Dmroughton

LATEST ARTICLES ( 85 )

• Messages to Random People This Week

  In my rear view mirror, I can see your handicapped parking permit, but you seem to be misinformed. My bumper is not a designated handicapped parking spot. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Atkins Anti-Christ

  

  I fear my carb free soul is in mortal peril. Recently, tools of the devil have been mysteriously appearing in my home. First, it was a baking sheet. Then a... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tooth Fairy

  

  My son and I went to the dentist today for our six month check up/cleaning. Everything was fine; there were no cavities to report. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Teachers Tell All

  Calling all educators: I recently read Dirty Little Secrets from Otherwise Perfect Moms, a compilation of humorous anecdotes from moms, which were anonymously... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I Really Shouldn't Tell You About My School Year So Far

  

  On Friday, I was down to just one pair of clean underwear, some flannel Tar Heel boxers. Putting them on, I realized the entire ass was blown out at the seam.... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Now This Is Entertainment!

  

  Here is a marvelous scene I had the pleasure to witness at a store in Elizabeth City, NC. I would have easily paid the price of a movie admission to get to see... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 HUMOR, RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mr. Mom

  

  This song doesn't capture my situation exactly; however, when I am doing my Saturday chores, it does tend to run through my head. Take for instance today. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Back To School Rant

  

  If you have followed this blog or my Facebook for any length of time, you don't have to be Nostradamus to see this one coming: My son went to his mother's at th... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Child Rearing on $1 a Day

  

  I recently received a whopping $28.84 in child support. I was pondering what to do for my son with such a massive contribution, and I figured I would kick in... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Mist

  Today, we have a guest blogger. Connor wanted me to help him publish his short story that he wrote at the Summer Enrichment Academy. The assignment was to be... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• To Whom It May Con-Spam

  

  First of all, I would like to thank each of you for your well thought out emails. The fact that you harvested my email off my website combined with the... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Might Not Be Passing Summer School...

  To be read in your best inner Jeff Foxworthy voice: If it's the 8th week of a 10 week course and you still don't know how to pronounce your professor's name, yo... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Connor Says...

  "Daddy, can we have beans for dinner? My puppy just farted on me, and I need to get even with her big time.""When I grow up, I want to either be the President o... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Characterization: Office Snapshots

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  Posted on 08 July 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Face of the Woman He Loves

  A friend of mine recently joined the Blogosphere with her new blog, Anywhere But Down. (She's just starting out, but her voice is strong and worth checking out. Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• From Iceland With Love

  So I have these three students, two current and one former, who all have another class together currently; they have laid claim to a pseudo-lounge area... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2011 DIARIES

• Top Six Worst Pains EVERRRRRRR

  

  6. Hammer time. This is a nearly two pound Estwing framing hammer. Notice the waffled face. Imagine smashing your thumb with this, sending a jet of bright red... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Advice to My Son On His Journey to Becoming a Man (In No Particular Order)

  

  (Today, we delve into the single father side of the blog a little more than the humor side. We will return you to your regularly scheduled chuckles after this... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2011 DIARIES, FAMILY, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Help Your Neighbor/Single Mom's Kid Fly a Kite

  Say "sure thing, sweetie" so when you totally screw it up that she is even more disappointed.Have the threadlike string break as soon as the kite is in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fresh Air Fund

  

  Because of the parental nature of my blog, I have been asked to give some exposure to this group: Fresh Air Fund. These guys help locate opportunities for... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 DIARIES, HUMOR, SELF EXPRESSION