Tis the Season … for 911
I don’t know if anyone who’s not in the emergency services will fully appreciate this, but what the heck. I wrote some new lyrics to the Christmas song “Deck the Halls”, and it’s dedicated to […]
Tag: holidays
Christmas and the Y-Chromosome
It’s the time of year when we work that “Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men” stuff pretty hard. A nice gesture, perhaps, but I really don’t think we can achieve that first goal so long […]
Surviving Christmas Dinner with Relatives
The weather is getting colder. The hours of daylight are rapidly waning. And Costco has inflatable eight-foot Snow Globes on sale (although in full disclosure, these went on sale in early September). The holiday season […]
Christmas In Hawaii (To The Tune Of “White Christmas”)
I’m dreaming of a White Christmas But not the kind you’re thinking of I want white, sandy beaches and Blue, blue water and gorgeous hula Dancers in my sights I’m dreaming of a White Christmas […]
It’s time to begin the HO HO HOPress-Shorehouse Books Holiday Reading List
We at HOPress-Shorehouse Books are so proud of all our authors. They had a dream, and they accomplished their dream of being published authors — some for the first time. To honor them this holiday […]
From Halloween On, It’s All About Fending Off the Cold
Yes, this is late … but our trick or treating got a weather delay. There’s probably no better timed holiday than Halloween. After all, it comes just before the two most frightening times on the […]
Excerpt from Holiday Hilarity: A Humorous History of Celebration by Jeffrey Gurian
In the spirit of humorists and comics must all stick together, we are featuring an excerpt from the latest book from twitter friend and talented comic Jeffrrey Gurian. Bio: Jeffrey Gurian is a comedy writer, […]
Santa Claus on the naughty list
T’was the night before Christmas when I met my partner, Mary Darling, for our Christmas Eve shift in the City of Angels. “Merry Christmas, Darling.” The squad room’s halls were decked. “Feliz Navidad,” replied Darling, […]
The HumorOutcasts Holiday Card
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Delicious cookies ready to bake Hallmark movies on TV 24/7 for all to see When from news we need a break It’s beginning to […]
Getting All Christmassy and Stuff: Indoor Christmas Decorations
It is now the middle of December. Those of us who celebrate Christmas and are determined not to be grinches are well into the various rites of the season. Putting Up the Smaller Indoor Christmas […]