The Place to Take a Humor Break
OMAHA, Nebraska. This city is abuzz today as municipal employees paint lamp posts and spruce up planters in the downtown area for an unprecedented celebration that some say is bigger than a world’s fair or an […]
The author of bondage and discipline-themed erotic novels is fighting to regain copyright in her works from her publisher, saying “These are the only things I’ll be able to leave to my grandchildren.” “The Publisher’s […]
“I bought my Ken doll some new clothes,” my wife said as she returned from her regular round of Saturday shopping. “What’d you get me?” “New boxer shorts.” “I needed some, thanks.” “And a pair […]
WESTLAND, Massachusetts. Fall in New England means cool temperatures, perfect for the many 5 kilometer runs and walk-a-thons that are a staple of fourth-quarter fund-raising by the region’s many non-profits. “It’s a real incentive after […]
BOSTON. To a casual observer, Morton Freeman, a 62-year-old executive, and Kaitlyn Munro, a 26-year-old environmental activist, look like an odd couple as they stand outside Luciana’s, a “fast-casual” restaurant in downtown Boston known for […]
As someone preparing to watch a great deal of post-season baseball from the comfort of an easy chair, beer in hand, I find myself asking the question ”How do major league umpires manage to stay […]
WESTLAND, Mass. For three decades Beth Dormitzer had been proprietor of The Natural Nook, a craft shop on the main street of this western suburb of Boston, with little to show for her efforts. “She’d […]
LAS VEGAS, Nevada. It’s Friday morning in this desert city and the streets are quiet. Inside the casinos, where there are no clocks, gamblers who have played through the night order breakfast at blackjack and craps tables. […]
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded Tuesday, and for the 50th consecutive year since I first took a course in the subject, I didn’t win. Excuse me if sound a tad bitter this morning. […]
MEDFORD, Mass. Peggy and Dave Finnerty admit they’re hockey nuts, having spent countless hours carting their two sons to games at the break of dawn. “It’s what we love to do,” says Peggy, who sports a Boston […]