Sometimes, school work will include questions where the correct answer is “none.” For example, “Identify any subordinate clauses in this sentence: The movie was too long.” Today, I started telling my classes that workbook assignments that ask them to write “none” as the answer to a question are boring. Instead, I asked them to start [...]
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Just Another Excuse to Talk About Aardvarks
Posted in Education, Humor on January 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Occupy Camelot
Posted in Humor, Politics and Society, tagged Monty Python, Occupy Wall Street on January 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Big Sister Gets Pwned
Posted in Humor, Random on January 10, 2012 | 2 Comments »
At our dinner table last night: Big Sister (7): I know five people named Ashley. Little Brother (6): Well, I know ten people named Ashley. Big Sister: Oh yeah? Name them. Little Brother (counting on his fingers): Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, Ashley, and Ashley!
The Night Before Christmas
Posted in Humor, tagged Jim Meskimen on December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
FAIL Vote
Posted in Humor, tagged FAIL on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Vote your conscience, America. Epic Fail: Cast Your Vote for the Top Fails of 2011
Occupy Anthem?
Posted in Humor, Politics and Society, tagged I Want It All, Occupy Wall Street, Queen on November 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Like ‘em or not, this seems to capture the essence of the Occupy movement’s manifesto:
Jeopardy! on DVD?
Posted in Humor, Random, tagged Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings on November 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Am I the only one who would buy episodes of Jeopardy! if they were released on DVD? I think there must be a market for this. So what if we already know the answers and who wins? There’s always plenty to enjoy and learn. It would be cost prohibitive, I imagine, to release entire seasons, [...]
Radical New Facebook Philosophy
Posted in Humor, tagged Facebook on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been doing this all wrong. I need to stop using Facebook to reconnect with old friends, get to know acquaintances better, and keep in touch with distant loved ones. That’s boring. From now on, I’m only going to friend freaks and morons–people whose wild and inane posts will entertain me far more than the [...]
NPR Irony
Posted in Humor, Politics and Society, tagged irony, NPR, Occupy Wall Street on November 5, 2011 | 10 Comments »
My local NPR station mingled its glowing Occupy Wall Street coverage over the last few weeks with a pledge drive. A few days ago, I heard the station manager declare the drive at an end. Then she noted that fully a quarter of the drive’s funding came from “corporate sponsors.” She thanked them profusely. Now that the [...]
I Miss Fake Shakes
Posted in Humor, Random on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I used to love getting a big, gross, cold shake at any fast food place–a thick, syrupy monster of cheap chocolatey slop. But these days they seem to be even more rare than a competent fielder on the Brewers. First I noticed Jack in the Box make the transition. The big beloved cardboard cups were swapped [...]
Old Floppy Drive Plays Imperial March
Posted in Humor on October 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
And now, your moment of zen:
Funny Gang Name
Posted in Humor, Random on October 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The city park by my house has a lot of graffiti. One gang has tagged an area with their name: “Loc’d Out Criminals.” At first glance, though, it looks more like “LOL’d Out Criminals,” which, in my humble opinion, is a much better name for a gang.
Big Search Engine Is Watching
Posted in Humor, tagged Google, privacy, YouTube on October 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Before I could post my Edgar Allan Poe audio on YouTube recently, since it was over 15 minutes long, it made me provide my cell number so they could send me a confirmation code. In my haste to have this project done, I complied. Only afterwards did I wonder what difference it made if my [...]
Ten Best Simpsons Episodes
Posted in Humor, tagged television, The Simpsons on September 23, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Wired celebrates the new, 23rd season of The Simpsons with a list of top ten episodes. They have some good ones (notice that most of their choices come from the first several seasons), but this is hardly the best of the best. My choices: 10. “Bart the Daredevil,” season 2, writtern by Kogen and Wolodarsky [...]
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