The Algebra Of A Compliment
Posted: February 27, 2012 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: Algebra, compliments, humor, Humour, People, postaweek, social situations 33 Comments »
I don't know what this means (Image via Wikipedia)
“Sir, I wasn’t thrilled about getting volun-told that I was going to this class. But I asked some people and they said if you were involved in it, it would be squared away. They were right, this was good training.
anonymity (sir) + reputation = esteem
where sir = rank × age
The Sheep Dog And The Wolf Go For Coffee
Posted: February 23, 2011 Filed under: favorites, Getting older | Tags: addiction, aging, Coffee, humor, life, maturity, miscellaneous, People, postaweek2011, recovery, respect 41 Comments »
Image via Wikipedia
The Wolf hangs around a coffee shop in a trendy part of town. His hair is flecked with gray. The slight limp he had years ago is now pronounced. He smiles more than he used to. His gaze is still sharp, but the ill will that once shone there is gone.
Coffee shop bustle surrounds The Wolf. He is a regular. People drift in and out, greeting him as they pass. He lingers, joking a little with the women behind the counter before he moves on.
The Wolf walks this greener pasture among sheep he’d have savaged twenty years ago. Today, they have nothing to fear from him. Read the rest of this entry »
I Will Nominate You For The Nobel Prize
Posted: November 19, 2010 Filed under: Foolishness | Tags: all crust brownie pan, baking, Brownies, comedy, Cooking, crustless, current events, food, Formula, humor, Innovation, life, Math, Mathematics, miscellaneous, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize, Norwegian Nobel Committee, People, random, rants, science, thoughts 31 Comments »
If this is what you want, it is an innovation. I don't want it. (image via thinkgeek.com
In several catalogs, I have seen a new brownie pan designed to make sure that each brownie has at least two crusty edges.
This all edges brownie pan seems to be being marketed as an advance in making brownies. If you’re the sort of person who is a fan of the crusty edges of brownies, it may just be the sort of advance you’ve hoped for.
I’m Not That Sort Of Person
Most People Just Have A Ping-Pong Table In Their Basement
Posted: September 14, 2010 Filed under: bad ideas | Tags: bad choices, bad ideas, comedy, current events, Health, humor, Law, London, news, People, Reproductive Health, Ricky Gage, sperm, sperm bank, Sperm donation, women 34 Comments »The news this morning tells me that two men in Britain are being charged with running an illegal sperm donor agency. So many questions, so few answers.
It Was Run Out Of One Man’s Basement
He's baaaack! ( Copyright, me.)
Because isn’t that the sign of a truly legitimate medical business? Apparently eight hundred women and couples would answer yes to that question. Read the rest of this entry »
People that have blurted back