Ask What You Can Do For Your Country
We’ve all heard of the Trickle Down Theory. This self-serving fantasy promoted by the rich holds that cutting taxes on upper incomes leads to job creation and spurs economic activity. In reality most of that […]
Portrait of The Hair of The Dog by The Stylist
I’ve never heard the music of Edvard Grieg and I don’t necessarily want to, but that’s neither here nor there and is totally irrelevant to this story. Thinking about it now, I’m not sure why I […]
Speculations on the offensive statement that pushed Kanye over the edge
Just when we thought Kanyeshian (Kanye West and Kim Kardashian) was retreating from the media, something dramatic happened to throw them right back into the spotlight where they aspire to be. Yahoo! News recently reported […]
What emails and my waistline have in common
Getting my emails to a manageable number is much like getting my weight to a manageable number. Both are great in theory, and neither are made better with a one-pound bag of Skittles. […]
Unicorn Bites 1/13/14
Him: Let’s settle this like men. Me: Agreed. *drinks beer and ignores the problem* — James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) January 13, 2014 Wife: I’m making pulled pork. Me: Feel free to pull my pork. […]
Dog Days of Award Season
News outlets this morning flashed pictures of stars who didn’t win the Golden Globe award last night. The photos displayed captions such as “the most awkward didn’t win” face. There were twice as many photos […]
Google Directions
A Southwest airliner going from Chicago to Branson, Missouri accidentally landed at the wrong airport on a runway that was only half as long as the intended runway at the intended airport. Fortunately, all passengers […]
Even the very serious, sometimes let their hair down.
The untold story of Serious Steve Sanderson remains untold until now. A man who was widely known for having no sense of humor, Serious Steve spent his days and nights, being as serious as the […]
Unicorn Bites 1/12/14
Wife: Did you eat all the Girl Scout cookies? Me: No W: The box is empty M: W: You have like 4 cookies in your mouth M: I want a lawyer — James Breakwell, Exploding […]
Some Expressions Are Always the Same
There are certain unexplainable situations that materialize at just the right instant to produce a consistent and universal blank look. There doesn’t seem to be suitable comments for these awkward moments in time. Why is […]