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Does Environmentally Sound Make A Noise?

April 10th, 2008. Published under Humor. No Comments.

A litterbug is someone who drops something, but picks it up when asked. Litterbugs who don’t respond to “Excuse me, you dropped something” should be called litter roaches.
Frequently you see people in orange vests picking up litter along highways. Often this is punishment for their wrongdoings. Unfortunately, when wrongdoers pick up others’ wrongdoings, two […]

Who’d Like Four Rats?

April 10th, 2008. Published under Humor. No Comments.

Once, in the name of science, I let my younger son buy four rats. The rats were for a science project and he agreed to take them back to the pet store IMMEDIATELY after the project was finished.
In spite of this agreement, I wanted to return the rats the next day - or as […]

The Woody Allen Quick Quips Survival Guide

April 10th, 2008. Published under Humor. No Comments.

How do we handle the stress of life? Zen and yoga are probably on top of the list. But what’s the next best thing?
Humor. Definitely humor.
Somehow it clears the mind. It’s hard to be mad or sad when you’re laughing. When impending clouds of gloom are pierced with […]

What Kind Of Car Are You?

April 10th, 2008. Published under Humor. No Comments.

I live in the land of flashy cars. In LA you are what you drive - even if you’re driving yourself into debt.
If you buy a Bentley, a Ferrari, a Maserati or a Rolls Royce you’re buying an attention-getting car. If you buy a BMW, a Jaguar or a Mercedes, you’re buying an economy […]

How Old Is Your Car In People Years?

April 10th, 2008. Published under Humor. No Comments.

I’m not in the fast lane. What’s in and what’s on the road pass me by. My car is thirty-eight years old. In people years that’s five hundred ninety.
I’ve had my car for twenty of its thirty-eight years. In DMV years twenty is at least four times I haven’t
had to register a new car. […]

A Concise History Of Cartoons And Funny Pictures

April 9th, 2008. Published under Humor. No Comments.

We all like to laugh and a smile and there is no quicker way to evoke joy than looking at cartoons and humorous pictures.
For as long as man has been able to paint and draw, funny pictures and cartoons have been depicted on caves walls, canvas, paper, floors, ceilings and even skin!
Many award-winning artists have […]

Who Put The OK In Cook?

April 9th, 2008. Published under Humor. No Comments.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, cooking is preparing food by boiling, baking, frying, etc. My family thinks etc. best describes mine. Okay, but I’ve come along way from using raw potatoes in curried potato salad to recreating dishes from “Gourmet Magazine”. Because I was kitchen-challenged before I was married, my mother-in-law immediately sent me “Fanny Farmr’s […]