Recently, I thought my furnace was on strike. One of the bedrooms in my house was freezing, with no heat coming from the baseboard. So, like any rational person with limited technical skills and a deep fear of frostbite, I called the company that delivers oil to my house. They do annual furnace maintenance in…

How did this woman know what I’d been working on all day? That kind of stuff makes me wary. I know curiosity killed the cat, but I’m not dead….yet!

Mimi reveals an awkward date story at Little City Pizza, where she navigates uncomfortable exchanges with Roger. As their conversation reveals familial connections, anxiety builds. Despite Roger’s invitation to meet again, Mimi decides to politely decline.

I studied Milton’s face as he rambled about himself and his past. Occasionally, I got a word in. “Milt, you said that before 9/11, you were king. What did you mean by that?” “Yes,” responded Milton, a bit too loudly. “King of the Mail Heap.” He was almost defiant in answering my question. “There was…

I thought I’d found the right guy. But his mind was back in the 1970’s. What was, was. Forget it!

Sometimes guys are legends in their own minds, think that they’re funny, or they are really, really stupid!

I sent a text to Russ. “Arrived.” No response. I waited a bit longer—maybe thirty seconds—still, no sign of him. I sat and thought about my next move. Was he inside the restaurant? Should I go in? I could feel my heartbeat quicken. I was worried I was being ghosted again. I pulled down my car’s…

What do you do when every warning bell in your being says this guy is not for you? You get curious, and you agree to meet him anyway.

The hostess asked if we preferred indoor or outdoor seating. I left the decision to David, who thought we should stay inside. She escorted us to a booth where we sat opposite each other. The small talk began. “How long did it take you to get here?” “What do you think of this place?” “Are you…