Happily Domesticated: Musings on life, love, parenthood, malfunctioning appliances and marital bliss
Kevin Cummings
Humor Essays
[rating: 5/5]
Available in…
• Kindle
… from…
• Amazon
Also in paperback
Some time ago, I asked humorist Kevin Cummings if I could interview him on one of my blogs. He agreed, and also sent me a personally autographed copy of Happily Domesticated (and I also sent him one my books in return). I enjoyed his book, and now I follow his humorous-essay blog religiously. So you can see, when it comes to reviewing this book, my opinion is obviously skewed.
So this morning, running late again, as I rushed through my shower and shave (Ow!), I tried to think of something useful to say about the book. It took me some months to finish it, because I’d pick it up when I was down, read one or two chapters, and that would lift my spirits. Kevin made me laugh sometimes even as Dave Barry does—which says something—and even after I set the book back down, it made everything seem funnier. I finally finished it last week, just in time to begin a memoir about post-traumatic stress disorder, which I promptly laughed at. (I guess I should’ve smoothed out the transition between those two books a little.)
The book contains 54 essays, most of them previously published on Kevin’s blog and podcast, except for a dozen pieces from a newspaper humor column he used to write. He talks as a typical middle-aged male about a variety of topics, including marriage, children, health, home, and garbage disposals. Basically, Kevin gives useful advice on all the major issues that face middle-aged men today.
But what if you’re not a typical middle-aged male? What if, for example, you’re a newlywed, 20-something woman? Well, you too should read this book, because it will warn you what to expect in the years to come. And maybe if you’re lucky, you can get out before it’s too late.
Some of my favorite chapters (which I picked completely at random, because I’m lazy) include: “Home Despairs,” in which he tries to replace a broken garbage disposal—You thought I was making that up, didn’t you?—“She Knows All,” in which Kevin ruminates on how intelligent and capable his lovely wife is, “Teenage Standard Time,” in which he talks about the time zone that his kids live in, and “Commercial Theater,” all about TV commercials.
But seriously, don’t judge Kevin’s writing by the quality of my jokes in this review. (“What jokes”? What do you mean, “What jokes”?!) Instead, check out HappilyDomesticated.com and support his work.
-TimK
|
Happily Domesticated: Musings on life, love, parenthood, malfunctioning appliances and marital bliss |
Available in… |
india pharmacy: Indo-Generic Export – best india pharmacy
QQ88 LAF NHAF QQ88 là nền tảng giải trí trực tuyến tối ưu tốc độ, giao diện mượt và mang lại trải nghiệm ổn định cho người dùng.
BajaMed Direct: mexico pharmacy – BajaMed Direct
BajaMed Direct: BajaMed Direct – pharmacy in mexico
https://bajameddirect.com/# tijuana pharmacy online
US Meds Outlet: us pharmacy – canadian pharmacy in canada
mexican pharmacy can i order online from a mexican pharmacy mexican pharmacies that ship to the united states
https://usmedsoutlet.shop/# US Meds Outlet
top 10 online pharmacy in india: buy medicines online in india – reputable indian pharmacies
indian pharmacy online: Indo-Generic Export – online shopping pharmacy india
Thanks for sharing. I read many of your blog posts, cool, your blog is very good.
https://bajameddirect.com/# online pharmacy
Best Australian Online Casino Real Money Life Changing Potential
online pharmacy products: US Meds Outlet – US Meds Outlet
no prescription needed canadian pharmacy: best rated canadian pharmacy – US Meds Outlet
http://usmedsoutlet.com/# US Meds Outlet
online pharmacies in mexico BajaMed Direct BajaMed Direct
BajaMed Direct: medication in mexico – online mexican pharmacy
https://indogenericexport.shop/# robaxin
mexico pharmacy list: BajaMed Direct – BajaMed Direct
reputable canadian pharmacy: 77 canadian pharmacy – walmart pharmacy online
The apathy of the other farms, Foxwood and Pinchfield, mirrors the international community’s frequent failure to intervene in tyranny. They are more concerned with their own profits than the suffering of the animals. This geopolitical allegory is another dimension of the book. Exploring these external relationships in an Animal Farm PDF adds depth to the reading. It shows that tyranny does not exist in a vacuum; it is often enabled by neighbors.
https://bajameddirect.shop/# BajaMed Direct
Need more clicks and conversions for Jtimothyking Com? Watch this short video about our AI-powered traffic service: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2tosLZXrvCA
mexican online pharmacies: BajaMed Direct – BajaMed Direct
BajaMed Direct: mexican pharmacy – BajaMed Direct
https://indogenericexport.shop/# zanaflex
my canadian pharmacy trusted online pharmacy US Meds Outlet
top online pharmacy india: top 10 online pharmacy in india – best india pharmacy
https://bajameddirect.shop/# BajaMed Direct
pharma mexicana: mexico pharmacy – order medicine from mexico
https://bajameddirect.com/# BajaMed Direct
indian pharmacy online: best rogue online pharmacy – online pharmacy ordering
https://indogenericexport.shop/# tizanidine hcl
indian pharmacy paypal: Indo-Generic Export – indian pharmacy paypal
best india pharmacy world pharmacy india Online medicine order
https://indogenericexport.com/# online pharmacy india
BajaMed Direct: BajaMed Direct – buying prescription drugs in mexico
http://usmedsoutlet.com/# US Meds Outlet
BajaMed Direct: BajaMed Direct – pharmacy in mexico
https://usmedsoutlet.shop/# US Meds Outlet
https://bajameddirect.com/# BajaMed Direct
BajaMed Direct: BajaMed Direct – mexican meds
BajaMed Direct: BajaMed Direct – purple pharmacy online ordering
https://usmedsoutlet.shop/# best online pet pharmacy
pharmacy website india Indo-Generic Export india pharmacy mail order
order meds from mexico: BajaMed Direct – pharmacy online
http://bajameddirect.com/# farmacia mexicana en linea
https://indogenericexport.shop/# indian pharmacy online
mexican medicine store: BajaMed Direct – BajaMed Direct