All Hail The Neighborhood Market
LITTLE MAN, BIG MOUTH All Hail The Neighborhood Market WRITTEN BY DAVE SCHLENKER In a town eager for something good, sometimes joy shows up in the dairy aisle. Make no mistake, Ocala’s new Walmart Neighborhood Market looms large in our lives. From the day the “Coming Soon” sign appeared, the WNM – as the cool […]
The Sound of My Own Voice
LITTLE MAN, BIG MOUTH The Sound of My Own Voice WRITTEN BY DAVE SCHLENKER The problem with having so many great stories to tell Amy and I sat at the kitchen table, rubbing our temples, sighing and discussing how — as in how in the freakin’ world?? — will we pay for the private, out-of-state […]
The Writing is on the Wall
LITTLE MAN, BIG MOUTH The Writing is on the Wall WRITTEN BY DAVE SCHLENKER A sobering look at the emotional weight modern teens shoulder, revealed through sticky notes. To be sure, I had my share of bullies and broken hearts in high school. I was a twig of a kid sifting through ample peer pressure […]
Hold My Beer
LITTLE MAN, BIG MOUTH Hold My Beer WRITTEN BY DAVE SCHLENKER A treadmill arrives, a button flees, and middle age dares me to do something about it. We officially have become THOSE people. That is to say, we now have a treadmill. In our house. And I am pleased to say, there is no laundry […]
Animal House
LITTLE MAN, BIG MOUTH Animal House In a home ruled by a Golden Doodle and two feline overlords, one man chronicles life under the paw. WRITTEN BY DAVE SCHLENKER “Wait until he sits down. Wait. Wait. Go! You snag the paper towel, and I’ll take the utility bill. Remember, do NOT get down until he […]
Confessions of a Wedding Photographer
LITTLE MAN, BIG MOUTH Confessions of a Wedding Photographer (and Recovering Best Man) WRITTEN BY DAVE SCHLENKER After witnessing countless wedding toasts go sideways — including his own — a seasoned photographer offers tips for keeping your speech off the blooper reel In addition to writing about cat vomit and ear hair, I also am […]