Thank God It’s Friday?
I frequently hear, and just heard today, “Thank God It’s Friday!” I don’t see why this is necessary, as Friday has been coming right after Thursday for quite some time. Perhaps I will be ready […]
Day: January 13, 2012
Friday the 13th in Sports
Silliman on Sports By Stan Silliman FRIDAY THE 13TH IN SPORTS Pararkevidekatriaphobia. Okay, folks, the longest word in Silliman on Sports history. A combination of three Greek words – paraskevi means “Friday”, dekatria means […]
I Fear a Lot of Things but Not the Number 13
Friday the 13th; it’s here again. I have to say I don’t understand the hoopla over it. I know there is a long-standing tradition of dread associated with this day. Some people suffer from a […]
“Give ‘em number 1 Harry”
A new book out by Matthew Algeo, Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip, does an excellent job of showing readers a side of Truman that most Americans, then […]
Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please tell my new sports addicted boyfriend that yelling, “GO, GO, YES, YES, YeeeeES . . . TOUCH DOWN!” while we’re making out is NOT considered foreplay and will never get him laid, […]
A Song for New Baby Blue
It is really fantastic how famous people put words to music to celebrate the arrival of a new member of their family. Here is an unpublished version of a song that hit the headlines recently after […]
She fills me with joy
I think I might have figured out why I know so little about so much. When you have an attention span that’s as long as a very short thing, it’s not long before your mind […]