Even The Cure is no cure for Chicago traffic
Seven years ago, I swore I would never, EVER drive in Chicago again. Last Saturday, we drove to Chicago. Again. It was for the same reason as last time, to see The Cure in concert. […]
Tag: music
Sumac Chicken, Time Machines, and Fame
Palestinian Entree SUMAC CHICKEN(Musakhan) INGREDIENTS ¾ teaspoon cardamom¼ teaspoon cinnamon½ teaspoon nutmeg¾ teaspoon pepper¾ teaspoon salt3 tablespoons sumac1½ tablespoons lemon juice3 pounds chicken breasts4 medium red or yellow onions2 tablespoons olive oil (2 more tablespoons […]
De Lancey’s European Fun Festival Tours
Aleta, your tour guide Have fun! Come travel with me. First Weekend in July – The International Witches Fair – Watch reenactors capture witches and heretics. Watch the lost souls get tried. Be enthralled by their […]
Fun Festivals – Poutine
Looking for something to do after your significant other combusted? Then make your way to the Poutine Festival in Drummondville, Quebec.* Poutine, perhaps Quebec’s most famous dish, consists of French fries, beef gravy, and cheese […]
Rockin’ To the Classics
I’ve got some editing and polishing to do, and I’m thinking of having a classic rock day while I’m doing it in honor of my late brother Jeff, who passed away on January 30th. Jeff […]
What if Beatles Songs Were About the Pandemic?
We might have songs like: Help! I Need Some Toilet Paper! All You Need is Hand Sanitizer Can’t Buy Me Lysol Wipes Eight Zoom Meetings a Week She’s Leaving Home to Go to The Grocery […]
In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle, the Giraffes Hum Tonight
I once read in Time Magazine that giraffes, who were always thought to be silent animals, actually hum to each other at night. Time didn’t tell us what giraffes hum to each other at night. […]
The Question of Christmas Songs
I was going to do something serious for my Christmas writing this year. It’s a serious time; besides, as I write this there’s a special on Discovery about various disasters that could destroy the world. […]
Forgotten Jazz Superstar Comes to Life in First-Ever Biography by Con Chapman
HumorOutcasts.com is proud to show off the latest work from one of our most prolific writers Con Chapman Rabbit’s Blues: The Life and Music of Johnny Hodges (University of Oxford Press, September 2019) Pays […]
When in Doubt, Blame Science
Life is hard. When we do something wrong, we all fall back on excuses and blame others. “The dog ate my homework.” “My mother won’t let me go to the party.” “The Devil […]