Author: Lauren Hammack

One writer’s humorous metric for deciding whether you’re too attached to your smartphone.

One writer’s humorous polemic against maintaining the pioneer spirit in the modern age.

One writer’s sincere, albeit humorous, love for the grungier side of life in New York City.

A humorous lament of one shopper’s unwilling status as a target of sales flattery.

With time running short before the holidays, Lauren Hammack presents a humorous last-minute shopping guide for gifts of last resort.

Lauren Hammack tries to sort out scheduling conflicts between advance planners and last-minute holiday shoppers.

A DNA evaluation leaves one writer wondering about the twists and turns of her family tree.

Writer Lauren Hammack’s noble intentions for recovering from surgery … and the ignoble, though humorous, results.

Celebrating with a bang, and scaring the neighbors, on Independence Day

A city girl tries to interpret the symbolism of messengers from the animal kingdom.

The kids don’t always remember all the details, but graduations are a great time for sincere life advice (and humorous quips).

A penchant for pranks helps keep the April Fools’ spirit in the author’s heart all year long – and that might be a threat.

Lauren Hammack’s sadly comic look at garage sales and how they demonstrate that secondhand stuff comes bundled with indelible memories.

Lauren Hammack shares a comedic look back at some of the related low points awaiting the unwary in gym class.

Lauren Hammack tries to keep a low profile while pulled into an outing that’s over her age bracket.

Lauren Hammack tries to maintain her sense of humor in the face (so to speak) of an impending colonoscopy.