The Place to Take a Humor Break
ENFIELD, Connecticut. Mike Abruzzioni is Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Roads and Bridges at State Highway Department District #2 Headquarters here, a position he earned after many years of service, plus frequent contributions to state legislators. […]
ITTA BENNA, Mississippi. Here in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, you can’t throw a frisbee without hitting a legend of the blues such as A.C. “Red Dog” Johnson, who’s played bottleneck-style on the solid-body […]
The Army Corps of Engineers spent $92,000 on costumes for mascots such as Bobber the Water Safety Dog. Money Well Spent? by Michael Grabell It’s 9:45 a.m., and excuse me if I’m sneaking a […]
WESTLAND, Mass. In this bucolic suburb west of Boston, the boundaries between residential neighborhoods and protected conservation land are sometimes difficult to identify with precision, thanks to half-acre zoning and residents’ love of nature. “There’s […]
Julia Child volunteered her services to the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. Initially relegated to clerical work, she subsequently helped develop shark repellent, which was […]
NAPLES, Florida. Charles “Chuck” Wermer grew used to the many perks he enjoyed as CEO of Amalgamated Flange and Hasp, some of which continued even after he retired with a multi-million dollar “golden parachute” package […]
The year was 1962. The place–a small town in Missouri so insignificant it billed itself as The Gateway to the Ozarks. Not the Ozark Mountains themselves, you understand, but if you wanted to get to […]
My cats are big Shakespeare fans; in the case of Rocco, who’s been letting himself go a bit, a huge devotee of the Bard–fifteen pounds at his last checkup. We have assembled on the patio for […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The last World Cup match to be played at Boston Stadium ended with France defeating Morocco 2-0 yesterday, and many in this area say they will miss the color and excitement brought to […]
Summer’s mid-point is here, and signs of boredom are visible in the demeanor of our two boys, Scooter and Skipper. Instead of riding their bikes to the corner store to buy baseball cards with money […]