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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
This is No Time for Inventors to Rest
This is No Time for Inventors to Rest

I can store 6000 books on my e-reader but I can’t fit my sleeping bag back into the sack it came in.

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Holidays, TechnologyDorothy RosbyMay 16, 2024technology, midwestern humorist, inventions Comments
This Post Written by an Actual Human
This Post Written by an Actual Human

I thought it would be fun. I thought it would be easy. I thought I could get away with it.

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TechnologyDorothy RosbyMay 1, 2024humor, ChatGPT, midwestern humorist, artificial intelligence Comments
(Not) Working from Home
(Not) Working from Home

A lot of us work from home these days, so I think it’s about time to discuss why we’re not getting anything done.

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Dorothy RosbyApril 18, 2024home office, wasting time, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist Comments
Nonpartisan Rant against Partisanship
Nonpartisan Rant against Partisanship

We’re most open to hearing another person’s opinion when it’s exactly like ours.

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PoliticsDorothy RosbyMarch 26, 2024politics, election 2024, partisanship, midwestern humoristComment
You’re Getting Very Sleepy
You’re Getting Very Sleepy

If Mother Nature hadn’t intended us to nap, she wouldn’t have made us so sleepy in the afternoon.

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Dorothy RosbyMarch 12, 2024 Comments
Ode to an Extra Day
Ode to an Extra Day

Less than .07 percent of the population were born on leap day which makes them rare and exotic, like white buffalo, blue moons and affordable health insurance.

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HolidaysDorothy RosbyFebruary 26, 2024Leap Year, Leap Day, Calendar, midwestern humorist Comments
Seeking Long-Term Relationships
Seeking Long-Term Relationships

Everything in my house is practically new because not long ago everything was old and it all quit working at the same time.

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EnvironmentDorothy RosbyFebruary 13, 2024planned obsolescence, humorous essays, midwestern humorist, durability Comments
One Sock, Two Sock, Red Sock, Blue Sock
One Sock, Two Sock, Red Sock, Blue Sock

Socks peek out beneath pant legs like diamond earrings peeking out from under a fancy hairdo.

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FashionDorothy RosbyJanuary 30, 2024fashion, socks, footwear, humor, midwestern humoristComment
Memory Tips from What’s Her Name
Memory Tips from What’s Her Name

Stay cellphone stay!

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Dorothy RosbyJanuary 12, 2024memory, humor, midwestern humoristComment
A Few Christmas Tunes I’d Like to Roast over an Open Fire
A Few Christmas Tunes I’d Like to Roast over an Open Fire

Hearing dogs bark “Jingle Bells” is a once-in-a-lifetime experience by which I mean once in a lifetime is enough.

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Dorothy RosbyDecember 21, 2023Christmas humor, Christmas music, midwestern humorist Comments
Lie—and Other Tips for Writing the Perfect Christmas Letter
Lie—and Other Tips for Writing the Perfect Christmas Letter

A lot of people think Christmas letters can be honest—or they can be interesting.

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HolidaysDorothy RosbyDecember 4, 2023Christmas letter, Christmas humor, midwestern humorist Comments
What Time is Turkey Time? Noon? 4 p.m.? Never?
What Time is Turkey Time? Noon? 4 p.m.? Never?

If it weren’t for the promise of turkey noodle soup, I’d serve prime rib on Thanksgiving.

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HolidaysDorothy RosbyNovember 13, 2023Thanksgiving, Holidays, midwestern humorist Comments
A Haunting Dilemma
A Haunting Dilemma

Halloween isn’t my favorite holiday, partly because it doesn’t involve a day off.

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Dorothy RosbyOctober 26, 2023Halloween, haunted house, humorous essays, midwestern humorist Comments
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