The Martian Cornickles At long last the creatures of Mars, the cornickles, made themselves known. Telepathic messages from the red planet arrived simultaneously in the minds of all human beings on the planet Earth. Unfortunately, the messages were delivered to Lapps in Japanese, to Finns in Xhosa, to Italians in Tibetan, etc. Therefore, only one […]
Do you wonder why loons with nothing to say always insist on saying it? Is it because loons as a rule wear hats a size too small? Or is it because loons lack latches, in mind or matter, for their lips? As a practicing loon, I have nothing to say on the subject at hand, […]
“Good day,” said the scarecrow in a rather husky voice. That sentence up there is from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. It is a nice example of his simple, playful writing style. Scarecrow. Corn field. Corn husk. Husky voice. Well done, Mr. Baum.
Host: Today we have with us the celebrated Berkshire Swine. Welcome, Swine. Swine: Oink. Host: Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party? Swine: Oink. Host: Is it true that you have condensed the meaning of Finnegans Wake to a single vowel? Swine: Oink. Host: How in the world […]
Challenged Eggs 12 eggs enough butter 1 matchbox car 1 card table Break eggs into large bowl. Whisk. Melt butter in frying pan over low flame. Add eggs and allow them to cook, stirring occasionally. When eggs are scrambled to a firmness, turn off heat. Set up card table. Along one edge of the table, […]
1. Always avoid rules beginning with the word ‘always’. 2. Never obey rules beginning with the word ‘never’. 3. Be more receptive to rules saying ‘almost always’ or ‘almost never’. 4. The 3 ‘C’s of telling a story are as follows: a. Character b. Conflict c. Cresolution (the C being silent) 5. A number 2 […]
He turned the corner and entered the bakery to enjoy his morning bearclaw. He turned the corner of the page down to mark his place. He turned the corner on the long road to recovery. He turned the corner office into a storeroom for his Cabbage Patch doll collection. He turned the corner and bulled […]
Monty: Now you can have this DVD of Into the Woods featuring the original Broadway cast with Tony Award winning actress Joanna Gleason, or you can have what’s behind the curtain. What’ll it be, Helen? Audience of people dressed as robots, cats, toasters, melons, a salt shaker, Abraham Lincoln, a bunch of grapes, a chimney, […]
This innocuous photo of the outdoor ice rink in Heavenly Village at Lake Tahoe contains two unsolved mysteries. How is it that the loon is not only behind the camera taking the picture, but can also be seen in blue coat and dark glasses standing at the rink wall and gazing at the second unsolved […]
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5 of 5 stars to The Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton goodreads.com/review/show/55…
