Onword and Upwords by Dennis Brady

  • Ok, So What Now?

    Sometimes I wonder if major technological breakthroughs are a product of boredom. Tech nerds and engineers looked at a perfectly good bag phone in 1992 and thought, “ok, now what?” “Hey, I wonder if we could make that fit in… Continue reading

  • A Higher Power

    Sometimes your vendor consistently underperforms. You can choose to vent your frustrations and maybe you’ll be heard. Chances are that you’re not the only customer who has received similar poor service and the complaints have already been lodged and the… Continue reading

  • Psalm 91

    Do you thank God for the things that could have gone wrong, but didn’t? Or could have been worse, but weren’t. I tend to thank Him for the things that go well. I thank Him for the blessings, the healings,… Continue reading

  • HAVE TO DO’S AND WANT TO DO’S

    For a 10 year stretch of my adult life in my late 20’s and 30’s, I had to get up each morning at 4am just to get enough of my work done to stay perpetually and painfully behind. Thank God… Continue reading

  • Running

    I imagine that the first mile of a marathon is easier than the last. I can only imagine because it’s not something I will ever do. I wasn’t born with the crazy gene. But life is a race. It starts… Continue reading

  • My Ugly Yard

    This guy comes up to my front door wearing a lawn care service uniform so I know he’s about to deliver a sales speech. I guess he didn’t notice the sign at the entrance of the neighborhood that states “no… Continue reading

  • Twilight Zone

    So I took Sandra to Cinnebarre tonight for her birthday. That’s the theater that serves real food. Because we like to do both. Eat and watch movies. And I had a BOGO free coupon. We like those too. But it… Continue reading

  • BCC

    What century are we in? 21st, correct? Yet I just received an email blast with 100+ email addresses that were not blind copied. And it originated from an organization. I’ll omit the name. But really? We have to be 18… Continue reading

  • The Van

    Of course we had a name for it. Just like any family that practically raises its kids in the vehicle that shuttles them between grandma’s, play dates, doctor’s appointments, school, fast food drive-thrus, emergency rooms and church, we had a… Continue reading

  • Funny Misfortunes by Will Brady

    Edited and comments left by Dennis Brady in parentheses. It all started when my mom and sisters left to go out of town Sunday afternoon. My dad and I were an hour late getting to grandma’s house for Easter dinner.… Continue reading