Interview With A Dobhar-Chu
Posted: May 22, 2013 Filed under: interview | Tags: Bono, Cher, comedy, cryptids, Desmond Tutu, fiction, humor, mythical creatures, postaweek 7 Comments »
Dobhar-chu, by Sean Corcoran. Monster or human rights advocate? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
When the summer interns start at Blurt World Headquarters, the energy changes in the place. Maybe it’s because the paid staff enjoys the youthful exuberance. Perhaps it is because they see the interns as people I will hire to replace them.
The added energy seems to manifest itself in new interest in the Interview Series. During the other three seasons, I rarely hear from my staff about their efforts to line up legendary creatures for me to speak with. In the summer, I’ve got people dropping files on my desk…”this one could be great, Sasquatch is really outgoing” or “an interview with The Loch Ness Monster would be Pulitzer Prize stuff.”
Hey, Bono, legs together please. No one wants to see that. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
One potential interview caught my eye. Dobhar-chu, the half dog, half fish from Ireland. My briefing told me that Dobhar had become a crusader for the rights of others; a defender of the oppressed. I wanted to know what drove him. Read the rest of this entry »
Five Routine Minutes: A Cauliflower Sheep
Posted: May 9, 2013 Filed under: Five Minutes | Tags: Cauliflower, comedy, food, humor, postaweek, Sheep 38 Comments »I help teach a class designed to help police officers have more effective interactions with people who are dealing with mental illnesses. My work in that class is something I really enjoy. I’m proud of the team I work with to put the training on. C.I.T. class weeks are my favorite work weeks.
People from the community bring food in for the students to snack on. It is a nice little extra treat for everyone.
Art Criticism: An Articulate Lion
Posted: May 2, 2013 Filed under: Art Criticism | Tags: humor, art, painting, comedy, Art criticism, postaweek, Lion, tokyo ska paradise orchestra 23 Comments »We all know the lion as “The King Of The Jungle”. The lions might have trademarked that phrase because none of the other animals seem to challenge the issue. Trademark or not, we accept it because we’ve heard it again and again. I’ve always thought it was a pretentious title.
Besides, the jungle holds more than one lion, but there can be only one king. The fact that there are so many “kings” probably contributes to the jungle being a poorly organized place.
And all lions get the “King Of The Jungle” title. It doesn’t matter if it applies to them or not. A lion who lives in a zoo is likely the king of his enclosure, but it would be hard for that cat to argue he has any influence over jungle affairs. It hardly seems fair that a kept lion bears the same title as a working lion.
Today’s art critique has nothing to do with jungle monarchy. It delves into the realm of animal art because it is a painting of a lion. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m Sorry. You Were Right. I Was.
Posted: April 30, 2013 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: aging, Colonoscopy, colonoscopy prep, comedy, humor, postaweek 27 Comments »Lots of people say it. They’ll say it to my face. I’ve gotten it at work, I’ve heard it at home. My friends have told me.
I’ve denied it. Without exception, every time they’ve said it, I have said it isn’t true. Perhaps I knew it was so. Maybe I just didn’t want to believe it could be true. I denied it. I ignored the pressure within; the pressure that told me it was true.
Perhaps it’s just that it sounds harsh. Even when people laugh while they’re saying it, even when the context is friendly, it sounds harsh. I didn’t want that. It’d be awful if it were true, so it couldn’t be. Read the rest of this entry »
Canada Geese Spread Their Fowl Ways
Posted: April 29, 2013 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: Canada Goose, comedy, conspiracy, conspiracy theories, humor, Mallard, postaweek 29 Comments »I’ve written of Canada’s big joke on the United States – sending their geese across our border. More recently, I documented an incident where I nearly hit a mallard duck with my car.
A couple of jerks (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Those two topics don’t seem terribly related. If you listed the common elements in those two stories you’d come up with:
- feathers
- webbed feet
- me
Now some of you read that list and see nothing special, no significant relationship. Others read it and see all the elements of a great Saturday night. If you’re in that second group, call me.
After an experience I had the other day, I see the connection between these two blog posts. I’ve uncovered something awful, and I’m not just talking about my writing. Read the rest of this entry »
Five Routine Minutes: An Owl’s Job
Posted: April 24, 2013 Filed under: Five Minutes | Tags: art, comedy, drawings, humor, Humour, Owl, postaweek 27 Comments »An owl keeps hanging around outside my window.
Mentos Lessons: The Car Movers
Posted: April 22, 2013 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: Bruce Springsteen, comedy, humor, Mentos, mentos ads, parallel parking, postaweek, television 20 Comments »
A number of different Mentos flavors (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
We can all agree that when something needs to be made fresh, Mentos should be involved. Of course, if we can’t all agree, I can always use the power of those mints to convince any foolish naysayers.
I am a fan of the old Mentos commercials, the ones that showed how resourceful people who ate that candy could be. Mentos consumers were not only minty fresh, but capable of creatively resolving any situation while winning their tormentor’s admiration.
This is the first of a series of occasional posts I’ll be writing to discuss the lessons of, and the complete spectacularness of the old Mentos ads. Today’s lesson will be on the classic ad, The Car Movers.
Let’s watch: Read the rest of this entry »
We All Need Space, Especially Al.
Posted: April 16, 2013 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: comedy, humor, nicknames, postaweek, spaces, Vehicle registration plate, writing 30 Comments »Long ago, I realized that for men named Lou, the only possible nickname is Big Lou. Big and Lou just fit together. They bring a certain toughness and a particular image when they are combined. Lou is just a guy. Big Lou is someone you don’t fool with. Lou has a few friends. Big Lou, he has people, if you know what I’m saying. Read the rest of this entry »
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