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Chinglish Smart Size

October 2, 2011

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I took both pictures of these contraceptives at a shop on my street here in Shanghai: Come on, guys, no matter how confident you are, do you really want to use a condom with the name brand ‘retard’? It’s a tough choice if I have to decide between the ‘large size’ and the ‘smart size’.  […]

Saturday Mimosa

October 1, 2011

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My seven-year-old, The Fonz, was telling my wife the sound he hated to hear above all others was the sound of scratchy markers.  My wife said there were lots of other things people hated to hear, and The Fonz replied, “You mean like, ‘I don’t love you.  I love him,’ or ‘I want a divorce’?”  […]

Demi Moore Seeks Divorce After Ashton Kutcher Caught Cheating Past His Bedtime

September 30, 2011

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World leaders across the globe cancelled government business as planet Earth awaits news of whether Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore will split up.  Barack Obama plans to address the nation this evening to discuss signs the couple may be calling it quits, including reports Ashton was caught cheating last weekend during his sixth year wedding […]

My Fantasy Baseball Victory

September 29, 2011

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The baseball regular season is over and with the conclusion of the season comes the end of my fantasy baseball league of which I am the winner.  Congratulations are in order, and don’t listen to any naysayers who claim my victory comes with an asterisk because half of the teams in my league were managed […]

Dear Good Greatsby: Help! I Was Born With a Siamese Nostril!

September 28, 2011

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Today’s question comes from HoaiPhai, who sent me a question during pollen season regarding pollen season.  Although pollen season has probably passed (I can’t say for sure because I can’t find pollen season on any official calendar and until I experience hay fever I have to say it certainly sounds like an old wives’ tale), […]

Obama Reels in Big, Bigger, Biggest Fish

September 27, 2011

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A new fish story controversy has bit the Obama administration at a time the President is already reeling from low poll numbers before next year’s election. The scandal started innocently enough when the White House released a photo from Obama’s summer vacation–supposedly an action shot of Obama catching a ‘big’ fish. Obama returned from vacation […]

One Man’s Space Junk is Another Man’s NASA Lawsuit Treasure

September 26, 2011

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I spent much of the past week searching the heavens, baseball mitt in hand, hoping to catch a piece of the falling NASA Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite. The falling satellite had garnered worldwide interest the past few weeks as the public speculated where it would land, and I was disappointed to learn the UARS ultimately […]

Chinglish Cheers

September 25, 2011

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You may not find this sign very funny at first glance: “CHEER! CHEESE Cheese Cake Factory” But does the sign become funnier when you learn this store sells neither cheese nor cheesecake?  My wife loves cheesecake and we both love cheese, so you can imagine our excitement when this store first opened near our house, […]

Saturday Scoop

September 24, 2011

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The last couple weeks, The Fonz has been especially interested in the tooth fairy.  As a parent I always worried about the day the kids would start seeing holes in the tooth fairy’s story because adults have done such a poor job establishing the tooth fairy legend.  Why do we spend so much time establishing […]

Obama to Mongolia: Talk to the Hand!

September 23, 2011

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Perhaps you’ve seen this photo of Obama blocking the face of Mongolia’s President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in a world leader group picture during a UN summit: Obama has been ridiculed in the media, but you can’t trust reporters have given us the whole story.   They saw a funny picture and immediately assumed Obama had made a […]

Dear Good Greatsby: How Do I Get My Husband to Realize I’m Perfect?

September 21, 2011

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Today’s question comes from gojulesgo of goguiltypleasures.com, who worries her marriage is becoming too equal for her liking.  (If gojulesgo sounds familiar, perhaps you’ve heard from your friends Jules has her very own barn.) Dear Good Greatsby, Over the past 8 years, my husband has grown quite spoiled by my wit, generosity and what some […]

Obama Baby Drama

September 20, 2011

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I found this picture of Obama with a baby but I wasn’t able to find the associated headline and had to create my own: Townspeople Demand Refund After Seeing Local Obama Impersonator Side-By-Side With Real President President’s Efforts to Change Child’s Diaper Bring Accusations of ‘Smear Tactics’ Obama Warns Crowd of Dangerous GOP Plan to […]