Author: Doug Ankerman

Classic Art Forms

Classic Art Forms

Great art stands alone. Majestic lines. Abstract forms. Striking subjects. Great art is boundless in all. An indescribable connection of emotion. Timeless in theory. Spilling over with mood. Classic art comes in many mediums, but in this post I wish to concentrate on works by the masters of sculpture.   Quite possibly the most famous …

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More Cane Fun

More Cane Fun

  I get around a lot. Let me rephrase that…I get around USING TWO CANES a lot. My two canes are always nearby.  And always together. Sometimes I wonder what they do–and what they talk about– in the downtime when they’re not hefting my big butt around. So I came up with a few scenarios …

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Gross Me Out

Gross Me Out

*Reader Warning* The following silly, stupid text includes random topics that gross me out.  Please use discretion while stomaching your way through this post.  My sincere apologies to those who feel uneasy.   Everyone has specific things they find upsetting. Sights, sounds, tastes, ect. Some people cringe at paper cuts.  Others, at the thought of …

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Plane Play

Plane Play

  Many air travelers ask “Why are kids so disruptive at the airport?” The answer is simple….They are bored.  Bored to death.  Tired of the waiting.  The long lines.  With nothing to do. Well, good news! Through a generous grant, the Anderson Regional Airport in South Carolina announced plans for a new interactive playground…just for …

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My New Diet

My New Diet

  It was time to make a change in my diet. For starters, no more blueberry donuts at breakfast.  No more unhealthy snacking throughout the day. I realized I haven’t been myself lately. I had no energy.  No enthusiasm. I was listless.  Plain lazy. I didn’t want to walk.  I didn’t want to play.  Even …

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Daddy’s Little Helper

Daddy’s Little Helper

  With multiple sclerosis, muscle spasms and leg tremors are a condition prerequisite…a not-so delightful appetizer before the main course, spasticity. Some people experience the involuntary movement in their arms.  But most (like me) have legs that quiver worse than a chihuahua. Such jumpiness happens at the most inopportune time as well.  Like when you’re …

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Brain Drain #29

Brain Drain #29

  It has been too long since I’ve written any dribble for this humor site…and even longer since I’ve posted a “Brain Drain.” For those of you who are unfamiliar, “Brain Drain” is simply a post where I pull the plug on my cerebral cortex and empty out what has been a bug in my …

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Rejected Pop Tart Flavors

Rejected Pop Tart Flavors

  Since the release of the movie “Unfrosted” (on Netflix), the world has been abuzz with chatter about Pop Tarts. For good reason too. Everyone knows about them.  Everyone has scalded the roof of their mouth on them.  And everyone has a favorite flav–mine being strawberry. But not all Pop Tart’s have been a hit.  …

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Sleeping Large

Sleeping Large

I’m sleeping large. No joke. And odds are, you’re sleeping large too. I’m talking mattresses.  Thick.  Fat.  Mattresses. Mattresses that look to be getting thicker.  Thickerer.  THICKEREREST.     Mattress manufacturers seem to think–the bigger, the better.  But I’m not so sure. Are we sleeping more soundly on a mattress that rivals the depth of …

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MS M.O.

MS M.O.

  Yeah, that’s right.  Your MS M.O. Your “modus operandi.”  Your plan. What are you doing to fight back against your hiccup of multiple sclerosis? But let’s not limit it to just MS. Whether it be arthritis, diabetes, heart disease or any of a malady of ailments–you can’t just stand there & do nothing. You …

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