Tag: amusing
group name: dimmerswitch
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June 06, 2007 09:00 AM EDT --
There I was, the only man in a room of at least fifty women.
As I looked around the room, I realized that in my younger days I had wished for a situation like this. Of course, the original wish was the . . . more
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May 01, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
Guys, we’ve known for years that we lost the battle of the sexes. The exact date fails me, but I believe it was sometime after the invention of the miniskirt when men first realized the battle had . . . more
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May 04, 2007 12:07 PM EDT --
I’ve been wasting a lot of time over at the Uncle Ben’s website. It’s setup like a virtual office, somewhat like J.K. Rowling’s website except replace all the references to wizards . . . more
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March 06, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
Sunday March 11 at 2am will mark the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. I don’t know the complete history of Daylight Savings, but I believe it began in the late 1800s as a measure to protect early . . . more
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June 22, 2007 01:29 AM EDT --
If you’re like me, you’re probably deathly afraid of badgers. But that’s not important right now.
Don’t think for a second that I'm trying to downplay the longterm threat that . . . more
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February 27, 2007 09:54 PM EST --
My daughter has recently discovered Webkinz. If you’re not familiar with them, just walk in the general vicinity of a group of 8 year old girls and after about fifteen minutes you’ll be fully . . . more
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April 02, 2007 03:39 PM EDT --
Okay kids, the adults need to have a talk so please leave the room. Go watch SpongeBob or play XBox.
(pause)
Are they gone? Good. For the adults still here (the prospect of video games and SpongeBob . . . more
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September 22, 2006 07:14 AM EDT --
Having two young daughters, I've spent a great deal of time over the past five years watching "educational" kids shows. In fact, I'm willing to say that I've spent enough time watching . . . more
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May 09, 2007 11:16 AM EDT --
The season finale season is upon us, the time when television writers finally get around to tying up some of the show’s loose ends from the past television season. As is customary, your favorite . . . more
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July 25, 2007 10:12 AM EDT --
I fear that I am becoming one of “those people”. You’ve probably heard of “those people” before; they partake in a particular activity that for whatever reason you find a . . . more
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July 04, 2007 10:20 AM EDT --
The 4th of July is a special holiday when we gather with family and friends to celebrate the wisdom and courage of our founding f- KABOOM!
Ahem. As I was saying, Independence Day is a holiday where family . . . more
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May 02, 2007 11:00 AM EDT --
Right now there is a conflict dividing America. It is an issue that pits brother against brother, father against son, uncle against nephew. This feud has been going on for too long with no sign . . . more
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October 05, 2006 12:31 AM EDT --
I recently took my family to the Ohio Renaissance Festival. If you've never been to a Renaissance Festival, let me try to describe it for you: imagine an amusement park, then remove the rides, the . . . more
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July 12, 2007 09:51 AM EDT --
It’s long been my dream to be considered as a connoisseur of … something. Of what I really had no preference until today; all I wanted was the status of being known for having a discriminate . . . more
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July 19, 2007 01:39 AM EDT --
(note: This article does not contain any Harry Potter spoilers. Read on Muggles)
I had the weirdest dream the other day.
I dreamed that I was walking on the beach with Charlton Heston on . . . more
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October 31, 2006 08:38 AM EST --
It's Halloween! Did you forget? You did? It's understandable; most department stores have been sending mixed messages. The front sidewalk of my local KMart is populated with both inflatable Halloween . . . more
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May 22, 2008 07:41 AM EDT --
Recently I was invited to speak to my daughter's third grade class during Career Week, which is when the school asks parents to come in talk about their occupation with the students. The purpose of . . . more
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May 30, 2008 01:18 AM EDT --
The end of May/beginning of June marks the start of graduation season. Graduation is both an exciting and scary time for college seniors because it means saying goodbye to the comfortable security blanket . . . more
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June 05, 2008 07:45 AM EDT --
Taking your car in for repair is a lot like bathing a temperamental, still very much clawed cat. You avoid it at all possible costs. Or at least that was my plan when my car first started making a very . . . more
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June 12, 2008 09:38 AM EDT --
Let's face it, when it comes to Father's Day presents, not a lot of thought goes into the gift selecting process… or at least not as much as goes into selecting a Mother's Day gift (there, . . . more
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