humor

  • Tuesday in My Brain

    Tuesday in My BrainFor My Grandchildren: Silas, Elijah & Theo(Index # 09112025) In the town of the teapots I painted a shoe,With pickles for buttons and some glittery glue.I danced with a doorknob, I sang to a chair,I juggled three penguins while brushing my hair.Pull the moon backward and tie it with shoestrings,With a bubblegum Read more

  • The Great Ice Cream CatastropheWritten by: Emmitt Owens(Index #12062023)    Marla clutched her triple-scoop rocky road cone like a trophy as she settled onto the park bench, her beautiful white sundress fanning out around her. The afternoon sun beat down mercilessly, turning the asphalt into glistening waves of heat, but she was determined to enjoy Read more

  • Mad Mechanics: The Yankee InvasionWritten by: Emmitt Owens*As narrated by Waylon*Episode 8 Waylon, Intro: “Well now, folks, let me tell you about the day a genuine Yankee wandered into Mad Mechanics and turned everything sideways, backwards, and inside out. It was one of them crisp September mornings when the leaves were turnin’ colors prettier than Read more

  • Mad Mechanics: The Bug-Eyed BelieverWritten by: Emmitt Owens*As narrated by: Waylon*Episode 6 Waylon, Intro: “Well now, folks, settle back for a tale about the day modern music, automotive ignorance, and a heavy dose of attitude all collided at Mad Mechanics like a three-car pileup on the highway to nowhere. This here story takes place on one of Read more

  • Episode 4: Moses, Glenn, and the Miracle at Bear Lake*Written by: Emmitt Owens**As narrated by Waylon* Waylon, Intro: Well now, folks, let me tell you about the Sunday when the boys at Mad Mechanics discovered that sometimes the best car finds come from the most unexpected places – including the bottom of Bear Lake and Read more

  • Mad Mechanics*Written By: Emmitt Owens**As narrated by: Waylon*    Waylon: “Well now, settle in folks, ’cause I got me a story that’ll curl your toes and make you question everything you know about fixin’ automobiles. This here tale’s about four of the most peculiar mechanics you ever did see, workin’ out of a garage that Read more

  • Another Night at Chill n’Fill: Dawgs, Skateboards, and Gas Buckets It was Friday night at Chill n’Fill, out here where the darkness stretched for miles in every direction and our mechanically-winking polar bear served as the only beacon of civilization for truckers, night shift workers, and the occasional lost soul who’d wandered too far from Read more

  • Another Night at Chill n’Fill: The Entrepreneur, The Wink Warriors, and The Mirror Mystic   It was Saturday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was three hours into my shift when Bob’s latest masterpiece caught my attention through the front windows. He’d transformed our one-eyed polar bear mascot into what he called “Business Bear” this Read more

  • The Great Doritos Heist and Other Wednesday Night Adventures    It was Wednesday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was two hours into my shift when Bob’s latest creation nearly gave me a heart attack. He’d transformed our one-eyed polar bear mascot into what he called “Detective Bear,” complete with a deerstalker hat that was Read more

  • Another Night at Chill n’Fill: The Prophet of Unnecessary Predictions *A Special Edition: Pop-Up Story*    It was early Tuesday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was three hours into my shift when Bob decided tonight was the night for what he called his “Grand Unveiling Ceremony.” Through the front windows, I could see him Read more