Dear Mr. Trump
I hope this open letter finds you well.
I was truly astonished when I read about your proposal for the new Space Force, so I wanted to send you my application as soon as possible. Continue reading “My application for the Space Force!”
Tag: humor column
It’s fun to elucidate on ‘date’ and ‘ale’ words
Dates can be painful and confusing, yet also wonderful, memorable or dry.
I was thinking about dates the other day while looking at my calendar, and began to ponder the aspects of them that I like and dislike. Continue reading “It’s fun to elucidate on ‘date’ and ‘ale’ words”
Tales of a good and bad summer weekend
It was a good news/bad news kind of weekend. Here are a few examples:
I finally got the hedges trimmed again so that they look nice. It was a lot of work, but I feel pretty good about it.
Along with trimming the hedges, I also trimmed the poison ivy hidden in the backyard. I feel pretty itchy about it
It finally stopped raining and it looks beautiful outside.
It’s too hot to actually go outside. It’s so hot that when I was taking a shower earlier today, I ran out of cold water. Continue reading “Tales of a good and bad summer weekend”
Job interview questions can result in some strange responses
As part of our continuing study of how people react differently to the exact same situation, we placed all of our test subjects in job interviews and asked them the following questions:
- Can you give us an example of a time when you were faced with a challenging problem that you had to work with your colleagues to solve?
- Why should we choose you over the other candidates for this position?
Here are their responses: Continue reading “Job interview questions can result in some strange responses”
A few thoughts on the start to Summer 2018
Driving slowly down the dusty, under-construction main street in my town recently, I had a lot of time to think about the start of summer. Here are a few items I was pondering: Continue reading “A few thoughts on the start to Summer 2018”
Father’s Day thoughts on random texts, parenting and noo noos
For Father’s Day, here are a few things I am thankful for as a father. Continue reading “Father’s Day thoughts on random texts, parenting and noo noos”
Top 5 Reasons That LeBron James Should Sign With My Rec Softball Team
Now that the NBA Finals are over and LeBron James is officially a free agent, there is a tremendous amount of speculation about where the basketball superstar will play next.
While most of the focus is on teams like Los Angeles, Houston and Philadelphia, there is another team that I believe is a much better fit for The King.
And while the national media “experts,” continue to ignore this option, it’s clear that the best team for LeBron James to join this summer is my rec softball team. Continue reading “Top 5 Reasons That LeBron James Should Sign With My Rec Softball Team”
Finally, a column about chip clips!
Today I would like to discuss with you an important topic that I have spent way too much time thinking about recently.
That topic, of course, is chip clips. I’m sure most of you have been thinking about this topic as well.
I love the way chip clips help to keep bags of chips fresh, but even more than that, I love the name Chip Clip.
Chip clip, chip clip, chip clip!
It’s fun to say, and I often find myself interjecting it into tongue twisters and songs. For example: Continue reading “Finally, a column about chip clips!”
Pets provide me with unconditional love! (Except when they are annoyed with me)
The pets at my house are often annoyed with me.
We have a small dog and a small cat in our family, and they bring us incredible amounts of joy and hair.
And while I know they love us and appreciate how we feed them, house them and assist them in different ways, I often notice how I seem to be annoying them. Here are a few examples: Continue reading “Pets provide me with unconditional love! (Except when they are annoyed with me)”
Graduation advice to help you succeed in life! Or to at least help you learn to make your own ketchup
This is high school graduation weekend in town, and it is a big occasion for my family.
The youngest kids in the family are graduating and everyone is gathering together to celebrate their accomplishments and give them gifts. The best (and least expensive) present I can present is advice, so here are some commencement comments for the graduates of 2018 here in my town and wherever you may be reading this. Continue reading “Graduation advice to help you succeed in life! Or to at least help you learn to make your own ketchup”
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