Category: Humor/Fiction

“New research from Moodle shows that 66% of American employees are experiencing some sort of burnout in 2025…”

Not content with studies using leaves, Darwin made a more systematic investigation of worm behavior using cut-out paper triangles…

“How proud are you to be an American — extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little proud, or not at all proud?…”

While making my way slowly through downtown Pagosa Springs, I had the opportunity to read the bumper sticker on the Jeep in front of me…

“The content lacks depth and original insights, instead presenting basic information in a simplified manner typical of AI writing…”

Blood donations typically drop in the summer, as school-based drives end, and regular donors go on vacation…

Is anyone going to do something about this? Because I know there are some important people out there who care about fast food…

I’ve never played snooker… but apparently, it’s very similar to the game of pool, except using 21 colored balls instead of 16…

In my experience, the chips aisle was always one of the best stocked aisles at the grocery store…

The photo shows a couple of angry residents in Barcelona taking part of mass demonstrations, to protest the number of visitors to the Spanish city…

“I am worried about what will happen when AI systems begin to interact with each other…”

Enter, stage right, Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, who cleverly devised a temperature scale based on the behavior of water…

I’m thinking today about Flag Day, an annual celebration that takes place on June 14. Tomorrow, for instance…

“Today, we’re excited to introduce Alexa+, our next-generation assistant powered by generative AI. Alexa+ is more conversational, smarter, personalized — and she helps you get things done…”

Certain restaurants have been advertising tacos on Tuesday since at least 1933. (In Norway and Sweden, tacos are served on Fridays, I understand….)

My dad used to say to me, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch…”

Last week was highly entertaining, if you happen to be a humor columnist who knows how to laugh in the face of impending disaster…

Things are moving quickly, as you’ve probably noticed. Instant coffee can help…