComment
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Politics
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Politics

I’ll never call anyone a nitwit. At least not to their face.

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PoliticsDorothy RosbySeptember 5, 2024civility, politics, midwestern humorist Comments
Why I Don’t Fold Laundry Anymore
Why I Don’t Fold Laundry Anymore

All I need is one TV channel that shows murder and mayhem suitable for folding clothes by.

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Dorothy RosbyAugust 23, 2024laundry, mystery, television, midwestern humorist Comments
Kicking the Bucket List
Kicking the Bucket List

I’ve never skinny dipped and if I had I wouldn’t tell you anyway.

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TravelDorothy RosbyJuly 23, 2024Bucket list, experiences, midwestern humorist, South Dakota humorist Comments
Yachting with Mr. Big
Yachting with Mr. Big
HealthDorothy RosbyJuly 10, 2024big pharma, health humor, midwestern humorist Comments
The Superpowers of the Successful Side Hustler
The Superpowers of the Successful Side Hustler
Writing lifeDorothy RosbyJune 30, 2024side hustle, moonlighting, midwestern humorist, home office Comments
The Rise and Fall of Pantyhose
The Rise and Fall of Pantyhose

If a man wants to understand what women endure when they wear pantyhose, he could try wearing his watch around his waist all day.

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FashionDorothy RosbyJune 11, 2024fashion, stockings, midwestern humorist, Humor Comments
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