Everyone Poops
Although Little Dill Y is only 6, he’s already fed up with ‘the man’ telling him what to do. In class, he has to ask his teacher’s permission before he lectures his fellow students on […]
Year: 2012
Top 5 TV Shows With Great Whine
Proof that entertaining with whine pays off…. 1. The Real Housewives of Pick-A-City: Whine, wine, and more whine. 2. Everybody Loves Raymond: That voice! Those parents! Whine and jams. 3. The Mary Tyler Moore Show: […]
How to go on a diet
It is amazing how many people, educated people, do not realize how to eat healthy. You’re an adult and you still can’t figure out why you are gaining weight??? YES YOU FOOL, EAT MORE OF […]
Ain’t That A Kick In The Head (Or A Phone Book)
There’s a new commercial promoting Shaquille O’Neal’s addition as a commentator on the NBA on TNT. He throws a free throw, and of course, misses. The ball bounces off the rim, hits a crew member on […]
Four Ways to Feel Younger
I hate taking showers now. Not because I am an unhygienic bastard. Au contraire…I can’t stand going for more than 9 hours without a fresh wash down. It’s just that looking at my wet hair […]
Fact or Unfact? You decide.
It was a cold Monday night back in December 1999 when I read something that I’ve never quite forgotten. Betwixt now and then, I’ve absorbed knowledge like a dry sponge that was as dry as […]
Mothers and Daughters and Guilt
My sisters, brother and I held a surprise 80th birthday party for my mom. Usually, I never think it’s a good idea to jump out and shock an 80-year-old, but Fran is not a typical […]
Linguistics
For a linguist like myself, one of the most revealing–and often most humorous–aspects of any language are those little idiosyncratic aberrations referred to as adages, aphorisms, and idioms*. I’m sure you know what I’m referring […]
A keen eye for the obvious
Some people know a bad thing when they see it. Lewis Davis is one such person. Some of us go through life and just don’t see the hidden clues in a situation. Although Lewis could […]