The Place to Take a Humor Break
Artwork by Lauren Faulkenberry. Idea/text by Bill Spencer. Lauren Faulkenberry is a novelist and illustrator living in western North Carolina. Originally from South Carolina, she has worked as an archaeologist, an editor, and a ranger […]
My wife is my best friend. Am I an idiot or what? I do realize how wonderfully romantic it might sound to say, “My wife/husband/partner is also my best friend,” but really it’s a very […]
Ordinarily, I don’t condone violence and I haven’t watched professional wrestling since I was a kid. But the following are 9 matches I’d love to see. My list also reflects the fact that I watch […]
(Note: This essay may present some peril to your immortal soul. Before reading it, please take the precautions of wrapping a rosary around your hand, dipping your fingers in holy water, and crossing yourself at […]
Cassandra Peterson has been the Queen of Halloween for decades, thanks to her portrayal of the comedic vampiress Elvira. A cult favorite, Elvira is in demand 365 days a year, but Halloween is definitely Peterson’s […]
(My contribution for Humor Meets Horror Month) “Sorry, Venkman, I’m terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.” —Egon in Ghostbusters Once in my life, and once only, I was scared speechless—literally speechless. I […]
I watched as two men tied my wife with thick rope, and I watched as she dangled about 40 feet above the ground. Upside down. In public. As others watched. I’m not sure even the […]
When Renae, a graduate student that both my wife and I had taught, repeatedly begged us to attend a fried-chicken-dinner Saladmaster sales pitch at her apartment, we finally relented. We’d get a free meal with […]
I’ve long thought that movies have an advantage over real life partly because of the soundtracks—the perfect music to help you feel exactly what you’re supposed to feel in the cinematic moment—and partly because the […]
Artwork by Lauren Faulkenberry. Idea/text by Bill Spencer. Lauren Faulkenberry is a novelist and illustrator living in western North Carolina. Originally from South Carolina, she has worked as an archaeologist, an editor, and a ranger […]