Category Archives: Life Is Weird

Fan Mail Policy

Ringo Starr has announced that he’s too busy to receive fan mail any longer. Any requests for autographs or other fan mail received after October 20 will be thrown away. He’s received quite a bit of criticism for making this … Continue reading

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A Real, Actual, True Phone Conversation I Just Had

Daughter: Hello Me: Let me talk to Mom Daughter: She can’t come to the phone right now. She’s trying to get the dog to eat cat throw-up.

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The Crime Wave Continues …

Two items from recent police blotters. Police report images of two rabbit heads were spray-painted on a steel rooftop apron at Prairie School. Police report that spray paint was found on the roof Prairie School, and a stencil of a … Continue reading

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It’s Important to know the local laws

I've gotten in the habit of checking the local police blotter to see how many windows the neighborhood thugs have broken lately. (At least 20 within five blocks of my house in the past three months — and that doesn't … Continue reading

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As a parent, how would you answer these questions?

When my daughters were younger, my wife and I would go into our bedroom after work to spend some time away from them. They weren’t allowed to knock on our door or call to us except in an emergency. My … Continue reading

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