If you are being harassed and followed around by a loud, obnoxious creature who can’t seem to take care of itself, you have two choices. Send it to live with your parents or see if anyone lost said creature. Look on Craigslist. Even a Sparky can do it. Continue reading
Tag Archives: serendipity
Post 408: Dun – Dun – DUN!
It was a dark and stormy afternoon in Sparkyville. Young Annie Sparks had heard that there were heaps of gold in leather bags in the basement of the old McSparky house. Empty for decades, it stood on the outskirts of town. With school canceled because the roof leaked, Annie decided to head over there and get rich. Continue reading
Post 402: Land for the Lost
Owning land is part of the Great American Dream, along with a job that pays a lot for very little work and a spouse who petty much likes exactly the same things we do. But like that mythical spouse, the land might not be all it seems to be in Sparky’s imagination. Continue reading
Post 400: We’re in Business
I so hate that I can’t get to the ads when the pictures are fresh and available. And then I run out of ads because you people have lives. So I’m going to try recreating this one. Just give me a moment to get into Sparky mode. Continue reading
Post 394: Christmas in July Continues
What is the loveliest thing you can imagine to put on the top of your Christmas tree? A star? An angel? A spire ornament? During the disco era, I had a revolving light topper that made dancing images fly across the ceiling. Continue reading
Post 392: Bonefire
Perhaps Sparky wanted his ad to stand out. Like his loaded bed. So he didn’t put this in Personals. He put it in Labor Gigs. Continue reading
Post 390: Your Chance to Remain Anonymous
Breaking into show business often takes years of lessons, good photos, getting an agent, and sleeping with lots of producers. Sparky has found a way to make it all happen overnight. Lights, Camera, Blindfold! Continue reading
