Category Archives: Humor

This is where I hide the humor and satire I’ve written, plus cartoons and quotes I find funny. I hope it makes you laugh.

Montana: They Ignore Bill Davis Words

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Capture the Flag in Montana Okay, this post about Montana is a shameless ploy to lure in a viewer from (guess where?) Montana. I figure if I include enough mentions of “Montana,” Google just might help me out, you know? … Continue reading →

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Writers: Succeed In Publishing Self-Help Books!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

There is a Career For You in Self-Help Publishing! It’s just a matter of knowing how to plan your series of books. Yes, a series. Many wannabe Self-Help Writers don’t realize this, but people who need help need lots of … Continue reading →

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AniMANIA

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

Swords at the Mall Samurai swords, no less. Normally, getting into the malls here in Manila involves an extremely thorough security check, something like what you might be subjected to when trying to board El Al in Jerusalem with a … Continue reading →

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Stutter Songs

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

B-b-b-baby, You Ain’t Seen N-n-nothin’ Yet! Have you ever thought about stutter songs? Maybe you have. Perhaps you sing them in the shower. For you doubters, there are lots of them out there. Stutter Songs. Successful stutter songs. Hits. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Music | 4 Comments

Enough To Drive You Crazy?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I renewed my driver’s license yesterday here in Puerto Princesa. Maybe that doesn’t sound like a big deal to you. Perhaps you think there is no adventure involved in such a mundane, routine activity. Allow me to fill you in. … Continue reading →

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Kan Yu Spel Gud?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

A question on a LinkedIn forum got me to thinking. Christopher Knutson asked if the Roman alphabet was suitable for modern English, and if we needed a modern “spelling revolution” because of the inconsistencies. Good question! Some scholars have proposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Language Learning | 5 Comments

The Spirit of Café Du Monde

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

Café Du Monde in New Orleans. My wife and I love the place. Recently, my friend, author Luis Alberto Urrea, was on a book tour. His Facebook posts about Nawlins called up such deliciously high-fat, sugary, jazzy and daiquiri-soaked memories, … Continue reading →

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How to (not) do Translation

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Just for fun (and a good example of why literal “translation” doesn’t work and isn’t translation at all), I give you a page from the (un)helpful-yet-entertaining instructions that came with a travel alarm my wife bought yesterday: So the question … Continue reading →

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Mr. Coffee is a Drip

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Read my guest post hosted on Quirky Culture! My wife and I love coffee. Love it. And I mean coffee (as opposed to the caffeine-enhanced, coffee-flavored, sugar-and-whipped-cream beverages my kids’ generation loves) We have coffee every morning and sometimes later … Continue reading →

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Who Are We Kidding?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

We are in Singapore this week for a couple of work-related conferences. While here, we are enjoying this amazing city… its delicious, multi- ethnic food; the efficient public transportation; the sights. Seeing old friends is a treat and making new … Continue reading →

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