The Cranky Creative, Author at The Cranky Creative Blog

Still frame from Chewy's Chatty Pets: Joy TV commercial

August 17, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Ad Review: Chewy’s ‘Chatty Pets: Joy’ truly is

I promise, Cranky readers, I’ll get the cats out of my system soon. But not before I review “Chewy Chatty Pets: Joy,” a 30-second TV commercial from pet-product online retailer

Ladybug the cute gray tabby relaxes in some grass

August 11, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Florida update #2: A kitty named Ladybug [UPDATE: She’s ours!]

We heard a soft jingle and turned toward the sound. Out of nowhere, a little gray tabby came sauntering over to us in all her striped glory. “That’s Ladybug,” said

July 6, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Sad news as The Cranky Creative blog turns four

I’m sorry, Cranky reader. I’m not in the best mood today. My step-father-in-law passed away last week. He’d been diagnosed with lung cancer. Except he didn’t die of lung cancer.

The Cranky Creative has some confessions to share. Oh, yes he does.

June 26, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Confessions of a cranky creative

In this post, I share a collection of confessions, opinions, and unvarnished random thoughts that may or may not get me in trouble. Enjoy. 1. I was born to do

The Cranky Creative blog's new home in Florida

June 16, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Florida update #1: So far, so friendly

We’d just rolled into town — my wife and I, our two cats, and little else — when we stopped into Wal-Mart to buy a few items for our new

a bright yellow softball inside a softball glove

May 25, 2022 The Cranky Creative

What a high school softball game taught me about life, people, and winning on my own

Let me tell you about the time I “broke the Matrix” in high school gym class, and what that taught me about life and living well. I remember it was