Michael Campbell

Story Time.

Feeling Flushed

I got my water bill this week. My usage was five times higher than last year. It’s the price I pay for not fixing the leaking toilet. At about $29, it’s a fair price. I know exactly how to fix a toilet. I know what’s involved, because I’ve done it before. That's why I...

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Boxed In

If I tried to roll dough into a rectangle, I wouldn't be able to do it. I had my heart set on making pizza last night, but discovered I didn't have any yeast. So I saved time by buying one of those dough-in-a-tube things. I cracked open the tube and unrolled the...

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Aw, Shucks

The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop at the University of Dayton just named me Humor Writer of The Month. Getting out of bed this morning wasn't a mistake after all!Thank you, Matt.

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Raising The Dead

Last night I slept like the dead. Unlike the dead, I woke up feeling great. So I guess I slept more like Jesus. I shared that with some friends on a blog, and in a torrent of responses it was suggested that I probably slept more like Lazarus. I suppose it was too much...

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