Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please forgive me and give me the ability to remember Fridays. It comes after Thursday and before Saturday, hence the reason my Friday Humor Devotional is being posted on Sunday, which also means […]
The Teachings of Bill Y and Jill Y.
Sometimes Jill Y and I have massively different ideas on how to teach our imaginary son about stuff. We decided to teach him how to play tennis. He likes looking at pictures so I thought […]
Unicorn Bites 3/8/14
Me:*sings* How’d I sound? Wife: Like a cat in a wood chipper I’d be insulted but I’m more concerned w/ how she knows what that sounds like — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) March 8, 2014 An […]
My writing time didn’t swell as fast as my elbow
You’d think only being able to sleep three or four hours at a stretch would increase my writing time. Unfortunately, some of the other side-effects of Prednisone—nausea, headache, tiredness, and don’t get me started on […]
Just Putin This Out There
There are lots of ideas floating around for dealing with the crisis in Ukraine and Crimea. While Republicans do their best to use it to make Obama appear weak, others are calling for economic pressure […]
Pasta Sauce, Butter, and World Peace
Italian Appetizer PASTA SAUCE INGREDIENTS 2 garlic cloves 2 pounds Roma tomatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon basil 1 teaspoon marjoram 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon oregano 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon savory […]
Opera for People Who Don’t Like It
The So-Called Life of an Opera Singer Life upon the wicked stage ain’t nothin’ for a girl. Ellie in Jerome Kern’s and Oscar Hammerstein II’s musical Show Boat* People outside “The Business” are fascinated when […]
Thirsty Dave and the black magic curse or something.
Nobody knows exactly how he does it but Thirsty Dave exudes an alcoholic glow that women find irresistible rather than irritable. It seems to matter not that he speaks in tongues, unknown to the sober. […]
Unicorn Bites 3/7/14
If your boyfriend says he’d catch a grenade for you, don’t be flattered. Clearly he’d rather die than stay in that relationship. — Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) March 7, 2014 Me: *splashes warm water on face* […]