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About me - Tom Sumner

Tom Sumner was born and raised in Flint, Michigan where he served in various non-profit organizations with groups that served people with disabilities, downtown revitalization, community law enforcement, childhood development, public radio & television and

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Pranks
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"Alright, who put that bullet in the furnace?"Most people feel like they know Bill Cosby. I feel like I've known him all my life. From his role as Alexander Scott on television's I Spy to Dr. Huxtable, TV's quintessential dad on The Cosby Show. Recently, he has become a vocal proponent of better parenting with a particular em... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Travel
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The Pony Express, Aliens and Robots at The WalmartI love tabloid headlines like UFO ALIEN CURED ME OF AIDS WITH MIRACLE CELEBRITY DIET. But when you read the story it has little to do with the headline. This is about my drive back to Flint from Los Angeles and the merry-mix-ups that occur from too many miles, too little sleep... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Wildlife
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A Wimp in the WildernessI caught a rattlesnake when I was in California. I had never seen one before. Because of my job, it was up to me to capture the rattling menace and contain it for re-location.It's only remarkable because I'm not what you'd call the rugged outdoors type. I've been told it's difficult to picture me mowin... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Life
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"Dude, you hit the boss in the head with a hammer."If experience is the ability to recognize a mistake when you make it AGAIN, I have become experienced in being hit in the head with a hammer. Things have been bounced off my head a lot. Literally and figuratively.That probably explains a few things.The real blows to my head w... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Rules
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The Irene Malloy AffairThere are life-altering moments in every one's life. Each of these can be accompanied by sadness, pain, realization, discovery, growth and thankfully humor. I prefer the humor and often I prefer it at inappropriate times. But for me (probably too often) that's when it's the funniest and most needed. I a... More..

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