Category: Humor/Fiction

Paul Simon was only 24 years old when he wrote in the song, ‘Old Friends’…

I’ve been hankering for a reason to blame the ancient Egyptians, and now I have one…

Downtown businesses would prefer to have the highway project magically happen somewhere else. Maybe in Bayfield?

Turns out, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer in 1714. But he kind of screwed things up…

When I was eight, my parents took us to Disneyland in Anaheim, California — where I experienced the thrill of driving my own car on the Autopia freeway…

Many of us believe that the Yeti and the Sasquatch are the same, identical primate. Or at least, close cousins. But science hasn’t been able to clear up that question for us…

“I’m proud to partner with Lee in this offering. He’s a very special man, both as a talent, but maybe even more so, as a human being. He’s very, very special…”

What just happened? I mean, like, yesterday? Or even earlier this morning?

“Host Manoush Zomorodi inspires us to learn more about the world, our communities, and most importantly, ourselves….”

Are the Democrats trying to tell us that President Biden has x-ray vision?  Or am I missing the joke?

I understand, that the grammar in the headline, which my editor picked for this column, might be ambiguous…

Ronna who?

“I’ve seen a lot of sensationalism around aviation lately. The fact is our aviation system is the safest in the world…”

I’ll go ahead and say it: I don’t like being around people who complain…

Once upon a time there lived, in the little town of Pigsweat, an old one-armed shoemaker named Oval Krnzt…

The vote was 352 in favor; 65 opposed.  Pretty impressive disapproval of a social media company’s ownership model…

You wouldn’t want to eat the entire snake, however. Not in one sitting, at least…

About ten years ago, comedian Aziz Ansari and NYU sociologist Eric Klinenberg designed a massive research project, including hundreds of interviews…