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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

sigh > It’s difficult to remain encouraged sometimes when it seems you’re fighting a losing battle. Oh well... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 13, 2015

Some tales have humor, some tales have a moral. This one has both . . .

TO HEED A WARNING NOT FOR THE BIRDS... Our story begins with three explorers, who are braving the dense tropical rainforest known as the Amazon, in search of the famed but elusive Foo bird. The Foo bird is extremely large, and extremely rare. Very few have caught glimpses, and no one has been able... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Rose-colored glasses are nice. Extremely dark sunglasses would be better

VIEW THE WORLD WITH AN OPEN MIND... AND CRINGE Hmmm... what can we expect this week in the ways of ridiculousness and stupidity? More of the same? Probably... This fake cop wanted his fast-food really fast! A man in a vehicle resembling an unmarked cop cruiser turned on his police-style lights and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

More insight into falling I.Q.'s and our failing educational system . . .

‘MAKING THE GRADE’ NOW HAS A WHOLE NEW MEANING Last week, I posted a piece which contained a recent article showing, by comparison to the rest of the world, just how far the young adults in America have slid down the intelligence scale. I promised our friend Naut that I would follow that up with... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Did you ever say it? I never said it! I don't think anyone ever said it . .

CERTAIN THINGS YOU WILL NEVER HEAR CERTAIN PEOPLE SAY... People may bullshit a lot, but I guarantee there are certain things that will never come out of the mouths of some of these folks! For instance... You’ll never hear:... a doctor tell his patient “Put your insurance card away! This surgery is... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 3, 2015

And some people wonder why the UFO's aren't landing to meet us . . .

WE’RE PROBABLY ONE BIG COSMIC JOKE TO THEM... If you were in one country, and all of the following activities took place primarily in another country, would you want to go there? I thought not! Feel free to point and chuckle... Brent Henry, of East Butler, Pennsylvania, was busted for trespassing... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Youngsters today probably can't even spell I.Q., let alone attain it . . .

TO THINK THAT THESE PEOPLE WILL BE ‘IN CONTROL’ SOMEDAY SENDS SHUDDERS DOWN MY SPINE! Apparently it’s now official: we are raising a generation of morons. That’s at least according to a new study, found in a recent article. And although it’s done primarily by comparison, it’s probably something many... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 30, 2015

As much silliness as possible, wrapped up in a neat little package . . .

SOME MONDAY MORNING MAYHEM FOR MY MERRY MINIONS... Doing my best to keep everyone smilin’ and chucklin’... A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can’t we all be like that wise old bird? Or at least, why can’t all the politicians... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 27, 2015

The world, and all its players, just keeps spinning and spinning and . . .

DON’T COUNT ON THINGS GETTING BETTER ANY TIME SOON! Grab some popcorn and your favorite beverage, sit back, and enjoy the show that is The Human Race. Hey, it’s what the aliens are doing... A Columbia Law School grad finally got his license to practice law this week - 125 years after he applied.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

It's those three little words that I sometimes long to hear . . .

AND THEY’RE NOT ‘I LOVE YOU!’ I’m sure I’ve brought up this topic before, but I feel it needs to be readdressed. A few weeks ago, a good friend and I were just hanging out, when on his TV, we happened upon an old John Wayne movie, “ Rio Bravo.” My friend, being a huge John Wayne fan, suddenly made... Sign in to see full entry.

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