Courtesy of Jay Leno… 1. Mexico President Vicente Fox is in the U.S. for four days. Well that’s how it always starts. Four days, then three weeks, then four months. 2. Fox was greeted with a traditional American welcome when
Michigan: Liberals, Moslems, Football
As an Ohio native and a graduate of the Ohio State University, I essentially grew up with a strong dislike of the “smell” up north with the second-rate football team known as the Michigan Wolverines. In addition, it was the
Four US Presidents & The Wizard of Oz
This is humor sent to me by Mark Clower… Four US Presidents are caught in a tornado, and off they whirled to the Land of Oz. They finally make it to the Emerald City and come before the Great
For the Lexophiles
Another good source of humor from Sam Greenwood… 1. Those who jump off a bridge in Paris are in Seine. 2. A backward poet writes inverse. 3. Practice safe eating – always use condiments. 4. Shotgun wedding: A case of
More Chinese Pirating of IP
Pirated copies of ”The Da Vinci Code” appeared on the streets of China’s capital on Tuesday, hot on the heels of its general release in China. The Associated Press article notes that when Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was asked about China’s
NBA Timeouts – Interruptions to Excitement
Josh Levin writes an interesting story in Slate about his exasperation with the use of timeouts during NBA games. He specifically mentions the Monday night Mavericks-Spurs overtime game (that I stayed up to watch), where he notes, “I’ll give it
Modern Supermarket
The new Supermarket near our house has an automatic mist machine to keep the produce fresh. Just before it mists the vegetables, you hear the sound of a thunderstorm. When you approach the milk cases, you hear cows mooing. When
Life is a Conspiracy
I know a few people on a professional level that strongly believe that every significant event in history is the result of a secret cabal or conspiracy. Whether it’s the Moslem belief the 9/11 was the result of secret efforts from
Things That Make You Say Hmmm
Strange Things to Ponder… 1. Why is it called Alcoholics Anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say, ‘My name is Bob, and I am an alcoholic’? 2. Why does mineral water that has trickled through
Famous Quotes
Great quotes from Groucho Marx: 1. Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse. 2. I didn’t like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions – the curtain was up. 3. I don’t care to belong