by Rob Diaz | Jun 30, 2012 | Fiction, Humorous, Unedited
Author’s Note: Since my kids were first born, I’ve been telling them that one of our family’s primary rules is: No Fun! The reason for this rule is simple: Fun, invariably, leads to head injuries. They are certainly allowed to have a pleasant,...
by Rob Diaz | Dec 30, 2011 | Edited, Humorous, Prompted, Real Life
written based on the [Fiction] Friday prompt on December 30, 2011: “What are your Anti-Resolutions for the coming year?” I will not petition the USDA to make them add a coffee section to the ChooseMyPlate dietary guidelines, despite the fact that coffee is an...
by Rob Diaz | Jan 5, 2011 | Edited, Humorous, Prompted, Real Life
(written based on the [Fiction] Friday prompt on December 31, 2010: “What are your Anti-Resolutions for the coming year?”) Note: Most people put in 5 or 10 of these… but somehow, 13 seemed more appropriate for me. I will not continue trying to find...
by Rob Diaz | Dec 28, 2010 | General Fiction, Humorous, Short Stories, Unedited
Some people say that I’m pretty special. I just laugh. Me? I’m nothing! I’m just like any other guy of superior intelligence, better than average looks and awe‑inspiring charm, imagination and athletic ability. Really. Yet, there are still some...
by Rob Diaz | Mar 16, 2010 | Edited, Humorous
Yep, that’s right – today is my birthday! And you know what that means… it means the second most famous dude to be born on the 16th of March is livin’ large and partyin’ down. I’ll leave it up to you to decide if Eric Estrada is or if I am...
by Rob Diaz | Apr 10, 2009 | Humorous, Prompted, Sci-fi/Fantasy, Short Stories, Unedited
(written for the [Fiction] Friday prompt on April 10, 2009, which was “A dentist is stabbed while he waits in line at the movies”.) Dr. Richard P. Hanning, III stood in line outside of his favorite MovieMax Theater on the dreary gray autumn day, watching...