The Place to Take a Humor Break
BOSTON. On Friday night, Quincy Market here is ground zero for New England’s dating scene, with many singles driving in from less-populous areas to increase their chances of finding love, or at least a mate. […]
A group of 50 academics has urged the Rhode Island legislature not to ban indoor prostitution, which is legal in that state. The Boston Herald I was sitting at my desk, trying to come […]
The English phrase “Nice to see you” translates into “My gall bladder is really warm today” in Berik, a language of New Guinea. What Language Is, John McWhorter I’ve never been very good at […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. It was a win for the ages and one that, against all odds, seemed to unite a country riven by deep partisan divisions. Coming back from divorce, an arrest for driving under the […]
BOSTON. The Boston Marathon, the world’s oldest annual marathon, attracts runners from around the world every Patriot’s Day, a holiday on the third Monday in April that serves as an excuse for local bureaucrats to […]
As you go through life–and I know you will–you will often find it necessary to exercise Give-a-Damn-Ship (“GADS”). The practice is sometimes referred to as “Give-a-____-Ship,” although this usage is discouraged in order to spare […]
WESTLAND, Mass. The Boston Marathon, the nation’s oldest, is Monday, so the coming weekend would normally be a time of high anticipation for Nicole Stansler, who’ll be running in her fifteenth such event. “I always […]
CAZENOVIA, New York. This town in central New York is home to the largest concentration of Freedonian-Americans in the nation, a fact that binds old-timers to newcomers such as Inglitzka Moribundaz, who was recently persuaded […]
LEXINGTON, Mass. Tom Sholes is a certified public accountant and a certifiable golf nut for whom the first full week of April is a holy season. “During the Masters, I don’t want to be bothered […]
Oh and dont let me tell u about TAXES! Did you know that it is NOT a law that you HAVE TO PAY TAXES? Wow..hold up..droppin 2 much knowledge.” Twitter tweet from “professional bisexual” […]