Squirrels on a Plane
Sometimes, when I’m feeling down and need some emotional support, like so many others I turn to my “best friend,” my… squirrel. Just having my squirrel around—having his little head on my lap, scratching his […]
Author: Jim Nolan
Jim's humor writing has appeared in The New Yorker, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and Funny Times, and he's had 20 humorous commentaries run on WBFO Public Radio. You can hear them at www.JimNolansBlog.com
In Spokane, No Fans of Canadian Forest Fires
Some people in Spokane, Washington recently raised their voices by proposing to turn their fans on. The smoke of hundreds of forest fires from British Columbia had wafted over the border, blanketing the city. As […]
Will Work for Small (Fried) Potatoes
They say that if you choose a job you love, it will never seem like work. Fair enough. I am truly grateful for the work I have, but I’m not sure I’d do it if […]
Sorry, Elton—These Sad Songs Say So Little
As reported by the BBC’s Miriam Quick, Spotify recently released scores for 35 million songs, based on “machine learning.” Quick used that data to identify the five saddest songs to top the charts since 1958. […]
Google, I Couldn’t Have Said It Better Myself
Google speaks my language. Not only that, it increasingly speaks for me: “Sure, what time?” “That would be fun.” “Sorry, I can’t make it.” These are reply suggestions that appear at the bottom of emails […]
Tolkien Fans Will Feel Right at Home Here
Most fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have fantasized what it would be like to have a Hobbit home, but Jim Costigan has actually built one. Now he is putting it […]
It’s True: The Days Are Getting Longer
Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman No, you’re not wrong. The days do seem longer, and it’s not because of the insane pace of life, or the fire hose of mindless electronic communication, or a lack of […]
In Bend, Oregon, Blockbuster Rewinds the Past
Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman (2002) Once as common as Starbucks with over 9,000 U.S. outlets, Blockbuster is down to one. The two other remaining stores closed this past weekend in Alaska. Even John Oliver couldn’t […]
Mom and Dad, We’re Taking Your Phone Privileges Away
Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman “Somebody get the phone!” This was a common parental refrain around our house growing up. A phone call was important. It could be a family member stranded in a Buffalo snowstorm. […]
A Buffalonian’s Advice to the People of Westeros
Cartoon by Isabella Bannerman As someone who grew up in snowy Buffalo, I feel well qualified to tell the people in Game of Thrones what they might be in for, now that “winter has come.” […]