by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jul 15, 2026 | The Lighter Side
Once upon a time, spouses had a name for a misery that has persisted since people first inhabited the Earth. Nagging. But now we have “Ding.” It’s merely nagging in a different guise, and we even pay for the “pleasure” of a ceaseless stream of it. When did we begin...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jun 15, 2026 | The Lighter Side
I have never stolen a car, but I have tried. More than once. The fact that I’ve been an unsuccessful car thief should count in my favour. Right? I have had a condition for decades, and I’m pretty sure it’s incurable. I suffer from CRB—Car Recognition Blindness. If...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | May 15, 2026 | The Lighter Side
It is upon us. The season when my integument (skin) is in grave danger of being removed while I still breathe. Sandpaper season. My husband once jokingly dubbed it crispy underwear season. There is nothing that matches the heady scent and the feel of crisp cotton...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Apr 15, 2026 | The Lighter Side
“Never attempt to dry a pet in the oven.” That was a statement in the instruction manual for my new oven, and it cracked me up. Do we now have instruction manuals rather than parents? It’s hard to fathom the number of questions that statement raises. Thinking it...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Mar 13, 2026 | The Lighter Side
I’m sure there is a genetic mutation in my family, but my mother didn’t have me tested. It affects only women, so in my family, it is a mutation on the X Chromosome. There may be those with a Y Chromosome (men) who suffer from this condition, but not in my family....
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Feb 15, 2026 | The Lighter Side
Years ago, I had a co-worker from Newfoundland who described what we often term “cabin fever” as “shacky whacky.” It’s a delightful description of how I feel occasionally during the deep, dark winter, when the walls seem to take a step inward each day, and the snow...
