Monthly Archives: September 2010

DEMISE OF HUMANKIND UPDATE: 75 people involved in fight at the birthday party of a 3-year-old

And you tell me over and over and over again, my friend, how you don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction? Okay, I’ll just keep making the case that humankind is spiraling toward self-oblivion via the DEMISE OF HUMANKIND … Continue reading

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The Snuggie wearable blanket offers various looks … Camo? Check. Peace Symbols? Check.

When I was visiting my home state of Tennessee late last year, I actually saw a Tennessee Volunteers Snuggie. You know, the wearable blanket that has sleeves. And it doesn’t stop there…. Look at these Snuggies I found on the … Continue reading

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Insane stuff my kids say – Post #2

Tomorrow is show-and-tell day in my twin daughters’ first-grade class. Ariana said something like, “We need to pack something for show-and-tell. We have to bring something nature-ish.” Talia said, “I’m gonna bring a brick.” I gotta get these kids outdoors … Continue reading

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Professional clown may have to prove he can read in order to serve in Brazil’s congress (it’s okay if you need to read this headline twice)

There’s a headline I never planned on writing … But in Brazil, there is some question as to whether or not a clown whos stage name means “grumpy” may not be literate, and the country’s constitution requires one to be … Continue reading

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Reuters: German schnitzel-maker runs into problems with tax authorities

Above-average-sized schnitzel servings are at the center of a controversy in Germany. Restaurant-operater Gerhard Kaltscheuer says the giant schnitzels he makes are “popular in the town of Hammerbruecke and he sells about 70 dishes per day. He said tax officials … Continue reading

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Insane stuff my kids say – Post #1

OK … I know everyone thinks their kids are unique. But mine really are … really. I have twin 6-year-old daughters (Ariana and Talia) and a 2-year-old son (Will). They’re all very language-oriented. The girls began showing early reading skills … Continue reading

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DEMISE OF HUMANKIND UPDATE: Cable network announces reality show in which brides-to-be compete for plastic surgery; results revealed to groom at altar (and then the world comes to a sudden and cataclysmic end — rather mercifully, I’d say)

 Sometimes I think to myself, “You know, the world just can’t come to an end soon enough.” And that thought can only be followed by one thing – the DEMISE OF HUMANKIND UPDATE.  First off – no, I am not … Continue reading

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AOL News: Legless, armless Frenchman swims English Channel

Philippe Croizon “became the first quadruple amputee to swim across the English Channel,” according to AOLNews.com. “The former metal worker had thought the crossing would take him about 24 hours. But Croizon, using specially designed prostheses, did it in just … Continue reading

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DEMISE OF HUMANKIND UPDATE (or something really awesome — it’s a fine line) – Ohio University Bobcat mascot tackles Ohio State University mascot

When cute mascots with oversized heads go bad, it must the DEMISE OF HUMANKIND!!!! “Brandon Hanning, the man inside the Bobcat suit, said that the “whole reason” he tried out to be the Bobcat mascot last year was for the … Continue reading

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Court papers: woman stabs man after failed back flip and ‘smelly’ feet insult

“Prosecutors say what started out as a friendly challenge ended in bloodshed when a man teased a Monroe woman about having smelly feet,” according to an Everett, Wash., newspaper. A woman is accused of “stabbing a man in the back … Continue reading

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