Archive - They're Not All Gems

Cloudy with a Hint of Condescension

Don't Trust Whitey

Apr 16 •

57 Channels (And Nothin' On)

Gen X and older people remember the dark days of having only 3-4 channels on our television sets. ABC, NBC, CBS, and then later, FOX. We all loved that…

Apr 1 •

March 2024

Fool Me Once, Shame on Me

Fool Me Twice, Won't Get Fooled Again

Mar 16 •

Lather, Rise, Repeat

On Trying to Focus in a World Out of Focus

Mar 2 •

February 2024

Fly the Unfriendly Skies

With these seat-mate conversation starters

Feb 23 •

One Toke Over the Line

Feb 6 •

January 2024

A Dry Sense of Humor

Will January ever stop?

Jan 26 •

Reasons My iPhone Isn’t Recognizing My Face

(It’s Definitely Not Because I’m 50)

Jan 20 •

I Love the Smell of Romance in the Morning

Smells like ... a PR pitch

Jan 12 •

December 2023

By This Age You Should Know

How to politely get out of a social obligation. At least one person who’s met Snoop Dogg. They're Not All Gems is a reader-supported publication. To…

Dec 1, 2023 •

October 2023

What's So Funny About Halloween?

Even skeletons have a funny bone

Oct 31, 2023 •

What, Me Worry?

Oct 22, 2023 •

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