The year I learned that Christmas did not, in fact, originate as a celebration of my amazing ability to temporarily transform into a “good” child for a few weeks was the year my grandparents took me…
1 year ago • NotesFrom Stacey in Jacksonville, Florida: the blitzkrieg approach to ongoing breakroom disorder.
And from Englewood, Colorado…the passive-aggressive approach:
1 year ago • NotesI don’t know what the local library is like in your town, but around here, it’s regarded by some (*cough* *cough* me) as somewhat of a halfway house for juvenile delinquents, the retired, the…
1 year ago • Notes
Elaine decided to take Gary up on his bet that he could “finish any bowl of nuts in one sitting.”
1 year ago • 0 notesAs if we didn’t already believe they were the worst people on earth, the hatemongering Westboro Baptist Church says it will picket a “respectful distance” from Elizabeth Edwards’ funeral,…
1 year ago • Notes
We’re digging this new trend in online dating, in which you zero in on certain enthusiasms. First there was the bookworm meet-n-greet, ALikewise. And now, for the Rob Gordons amongst us: Tastebuds

Mom’s Gold Star
It’s been a minute since I last posted a Mom’s Gold Star, but it’s back! Yesss. Today’s Gold Star Award goes out to ‘C.’ C, I don’t know your first name, but I’m guessing…
2 years ago • Notes
Dick Kleis, a farmer in Zwingle, Iowa, decided to surprise his wife by spelling out “Hap B Day Luv U” in manure for her birthday. Though Biff Tannen surely wouldn’t appreciate such a gesture,…







