Reflections on a Nut Cutting
I’m a trooper. I’m sitting down writing this when just a couple of days ago I was in an operating room getting my nuts cut on. Yes, I’m writing this with a story right next […]
Author: Stan Silliman
Sports writer for 13 years, my Bleacher Report articles in USA Today, LA Times, Forbes, Dallas Morning News. Seven books, 6000 jokes, 860 columns written. Also very active on a website called Kwipster.
I've writtens for comics and cartoonists. Samples of some of my cartoon/humor books can be seen at www.comedyempirepress.com
I'm also a comedian with regular appearances in New York, Dallas, Austin, Oklahoma City and Las Vegas. If I ever get on cruise ships, I'll let you know.
Cuban-Jordan Betrothal Interrupted
CUBAN-JORDAN BETROTHAL INTERRUPTED I can’t decide whether the Mark Cuban wooing of Deandre Jordan and the subsequent rejection is more Casablancish or more Runaway Bride-ish. I know the music has to be very Luther Vandrossish […]
Toe Wrestler Nash Win’s 12th World Title
TOE WRESTLER NASH CELEBRATES 12TH CHAMPIONSHIP When Alan “Nasty” Nash gave us two thumbs up to indicate his 12th World’s Toe Wrestling Championship held in England, we forgot the obvious. Look at the feet, dummy. […]
And The Game Played On
ourdailyoffering.com/footballfire.html In 1892, when Dr. Horace Silliman donated money to establish Silliman Laboratory at Mount Herman prep school in Gill, Massachusetts, he had no idea about the game, football. Much less that a football field […]
Bank Robbers Buy Hawks Suite
BANK ROBBERS — USE FUNDS ON HAWKS SUITE From a suite at the Hawks Philips Arena to a suite in the pen. Okay, not a suite, more like an 8’ x 12’ cell. Do I […]
The Baby Face, The Beard and The Mask
THE BABY FACE, THE BEARD AND THE MASK The MVP race in the NBA calls for a rap. See if you don’t agree: He came from Charlotte Daddy name of Dell A loosed limbed baller […]
Dwight Howard Bench Play, Overreactions?
DWIGHT HOWARD BENCH PLAY, OVERREACTIONS? What’s a crotch slap between friends and teammates, anyway… even if or especially if it involves NBA’s resident prankster, clown jester, Houston Rocket Dwight Howard? We’re talking about the NBA […]
Jerry and Johnny — Amazingly Similar
Silliman on Sports By Stan Silliman JERRY and JOHNNY – AMAZINGLY SIMILAR Basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian passed away at the age of 84. The below story was written when he originally announced his retirement in […]
Friday the 13th in Sports
FRIDAY THE 13TH IN SPORTS Pararkevidekatriaphobia. Okay, folks, the longest word in Silliman on Sports history. A combination of three Greek words – paraskevi means “Friday”, dekatria means “Thirteen” and phobia meaning “fear”. No, […]
Jewy Grey, a Different Shade of…
http://gty.im/131034044 So Ana, you went to HIS dungeon, the guy with the goyisha name, in his penthouse? That goniff stole my shtick. He thinks he’s a big macher. What chutzpah! Nobody copies Seattle Lew, even […]