Bad News. Worse Opinions. Zero Patience.The May 2026 Monthly Misery Recap Welcome to **The Pain Dealer**, North Vernon’s monthly reminder that time is technically passing, […]
Category: Porch Tales
The Sidewalk My Grandpa Never Needed a Committee to Pour
A North Vernon memory quilt, stitched together with receipts When I was a little girl, my grandpa used to take me into North Vernon on […]
The Tale of Granny Punkbuster, the Villain Who Kept Begging Them to Defeat Her
Gather round, porch lovers, because today we must speak of the great villain known as Granny Punkbuster. Hide your invoices. Lock up your vague agendas. […]
The Last Dance in the Kitchen
The first thing he did after the funeral was set out two coffee mugs. Not because he forgot. Because forgetting would have been mercy, and […]
The Question They Should’ve Left Alone
There once was a polished little hallway full of suits, shiny shoes, soft hands, and people who had never been told “no” without someone apologizing […]