Angry People Everywhere
Sing it with me now "shiny happy people laughing....".. But wait a minute, what happened since that classic REM song? Where have all the...
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- Aug 30
- 2 min
The mega-wokes (wake me up when it's all over)
Wokes. I truthfully have nothing against these people. I support equality and justice for all races, religions and respect all sexual...
- Aug 24
- 3 min
Zombie invasion or are we just peripherally-challenged?
Most reasonable people would agree with the following statement: Covid lockdowns* not only did harm to the elderly (extreme solitude), to...
- Aug 21
- 3 min
Folks, meet Clueless Joe
You've surely heard of Shoeless Joe. And you obviously know of Sleepy Joe (hey there Mr. President). But are you familiar with Clueless...
- Aug 14
- 3 min
The Contrarians
You know at least one of these degenerates. That hat sly smile crazy-glued to their pathetic face. Desperate attention-seekers. These...
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
RIP, Mister Potato Head.
IT had to be done. Putting the kibosh on the potato. Mister Potato Head was simply becoming too big for his own good. Truthfully, he had...
- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
Old Man Winter strikes again
Old Man Winter. Ya either hate him....or you really f'n hate him. If you live in a part of the world that has harsh winters, then you...
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
Let's put an end to nonsensical idioms (Part Deux)
So about those really, really silly and illogical idioms. Which ones drive you absolutely nuts? Or, cross that, crazy. Because driving...
- Jan 29, 2022
- 3 min
Please, stop with your g'damn Charley Horse
It is one of my biggest pet peeves. Expressions that make absolutely no sense. Real head-scratchers. You hear someone use one, and it...
- Jan 11, 2022
- 5 min
Good Customer Service is something that died a LONG time ago
We have all had, at one point or another, a horrendous customer service experience. Whether it happened at the airport, while checking...
- Jan 8, 2022
- 3 min
Save the kids from becoming extraterrestrials!
In Back to the Future, once Marty had returned from the 1950s and saved his family, his plan was just to enjoy the moment, his new life,...
- Jan 6, 2022
- 4 min
She taught me how to walk this way....
No, no she didn't. This is on YOU and YOU only. And frankly, there is only one way to resolve this matter: hand you a 500$...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 5 min
Serve it up (but don't expect me to eat it)
We've all had this nightmare at least once in our lifetime. Receiving that dreaded dinner invitation that you just can't say no to. And...
- Oct 22, 2021
- 4 min
Just zip it (I don't want to hear your life story)
Y'all know one for sure. Motor mouths, Blabbering Betties, Barking Bobs, call'em what you like, I'm sure you agree, they are annoying as...
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
You'd make Pinocchio proud (on exaggerated advertising)
A couple of weeks ago, as I sat in the chair getting my dental procedure, an advertisement on the screen in front of me caught my...
- Oct 15, 2021
- 4 min
Mr Dressup caught shopping at local superstore
If you live in a relatively posh neighborhood like I do, there is a certain level of shame at being caught shopping at your local dollar...
- May 5, 2021
- 3 min
Punching a Polymath square in the mouth
I'm sure you've met one. You know, that person in your family or group of friends that can fix anything. Not just fix anything, but build...
- Apr 25, 2021
- 5 min
Can we do away with weddings altogether ?
I can't hide it. Weddings really touch a nerve with me, a sore spot. There is nothing I dread more than that wedding invitation arriving...
- Mar 15, 2021
- 5 min
Never try to cover up a balding head before an interview
Many years ago, when I was in my mid 20's, I began noticing something most of us men dread more than anything: I was balding. My head was...
- Feb 27, 2021
- 3 min
Manipulative advertising: Are they taking us for bozos?
Our favorite Canadian coffee chain (The One who shall Not be named- to quote Harry Potter) recently launched a series of TV ads...
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