Once upon a time a guy asked a girl “Will you marry me?” The girl said, “No!” And the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping, dancing, camping, drank whole bottles of wine, always had a clean house, never had to cook, did whatever the hell she wanted, never argued, didn’t get fat, traveled more, had many lovers, didn’t save money and had all the hot water to herself. She went to the theatre, never watched sports,...  Read More »

Today, I moved up in the world. Well, more like moved down the hall. My day job world has been pretty chaotic since about St. Patrick’s Day. That was the day we lost our Office Manager, and the day before I took a trip out of state. Since then my office life has been crazy; I wear about five hats each day. I must say, however, that I am damn good at it. Anyway, today I was finally given my very own office so I don’t have three different desks in three different...  Read More »

A collective squeal from giddy females around the world could be heard today. George Clooney is back on the market. It was only a matter of time, really. I mean, Sarah Larson is 29 and I’m sure feels the good ‘ol biological clock beginning to tick and probably wants to settle down. 47-year-old George Clooney, on the other hand, has stated time and time again that he has no desire to marry or have children. Oh, I’m sure Sarah told herself that all that...  Read More »

It is often said that if one does not learn from history, they are doomed to repeat it. So what does it mean when history isn’t exactly repeated, it’s just full of crazy coincidences? Have a history teacher explain this – if they can. Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. Both were particularly...  Read More »

Pun: A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words. The ability to make and understand puns is the highest level of language development. The 10 first place winners in the International Pun Contest are: 1. A vulture boards an airplane, carrying two dead raccoons. The flight attendant looks at him and says, “I’m sorry, sir, only one carrion allowed per passenger.” 2....  Read More »

In 306 days, George W. Bush will finally be out of the White House; which is great for the country, but not so great for bloggers. I mean, think of all the material we’ll lose? I’ve got to get in as many George Dubya posts as I can… President George W. Bush was scheduled to visit the Episcopal Church outside Washington as part of his campaign to restore his pathetic poll standings. His image handler made a visit to the Bishop and said, ‘We’ve...  Read More »

As if making a zillion dollars a year wasn’t enough, Kanye West launched his own travel site, “Kanye Travel Ventures,” at the beginning of April. It’s being toted as a place where Kanye’s fans can buy concert tickets, plan their trips to his concerts, and purchase Kanye West merchandise all in one place. Basically, it’s like all the other travel sites but with a Max Headroom looking picture of the rap star. KanyeWest.com is of course just...  Read More »