A.J. Goode's Blog

I am a  lunchlady. For those of you who may not know what that means, it means that I work in a cafeteria with middle school and high school students. I don’t actually do any of the cooking, but I monitor and clean up and occasionally serve the food. I break up fights and mop … Continue reading I Am A Lunchlady

In my defense, I just want to say that I used to cut other people’s hair for a living. I know what I’m doing when I pick up a pair of haircutting shears or my prized feather razor. I may not be able to do it professionally any more, but the knowledge is still there … Continue reading Hair Today, Wine Tomorrow

Do you ever get that weird feeling that the universe is trying to tell you something? That fate is giving you a gentle nudge in a specific direction for reasons you don’t understand? If so, have I got a story for you! If not, well, it’s entirely possible that I am the only person who … Continue reading The Walls Can Talk

Finally! I have a publication date for The Wheels Fell Off My Wagon! August 26th is the big day. Sorry to keep you all waiting, but that date is sort of special to my family and it feels like the perfect day for this particular book to be released. To give you a little taste … Continue reading Preview: The Wheels Fell Off My Wagon

Originally posted on don of all trades:
When I used to teach law at the police academy, one of the subjects that always stirred some lively debate was that of criminal liability and, in particular, how that relates to any duty we as citizens and the class as future police officers, owe to others. As…

I was working on a cute, fluffy little post about our new cat, Lila, who hates me and hisses or growls every time I walk into my own bedroom. Which, apparently, is now her bedroom because I believe it is entirely possible that she might just be planning to murder me in my sleep. But … Continue reading Call Me Larry

  The Wheels Fell off My Wagon is done and with my editor right now. I am hoping to have revisions and rewrites finished soon, but in the meantime I want to share a little bit about it. This is the most personal thing I’ve ever written. It’s a bit of a departure for me, … Continue reading Wagon Wheels

When I was growing up, New Year’s Day was sort of a big deal in my family. New Year’s Eve partying wasn’t all that important beyond the obligatory junk food, Guy Lomardo TV specials, and noisemakers at midnight, but January 1 was always filled with Family Traditions. Yes, I capitalize Family Traditions when it comes … Continue reading Geese,Traditions and Booger Soup

If we were having coffee, I’d have to give it to you in a travel mug with a lid because my new puppy has developed a taste for coffee and all cups of java in my home must be served with a lid for the foreseeable future. She’s already shown a talent for knocking a … Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share: Rosie

 “Try this,” my dad said, holding out a spoon. “It’s called Madoodle.” I was young and dumb and willing to try anything once. He had just moved back to Michigan after seven years in California, where he told us he had learned to cook authentic Mexican food. Madoodle didn’t sound particularly Latino, but it did … Continue reading Madoodle and Chevy Chase