Last Saturday night, me and my crew headed out for a party over at Doug's apartment, a nerdy law school student, who always wears a funny t shirt, knows how to drink, and strangely enough attract the women even though he typically makes a fool out of himself at these gatherings once the alcohol gets flowing. We sat around at his dining room table sporting our cool shirts and fashionable jeans, just waiting for the newcomers to arrive with Doug's party flyers in hand. Shortly after our arrival, there was a desperate knock on the door, and a rush of people quickly came inside, mostly women of all shapes and sizes, along with a couple of guys wearing funny t shirts. It made sense. Doug always gave out free beer at his parties, and college women are curious creatures, who love to tag along with each other for the ride. Once introductions were made, we sat back down at the table to start playing drinking games. After a couple of hours of hard drinking and laughter, we started to get fuzzy and then began the search for our lady of the evening. This is when the drinking games stopped and the blocking games began. I can't tell you how aggravating it is to have this happen to you.
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My grandmother would say the English language has gone to hell in a handbasket. I agree; but because I didn't know where that saying came from, I Googled it. I found out that in 1714 the governor of Piscataqua said something about giving his head in a handbasket before passing something. Then, of course, I had to Google Piscataqua to find out it's an area in New Hampshire.
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It isn't just that he has performed on The David Letterman Show 20 times in his career; it's just that Brian Regan is that good. The stand-up comedian and critically acclaimed artist has earned mainstream attention thanks to humor about the classics, never ranting, cursing or raving as he entertains audiences the old school way - with jokes that deal with society's everyday humor.
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My grandmother believed traffic was one of God's ways to teach patience. Well, the next time you're waiting for a red light to turn green you can think about William Potts. William Potts, a Detroit policeman, used red, amber and green railroad lights and about $37 worth of wire and electrical controls to invent the first, four-way traffic light. It was installed at a major, Detroit intersection in 1920; and within a year 14 more traffic lights were installed. Unfortunately, Officer Potts' invention didn't light up his own life. Because he was a government employee, he wasn't allowed to patent it.
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I can't remember the name of someone I met yesterday, but I can remember that Royal Pudding is rich, rich, rich in flavor and that you should see the USA in a Chevrolet.
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Novelty diplomas have been around for years. People have bought it for various reasons. It is important, however, to draw the distinction and realize that fake diplomas and fake transcripts are not meant to be used as a substitute for a real education and certainly not to be used to apply for a job.
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It's a little known fact (or in most cases, wishful thinking) that some foods can, in certain situations, go from being fattening no-no's to being totally calorie-free simply by mangling your perspective. Here's a list of those foods and situations.
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Whenever Linus was in the Peanuts comic strip, he had his security blanket with him; but not all security blankets are blankets. Mine is an outfit - leggings and a long top. They're formal pajamas I can wear anywhere that's not formal. When I'm in my public pajamas, I think I can handle anything. If I can't, at least I'm ready to go back to bed and pull the covers over my head.
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I used to think naps were a luxury - one I could afford, but wouldn't make me fat. Latinos take siestas and Japanese have inemuri; but my Puritan heritage made me feel guilty about napping because I wasn't accomplishing anything.
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Where did all the people go?
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