Tag: humor
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Email Excerpts–A Joke
I’ve saved a lot of email over the years–sort of an electrical pack rat, I guess (put on your Philip Dick and think on that for a nano). I’ll be cleaning up and sharing the best of it with you. I made this as a draft six years ago. No idea why I didn’t click…
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Knock On My Door, Will You?
A True Story. Mostly. A knock on the door last week, too damned early in the morning…an older middle-aged woman with pamphlets and a bible in a floral dress and sensible shoes bearing close resemblance to Mrs. C, my tenth-grade typing teacher. “Hello, I’m spreading the good word about a 3-day conference in–” “Is this…
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Heartless Killers….
Ever look at a headline and you think wow, someone found that interesting enough to write about? (Quit smirking. This one doesn’t count.) I knew these brats were up to no good. But who knew J. Crew was still a thing? Their crap never fit me and always cost too much, but the pictures were…
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The Great Sexy Halloween Costume Debate, 2 of 4
In Part 1, we heard from the magnificent Jill Sobule, and it seems to be that she’s not alone in her concerns. In fact, the problem might be even more widespread than she realized.
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Truly Functional Furniture?
When I read over this headline the first time, I thought that it said “Ikea chief…” and I thought, “Man is there nothing some stylishly functional, yet affordable Swedish furniture can’t make better?” It’s silly, I know, and yet the more I think about it….
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Svarog’s Hymn
Svarog’s Hymn One true Church, he grinned mischievously. It is mine, obviously. The Church of Me— I, mine and me, now that’s a trinity!
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Monday/Memeday: Longbottom
Still trying to figure out why those Neville Longbottom books are named after the Potter kid. Neville’s ultimate defiance of Voldemort, in the face of Voldemort’s mocking, was (with apologies to “Dobby is a free elf!”) the most badassed moment of the entire series. Sorry if this offends your theocratic or political sensibilities (I’m really…
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2015 Summer Wonder #13: The Golden Fish Award
I’m never quite sure what to do with these blog awards occasionally bestowed upon me–I’m appreciative, humble even, but it feels very one-sided, and I feel unworthy. So, starting sometime sooner or later, or when I eventually get around to doing it, I’ll be introducing the Golden Fish Award to certain summery blogs of distinction.…
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Let Electricity Do It
What do we think we’re talking about here? Something subtle, like an electric blanket and a leaky waterbed–or just the usual, mundane film noir toaster tossed in the bathtub?
Old Road Apples 