The Place to Take a Humor Break
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A new longitudinal study that examined nothingness, conducted over a 100-year period, has concluded nothing at all. Said the scientists: “This is a great success for the scientific community. Nay, for humanity itself. At first, we were […]
For the record: I’m no coffee connoisseur. I drink lattes because they satisfy my two chief criteria for coffee – lots of milk and lots of room for sugar. But recently, I met […]
Throughout my life, I’ve held a variety of jobs – from Sales Director to Director of Sales and everything in between. Given the chance, I could have been a superstar selling advertising, life insurance or […]
This summer we are highlighting our writers and authors as much as possible. This week, we focus our attention on HO writer Paul Lander. Paul is a twitter phenom with his Ripped from the Headlines […]
I suppose you all wonder how someone who still looks as nice as I do, even after being buried in a swamp for a week, ended up in this sad situation. It’s a mystery to […]
There is one senior citizen activity that I would gladly erase from my calendar if such erasure did not cause big problems: doctor visits. I would start with those registration questionnaires and permission forms that […]
Two decades ago, my mother refused to buy a CD player. After switching from 78-rpm to 33 1/3-rpm records; from cassette to 8-track tapes; from mono to stereo to quadrophonic sound, she was […]
Lately, whenever someone invites me to go hiking, my response is usually: “You can take a hike.” That’s because, I really don’t care for hiking. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not lazy. Okay, maybe that’s […]
For years, sports fanatics have debated which is the most exciting spectator sport. Some argue nothing beats football for sheer intensity and physicality. Others point to the gladiator-like combat of hockey. And some people prefer […]
In the annals of English history, no other man had as colorful a life as my distant ancestor William “Bill” Tryer, who was the Royal Food Taster to King Henry VIII. The job of Royal […]