Category Archives: Maybe I Worry Too Much

Slung Blood

My wife has been trying to get me to watch Sling Blade for forever. I kept abstaining. It wasn’t for me. I don’t really like Billy Bob. Etc. La-di-dah… Wrong again Lyle. Did you know that John Ritter is in … Continue reading

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Bathroom of Despair

The other day at work, I was having fun in the bathroom. Updating my cell phone apps. Reading a magazine. It was a slick, shiny magazine about car design. To get that slick look, they mix clay in with the … Continue reading

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Occupy Tomatoes

My wife’s mom makes a garden every year. Though she lives over 500 miles away, we still accumulate more butternut squash than you can shake a salt shaker at. And turnips turn up on our doorstep quite frequently. Mmmmmmm, so … Continue reading

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I Hate Depression

So some new MRI study says that depressive folks feel hate differently than other folks. And then somehow they end up saying that depressive folks feel more hate for themselves than other folks do. As I’ve gotten older, I have … Continue reading

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Comfort Food Poisoning

There’s been a lot of food poisoning going on lately. Listeria in the cantelopes and lettuce. Salmonella turkey surprise. Sometimes I wonder: are they purposely poisoning all the fresh produce so we’ll flock to processed foods for safety? Recently I … Continue reading

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The Soap Stops Here

Previously on Lyle Verbilion’s From What I Can Tell: Some day I will post a review of brands of bar soap that I have known and loved. For the impatient, Skin Trip Coconut and Dr. Bronner’s Eucalyptus are my faves. … Continue reading

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Radio Flyer Away With Me

I love Radio Flyer. Doesn’t everyone have fond memories of their little red wagon, or tricycle, or Inchworm? Actually, I have un-fond memories of my Inchworm . That’s because I never had one as a kid. My parents never got … Continue reading

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Smellerific!

So I was at the health food store to pick up a healthful version of cheetos. I was unsuccessful, thankfully. It’s at health food stores that I find my favorite hygiene products. Some day I will post a review of … Continue reading

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End Taxation Now

I may not be your average American, but at least I try to act normal. So why do I need advanced mathematical knowledge to calculate my take-home pay? And when I go to the store, why do I need to … Continue reading

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Brushes with Fame Pt 1: Robin Williams Times 3

<Update 2014-8-12> After being in all those Disney cartoons, family movies, and classic movies, playing over and over on our TV’s, in front of our eyes and our kids’ eyes and our grandkids’ eyes, Robin Williams had a tremendous and … Continue reading

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