CHEATING OURSELVES

In the 2011 British Kielder Marathon, a man who finished third confessed to riding the bus for a portion of

Barney CargileJuly 12, 2024Comment

A PILE OF ROCKS

All I could see was a pile of rocks, which supposedly bore the shape of an eagle.

Barney CargileJuly 5, 2024Comment

ATTACK OF THE KILLER VACUUM

Picture a sixty-five pound English bulldog, hiding under our bed, trembling in terror from a vacuum cleaner.

Barney CargileJune 28, 2024Comment

A POINTLESS QUESTION

Ever hear, “There’s no such thing as a dumb question?” I have to disagree. Over the years I’ve heard (and asked) my share of, let’s call them, “less-than-intelligent interrogative inquires.”

Barney CargileJune 21, 2024Comment

SPECIAL DAYS

Barney CargileJune 14, 2024 Comments

KICK-DERRIERE MAN

At a young age, one of my grandsons was obsessed with superheroes—even able recite endless trivia about obscure Marvel & DC characters.

Barney CargileJune 7, 2024Comment

THINGS AREN’T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM

I sat staring at a television infomercial for a neck massager. A series of customers testified to

Barney CargileMay 31, 2024 Comments

THE YEARS THE LOCUSTS HAVE EATEN

Periodically, parts of Africa experience locust swarms. The creatures consume crops, coming in such hordes,

Barney CargileMay 24, 2024Comment