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The Search Engine Oracle Speaks Again
Back in April I wrote a post about the search terms leading viewers to my site. I continue to be fascinated by these terms as many of them feel like very, very short stories providing insight into the searcher’s life. When someone enters ‘how to reply to a back handed compliment‘, I like to think […]
How I Rank My Friends
June 7, 2011
If you’re anything like me, everybody wants to be your friend. Ring, ring, ring–excuse me, I have to take this call. Sorry I had to step away, that was another friend calling, asking me to attend a cocktail party and then christen his new yacht. Unfortunately that’s the same day as my children’s school talent […]
What’s a Couch Between Friends?
June 6, 2011
Moving is hard. You need someone to help you, or better yet, someone who can be tricked into doing it for you. You could ask a friend, but unfortunately you don’t have any friends because you never call unless you need a favor, like moving. Or maybe you always ask for help, but you’re never […]
Sunday Potluck
June 5, 2011
My 7-year-old, The Fonz, asked his 9-year-old brother if he knew the n-word. I think his curiosity stemmed from a family conversation we had a couple months ago about racism, and I mentioned some people said mean words to other people of a different skin color, but I hesitated to give any specific words, no […]
Hats Off to the Queen’s Hat
June 4, 2011
1. QUEEN: “You can undress me with your eyes all you want, but the hat stays on.” 2. QUEEN: “I saw Elton John wearing it, and I just ‘hat’ to have it. Get it? ‘Hat’ to have it? Bit of English hat humour for you.” 3. OBAMA: “You’re required to carry your constitutional powers on […]
Food Pyramid We Hardly Knew Ye
June 3, 2011
Yesterday the United States Department of Agriculture announced it was abandoning the food pyramid icon and moving to a new icon called “My Plate”. The USDA gave the following reasons for the change: 1. Many people found the food pyramid confusing, especially on the matter of whether food should be served from a pyramid instead […]
How to Out-stalk a Stalker
June 2, 2011
If you suspect you’ve attracted a stalker, you can try and get a restraining order and take a chance he’ll be scared off, but TV has taught me you’re just as likely to provoke him to new levels of stalkerdom. Instead of letting him know you’re worried, why not stalk him back and scare him […]
Palin and Trump 2012
June 1, 2011
Sarah Palin and Donald Trump met yesterday in New York. They held a brief pretend meeting at Trump’s office, spoke to a huge throng of press corp about pretend issues, then went for pizza. They towed the families along for the pizza outing because of course Trump was probably already planning to head to his […]
Keep Drinkin’ the Hateorade: Version 2.0
May 31, 2011
Perhaps you’ve heard the slang term “hateorade” as in “Don’t be sippin’ on the hateorade!” This is a term most often employed after a logical, fair argument has been presented, and the recipient of the criticism has no logic or facts to toss back and uses hateorade to hint at jealousy being the root of […]
Memorial Memorial Day
May 30, 2011
Today America celebrates Memorial Day–a day to remember fallen U.S. Service Members. Many Americans will observe the holiday by visiting cemeteries and memorials to the dead. These memorials may take the form of a sculpture, a statue, a plaque, or even an entire park. Just wondering, but is there any interest in creating a Memorial […]
Sunday Salad
May 29, 2011
Our 7-year-old, The Fonz, told my wife with a sigh, “I’m not as cute as I used to be.” My wife assured him he was still very cute. He nodded to acknowledge the compliment, then sighed again, “But still not as cute as I used to be.” He seems awfully young to begin worrying about […]
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