The Blade and the Pot Holder
By Dave Jaffe Nowhere is a honed proficiency in karate more valuable than when it comes to survival in the kitchen. It’s why martial artist Betty Crocker was so feared and respected by rival chefs. […]
Author: Dave Jaffe
Humorist, writer, former Chicago reporter, multiple award-winning columnist Dave Jaffe has written for online media, print, television, and radio.
Creative, clever, witty – these are traits that kept Dave in detention for most of the eighth grade. But as an adult these skills have led to award-winning books, columns and commentary.
Dave’s work has appeared in a wide range of outlets, from HuffPost and HumorOutcasts to National Public Radio and The National Lampoon. He even wrote sketches for Bozo the Clown. (Who can forget the “Bozo Juggles Invisible Chainsaws” bit?)
Dave’s books, Sleeping Between Giants, Book 1: Life, if you could call it that, with a Terrier and Sleeping between Giants, Book 2: Ask a Terrier—Professional Advice from a Licensed Dog, have been honored with the 2023 Best Indie Book Award for Humor, the 17th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards for Animals & Pets, the 2021 International Book Awards for Humor, and Indies Today 2019 Best Humor Book Award.
Good to the First Drop
By Dave Jaffe In the historical debate whether coffee is a beneficial or unhealthy drink, the fundamental question is, did I make it? If my wife Denise brewed it, Science shouts, “Healthy!” If I did, […]
The Way of the Badass
By Dave Jaffe (Warning to sensitive readers: The following article contains the word ‘badass’, as does this sentence.) Bruce Lee was bad for karate. Were he still with us, I’m confident that comment would momentarily […]
Hey Doc, It Hoits When I Go Like ‘Dat!
By Dave Jaffe Learning your family health history can be a valuable medical resource. And the best way to discover that history is to talk with your tipsy Uncle Max at Thanksgiving. No one quite […]
Axe-ing for a Friend
by Dave Jaffe Spiritual tranquility, serene mind, and peaceful outlook are healthy mental attitudes best developed by throwing deadly sharp axes – a sort of ancient Pilates introduced to Europe and Asia by the invading […]
The Eyes Don’t Have It!
By Dave Jaffe As we age, the biggest threat to maintaining high-quality eyesight is, of course, my butt. Okay, there’s a lot to unpack here. A common complaint of aging is of the diminution […]
A! I Got ‘yer Artificial Intelligence. Right HERE!
by Dave Jaffe The existential threat from artificial intelligence is as misunderstood, misconstrued, and misinterpreted as the word “existential”. Popular media would have us believe that in corporate offices worldwide, employees are quietly being murdered […]
The Old Man and the Gi
By Dave Jaffe At age 64, I began my martial arts studies because waffles were winning. While my weight had fluctuated throughout my youth, now I was having trouble dropping extra pounds. My Thin […]
Bursting Whose Balloon?
By Dave Jaffe The threat from recently downed spy balloons is exaggerated, agree even the most conspiracy-minded national security heads including many of our Blue Lizard Alien overlords. To soothe the American public’s fears, it’s […]
Ask a Terrier: The Negotiator
He’s a police dog who doesn’t play by the rules. Budleigh the Terrier is…The Negotiator! Read more about Budleigh at Sleeping between Giants: Life, If You Could Call It That, With A Terrier. https://sleepingbetweengiants.com/