Name That Brain
As a kid, I was told my brain was a sponge. “Sure, math is hard, but that sponge of yours will soak it up.” Except living sponges have no brain whatsoever. Not a neuron in sight. […]
Author: PFHardie
I am a graphic designer, humour writer, musician and piano teacher. And that's only during the day. At night I fight crime and hang out with my wonderful family.
Colliding Committees
A friend of mine, employed by a huge corporation, was rear-ended by the steering committee and is now in the hospital with a fractured tailbone and a bruised employee rating. Apparently the committee fought over who controls the steering wheel and […]
No Plan B?
Trump said there was no plan B for his health care bill. It turns out there is a Plan B One-Step. The Republicans, who despise abortion rights, just aborted their own legislation. This will give […]
Sold Over Asking
Selling houses really is a unique phenomenon in our economy. In my neighbourhood, many of the “Sold” signs have an extra sign attached to it, reading “sold over asking”. I can’t think of another […]
Next Time I’ll Declare Jackfruit
“Are you carrying any fruits or vegetables?”, the American customs official officially asked. A soldier of Homeland Security, or perhaps Homeland Peculiarity. “Three apples”, was our response. Alarm bells went off. Not real alarm bells […]
The “No More Meetings” Meeting
You hate meetings, and so do I. Someone keeps the minutes, while the minutes seem like hours, and you’re counting the seconds until the minutes and hours are over. The main problem with meetings is […]
Coup d’crud
Just about every week I report one of these little plastic tabs as missing. I open a loaf of bread and poof! Gone almost as fast as my PB&J sandwich. Yesterday I hunted them down. […]
Fixing the Thermostat
If experts can reverse global warming, then why can’t we jig things just enough to achieve a nice, comfortable 75 degrees across the globe? In fact, global warming distracts from the real problem. Earth’s thermostat […]
The Planets
Scientists have discovered 7 earth-like planets. Oh joy. Have you checked out the state of our earth lately? And we’re looking for more of these? When you stay in a hotel with cockroaches, bad food […]