More than seventeen million Americans suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia though they seldom admit it, mainly because they can’t pronounce it.

HolidaysDorothy RosbyMay 10, 2022Friday the 13th, friggatriskaidekaphobia, humor, midwestern humorist, superstitionComment

Free Cell and Other Coping Mechanisms for Writers: Chatting with Fiction Writer Nancy Christie

Deadlines are a useful, but not necessarily welcome gift—like getting socks and underwear for Christmas.

Dorothy RosbyApril 25, 2022writing life, fiction, Nancy ChristieComment

A Chocolate a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Some studies linking chocolate consumption to good health say all you need to benefit is a square a day. But a square what? A square foot?

HolidaysDorothy RosbyApril 14, 2022chocolate, Easter, health humor, health Comments

Speak Up or Get a Grip!

You may have me confused with someone else who’s lost their grip.

Dorothy RosbyMarch 30, 2022communication, speak up, midwestern humorist Comments

Why I've Decided Not to Be an Oligarch

I’ve heard so much about oligarchs lately that I couldn’t help wondering if it might be a good career move for me.

Self-ImprovementDorothy RosbyMarch 17, 2022Oligarch, Russia, humor, midwestern humorist Comments

Making a Spectacle of Myself at the Eyeglass Store

My new glasses came with a lot of options, but Blue Tooth location tracking wasn’t one of them.

FashionDorothy RosbyMarch 1, 2022glasses, midwestern humorist, vanity, poor vision Comments

Why I May Start Swearing More

I have a little daydream where hackers suddenly need passwords and usernames to get into their bathrooms.

TechnologyDorothy RosbyFebruary 18, 2022technology, passwords, humorous essays, midwestern humorist Comments

Why I Never Took Home the Gold in Figure Skating

I used to spend a lot of time on the ice, some of it upright.

Dorothy RosbyFebruary 4, 2022Olympics, figure skating, humorous essays, midwestern humorist, gold meda Comments

Talking to a Pet Beats Talking to the Coffee Table

I believe the pet expert who said 97% of pet owners talk to their pets and the other three percent are liars.

PetsDorothy RosbyJanuary 19, 2022Pets, midwestern humorist, pet care, humorous essays Comments

How to Choose the Perfect Gift or Get Out of Giving One

‘Tis the season to run up our credit card bills and give our loved ones a good head start on their next garage sale.

HolidaysDorothy RosbyDecember 21, 2021Gift Giving, Christmas humor, Holiday humor, midwestern humoristComment

Attack on Modern Conveniences

Merry Christmas from my washer to yours.

Dorothy RosbyDecember 8, 2021Christmas letter, midwestern humorist, appliances Comments

E-Etiquette or Lack Thereof

I don't mean to brag, but I type really fast—way faster than I text. Faster than I think, too, which can be dangerous.

TechnologyDorothy RosbyNovember 30, 2021technology, humorous essays, midwestern humorist, Rapid CityComment

Poultry in Motion and Other Questionable Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving is not just about stuffing ourselves. It’s also about getting a day off work. And napping.

HolidaysDorothy RosbyNovember 16, 2021Thanksgiving, tradition, holidays, midwestern humorist Comments

The Great Candy Exchange

I buy enough Halloween candy that I could give a heaping handful to every trick-or-treater who comes to my door. I don’t, but I could.

HolidaysDorothy RosbyOctober 26, 2021Halloween, candy, treats Comments

Contemplating life with a rake

Why are we here? To serve others? To reach our potential? To rake?

Dorothy RosbyOctober 14, 2021autumn, fall, leaves, raking Comments

Pride Goeth Before Reading Glasses

The best thing about reading glasses is that I don’t need them all the time. And the worst thing about reading glasses is that I don’t need them all the time.

HealthDorothy RosbyOctober 1, 2021middle age, reading glasses, eyesight, midwestern humorist Comments

What Hath Bell Wrought?

Had Alexander Graham Bell’s first phone been a smartphone, Watson would have been too busy playing Candy Crush to answer the call.

How Long Will It Take Dorothy to Complete 22 Math Problems?

Story problems take something I’m fond of — stories — and turn them into something I’m not fond of at all: math problems.

Dorothy RosbyAugust 31, 2021school, math, homework, parentingComment

Traveling in Air-Conditioned Discomfort

Better for the cool-as-cucumbers crowd to put on more clothes than to have hot-blooded folks going around wearing fewer of them.

Marriage, TravelDorothy RosbyAugust 19, 2021marriage, air conditioning, travel Comments

His and Hers Sleep Checklists

Everyone else in my house is sleeping. Meanwhile, I’m awake writing about sleep, which isn’t nearly as restful.

HealthDorothy RosbyAugust 3, 2021sleep, insomnia, health, marria, South Dakota humorist Comments

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