Stan’s Birthday and Who Cares?
I have a love-hate relationship with riddles and brain teasers. On the one hand, I’m not very good at solving them, especially if I am expected to do it fast. On the other hand, I […]
Category: Good Clean Fun
This category is pretty self explanatory, authors put things in here that they wouldn’t hesitate to let their young kids or parents read. If you find an article you feel doesn’t belong in this category please e-mail our editor Betsy and tell her the article and the issue you have with it. You can find her e-mail on our FAQ page.
Millennials Don’t Give a Sheet
I couldn’t sleep last night. As I tossed and turned, I read an article that got me in a dither: Millennials don’t give a sheet! That’s right – they are rejecting top sheets. So, of […]
Australian Animals From Hell
No, I am not going to write about kangaroos. I am not that cheap. Everybody who wants to write funny stories about Australia writes about kangaroos. I refuse to stoop that low. They are too […]
A Story of Sex and Debauchery from My Youth
When I was a young child, I had a very unusual friend who, how should I put this delicately – had some rather strong urges. His name was Leonardo. I met him when I was […]
We’re Mavens and Proud of It
Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic write, speak and blog together as The Word Mavens. Through the magic of all-knowing, all-seeing Google, you can sign up for a “Google Alert” that lets you know when certain […]
My High School Commencement Address: “You’re All Whiners, I mean Winners!”
[The following are excerpts from a recent high school graduation address given by Tim Jones. The name of affluent, private school has been withheld to spare the institution further shame and embarrassment for having selected […]
If Mother Nature Calls, I’m Out
Some people like the outdoors. Some people like roughing it. Some people I ain’t. If Mother Nature calls, I’m out. Born in New York City, my idea of roughing it is taking the subway instead […]
Trying to Go Offline
Life is short – especially for my wife, who’s barely five feet tall. The years race by, we waste time, and before you know it, we discover we’ve missed out on what’s important in life: […]