Hot Frog Sex – This is the Summer of Love
The summer of 2016 has been marred by horrific reports that have terrorized us, but enough about the presidential election. In this sea of doom, there is a beacon of hope, with reports of the most...
View ArticleI Love Shania Twain – And Her Music’s Okay, I Guess (The Summer of County...
Got in my car, turned on the radio, and ---- heard something very disturbing blasting through my Dolby, it was, it was …. country music. This was odd since I have my radio pre-sets carefully...
View ArticleTim McGraw is a Foreign Country Singer (Summer of Country Music – Part 2)
It was a strange circumstance indeed for me to attend a Tim McGraw concert, more uncommon than watching a Quick Draw McGraw marathon on Cartoon Network. But I had purchased an expensive ticket for my...
View ArticleI Have Tweeted My Weiner
The summer of 2016 is coming to an end, with several strange people making bad decisions. (All these news items are real)News Item: Man Dressed as Zorro Incites Panic at LAXThousands of panicked...
View ArticleI Will Not Duck This 2016 Presidential Endorsement
It’s time boys and girls to confirm what they taught us in school, about how great democracy truly is. We have skillfully utilized our primary elections to provide two outstanding candidates for our...
View ArticleEvery Picture Tells A Story – The Blunder Years (Part 1)
When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school --- mama don’t take my Kodachrome away– Paul SimonIn anticipation of our 40th-year high school reunion, Carol thought it would be a swell idea...
View ArticleNothing More Than Feelings (The Blunder Years – Part 2A)
(Let’s start a post related to the 70’s with some bad 70’s music)Feelings, nothing more than feelings,Trying to forget my feelings …...*One of my responsibilities for our 40th year high school reunion...
View ArticleThe Chicago Cubs Suck
I see many Cleveland Indians fans on social media congratulating the Chicago Cubs and their fans on the dramatic Game 7 victory in the World Series. This is a great display of sportsmanship and I too...
View ArticleI’m Hooked On A Feeling – (The Blunder Years - Part 2B)
More bad 70’s music:I, - I,I,I,I - I’m hooked on a feeling, I’m high on believing …..*You really should read Part 2A – Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings before reading this one:Summary of Part 2A :...
View ArticleYou Know I Won’t Dance – (The Blunder Years – Part 3A)
You know I can't dance, you know I can't dance*(As always, names have been changed to protect everyone of everything)The announcement that tickets were available for the 1976 Kenmore High School Senior...
View ArticleI Fooled Around And Fell In Love (The Blunder Years – Part 3B)
You should read part 1 “You Know I Won’t Dance” - before reading this one.Part 1 Summary – Don does not want to go to his senior prom in 1976, however the senior girls are pressuring him to ask Rhonda....
View ArticleThe Prayer That Almost Ruined Christmas
Gather round children (all you adult children, that is), your Uncle Don has another heartwarming Christmas story that is sure to become a holiday classic. Christmastime is all about miracles children...
View ArticleBut There Will Be No Chicken
I was all giddy with excitement anticipating going to a fantastic holiday party that evening, when I received disturbing, gut-wrenching, news. An email appeared mid-morning announcing the party had...
View Article2016 - The Year of Great Nachos!
Just want to let everybody know that I have some awesome promotions for my book, Just Make Me A Sammich, planned for the second half of 2016. In July, I’m going to … what? Uh wait. Why do I need a new...
View ArticleAdvice From One Donald To Another
Just in case you haven’t heard, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20. This will be a truly historic event because this swearing-in is expected to...
View ArticleGetting Love Notes From Mary Kay
I thought I could remain faithful to her, I really did. But then I let my guard down. I met her in a bar, we talked, we laughed and before I knew what was happening, we consummated the act. Yes, I am...
View ArticleMy Superiority Is Carved In Scone
After a recent dentist appointment, I stopped at my favorite coffee shop/bakery to reward myself with a delicious cappuccino, as I always do. As the barista was preparing my drink, I realized I needed...
View ArticleI Stiffed The Little Sisters of Malawi
There it was in the morning mail, another request for a donation, this time for The Little Sisters of Malawi. The enclosed letter says the harvest this year in Malawi was very sparse. The Little...
View ArticleGetting Inside My Shorts (A Brief Evaluation – Part 1)
Four years ago, I “came out” as a boxer-brief wearer and revealed my unabashed preference for this style of underwear. Since then I have purchased numerous pairs of various brands as needed, typically...
View ArticleA Feminist Reviews "Just Make Me A Sammich" (It ain't pretty, folks!)
A collection of posts from a humor blog, written by an economics writer with a subversive streak.Ake has operated the blog Ake’s Pains since 2011, and here he offers his favorite entries from it, along...
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