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Paul Johnson's comedy blog: I didn't get into comedy to be rich or famous. All I've ever wanted was to be loved…by somebody rich and famous.
Interview Dos and Don’ts
In this tough job market, you’re lucky just to get an interview, and it’s essential that you carefully prepare ahead of time by reviewing a list of Dos and Don’ts so you don’t make a huge interview faux pas that might cost you the job. Here’s a list I always review ahead of any job […]
Posted in: Advice
Thieves in Doozy After Boozy Two-zy
December 5, 2011
A New Mexico diner called the police after three drunken men stole all their toilet paper. The TP Trio, as I’m sure their prison inmates will soon dub their nefarious gang, emerged from the bathroom carrying a dozen rolls in their arms and were promptly arrested by police in the parking lot. You know it […]
Posted in: Headlines
Chinglish Library
December 4, 2011
I wish this photo were a little better but it was hard to get any contrast while zooming in on this sign behind the cash register at our local export supermarket. It reads: Cigarette, Wine, library can not be discounted. Wouldn’t kids be much more interested in hanging out at the library if it also […]
Posted in: Chinglish
Saturday Salad Bar
December 3, 2011
My ten-year-old son, Optimist Prime, felt a little left out when the interview with The Fonz was featured yesterday so I promised him his own interview would come before long. OP is also pretty funny but The Fonz is featured more often on this blog because he literally speaks ten sentences for every one sentence […]
Posted in: Columns
An Interview with Apollo Fonzarelli
December 2, 2011
My seven-year-old son, Apollo Fonzarelli, nicknamed The Fonz, has been sick the last few days. The kid is normally a high-energy, bundle of nerves, but his illness-induced lethargy gave me the rare opportunity to keep him in one place long enough to have a conversation. I took the opportunity to sit next to his bed […]
Posted in: Family
Christmas Shopping Days are Numbered…and Named
December 1, 2011
Retailers know money is tight for shoppers this Christmas season and they hope some creative marketing will convince customers to spend money they don’t have. You’ve heard of Black Friday, the first official shopping day of the holiday season. You’ve heard of Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving when online retailers offer their best sales. […]
Posted in: Columns
Dear Good Greatsby: Greatsby’s Homemade Gift Ideas
November 30, 2011
Today’s seasonal question comes from She’s a Maineiac, who seeks suggestions for Christmas on a budget. Dear Good Greatsby, Money is tight this holiday season, yet my kids are still expecting lots of expensive gifts. I’ve been out exhaustively hunting for great deals, but I’m fresh out of pepper spray. How can I convice them […]
Posted in: Dear Good Greatsby
Reasons I Was Late to the Party
November 29, 2011
I have writing projects I work on each day and sometimes when I achieve a high level of concentration and get in a good writing rhythm and spend hours and hours alone, it can be hard to transition to normal human conversation when my wife enters my office and tells me we’re late for one […]
Posted in: Columns
Economists Predict 2.8% More Christmas Cheer
November 28, 2011
The Christmas shopping season kicked off last Friday in America, a day known as Black Friday, either because it signals the day many retailers are first “in the black” and become profitable for the year, or because of all the black eyes and bruises as shoppers elbow and trample each other, racing to claim the […]
Posted in: Columns
Chinglish Logo
November 27, 2011
I saw this sign at a little logo design shop near our home here in Shanghai. Wouldn’t you expect a logo design company to have at least one good logo on its billboard? My wife took this picture at a convenience store on the street outside our house. We didn’t buy “slices the cake” so […]
Posted in: Chinglish
Amish Shave and a Haircut–Two Years to Life
November 24, 2011
Seven members of a breakaway Amish cult have been charged with a hate crime after forcibly shaving the beards and cutting the hair of individuals who wouldn’t support an extremist leader. The most intriguing part of the story is the name of the cult leader who ordered the haircuts: Samuel Mullet. Never, ever take hair […]
Posted in: Headlines
Turning Thanksgiving into Thanksreceiving
November 23, 2011
When your friends and family gather for Thanksgiving and list their blessings, make sure and remind everyone they should be especially thankful for you. Are You too Impressive? If you’re anything like me, you’re a tremendously impressive person, and part of what makes you impressive is your deep humility preventing you from bringing your accomplishments […]
Posted in: Columns
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