By Dawnell Harrison / Published on March 26th, 2008 / Humor
As with everything, names go through cycles of change with passing generations. I also tend to think that names have improved immensely since the first Elmas, Minervas, Bufords, and Alfreds [..]
By Holmes Charnley / Published on March 24th, 2008 / Humor
It was Christmas Eve last year that the car carrier, Tricolor, was issued with a wreck removal notice. Having been crashed into by a ship trying to overtake it, it has been lying there a wreck [..]
By Mark Brennaman / Published on March 23th, 2008 / Humor
I'm back at my restaurant enjoying a nearly cold cup of coffee (without the whitener) as I began to read one of the back pages of my newspaper.The top article had a title like Pentagon Spending [..]
By David Leonhardt / Published on March 21th, 2008 / Humor
"There are two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. Takers might eat well, but givers sleep better at night." Aha!Your humble scribe has had a tough time sleeping lately. I thought it [..]
By Robert Levin / Published on March 17th, 2008 / Humor
It’s time to take punitive action against an insidious and rapidly proliferating menace to our emotional well being. I’m speaking, of course, of "service industry" people who are embracing the [..]
By Robert Levin / Published on March 16th, 2008 / Humor
Recycle THISby Robert LevinEarlier today I received a notice advising me that the recycling program in my neighborhood has been “rebooted” and that I will henceforth risk “serious fines” if I [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on March 14th, 2008 / Humor
To the average person the life of a television star seems like a glamorous occupation. But many actors signed to long term contracts feel more imprisoned than privileged. Johnny Depp was so [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on March 12th, 2008 / Humor
Can you imagine Doris Day as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (1967)? That's who producer Joseph E. Levine wanted before Miss Day turned it down thinking the part in bad taste, and it went to Anne [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on March 9th, 2008 / Humor
A recent Hollywood rumor was that Tobey Maguire injured his back during the making of Sea Biscuit doing horseback riding scenes, making him unable to star in the sequel to Spider-Man. Although it [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on March 7th, 2008 / Humor
Since movie stars have moved into the big mansions of Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, vendors have sold maps of their homes with varying accuracy. Although most stars resent unwanted intrusions of [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on March 5th, 2008 / Humor
Can I Have Your Autograph?By Stephen SchochetBeing a celebrity means dealing with fan demands for autographs, ranging from polite and appropriate to rude and overbearing. One time Katherine [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on March 2th, 2008 / Humor
In the early days of Hollywood, for studios like Universal Westerns were the easiest films to make. They required very few props and made use of the wide-open spaces available in the area. Even [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on February 29th, 2008 / Humor
For the last twenty years of his life, John Wayne often had a profound effect on people that crossed his path. Meeting him in person for some was like meeting Abraham Lincoln or George [..]
By Stephen Schochet / Published on February 27th, 2008 / Humor
In 1853 in Saratoga Springs, New York, American Indian Chef George Crum was preparing his specialty French fried potatoes in the upscale resort he was working at, when he received word that one [..]
By Dagmar Rakos / Published on February 26th, 2008 / Humor
How to Read Job Ads for Beginners and Newcomers:Here is the translation what you can REALLY expect whenever yousee one of these in a Classifieds Careers/Jobs section:"exceptional positive [..]
By Dagmar Rakos / Published on February 24th, 2008 / Humor
-------------------------------------------------Just One Of Those Hellish Days…-------------------------------------------------by Dagmar RakosThat was one of those days - I call them hell days, [..]
By Joyce C. Lock / Published on February 20th, 2008 / Humor
Eventful isn't always fun. But, one might as well laugh at it. We worked harder at Grandma's house than any place on earth. There was no electricity in the earlier years. Water had to be drawn [..]
By Joyce C. Lock / Published on February 19th, 2008 / Humor
If the creek was up, we had to park the car next to the gravel country road, then take our shoes off and walk the long stretch to the barn (wading through the water, as water covered the road up [..]
By Joyce C. Lock / Published on February 17th, 2008 / Humor
(a clean, heart warming, and humorous email list group)___________________________________________To every thing there is a season ...and a time to laugh ...Ec. [..]
By David Leonhardt / Published on February 15th, 2008 / Humor
Last Christmas, Uncle Albert promised his neighbor, Wilson, to find a way to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year. You know, just like Wilson and everybody else wishes people each [..]
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