Election Humor: When All Else Fails, Ice Cream
“I’m a Democrat,” my seven-year-old claimed as he climbed in the car after school. “Oh, yeah?” I looked around to see if anyone had heard him. I’m not a rabid Republican, but we live in Texas, after...
View ArticleFunny Loki: Got No Shawarma
[on a scale from wit to whimsy: Funny] Loki lovers will appreciate the drama of Mozart’s Requiem paired with Loki’s absence at the shawarma table. The post Funny Loki: Got No Shawarma appeared first...
View ArticleFunny Music: Salut Salon “Wettstreit zu viert”
[on a scale from wit to whimsy: Ticklish] Watch out for the battle of the bows. And we don’t mean the kind you wear on your pretty little pony tail. O la la, viola! HT: Kathryn Neel The post Funny...
View ArticleThe Good Mother’s Guide to Preparing Your 17 Year Old for the SAT
How to Prepare Your Student for the SAT 1. No studying. If a lifetime of education can’t get a person through the SAT, then… whatever. 2. Have the student prepare everything the night before the test:...
View ArticleOn Becoming Almost Vegetarian in Texas
Over the last two years, I’ve taught myself to cook, and while I would no longer qualify for Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America,” I won’t be hosting a food show any time soon. When my 10 year-old...
View ArticleWrite Funny: What’s Wrong With This Joke?
Want to Write Funny? If you want to write funny, you may have to let yourself indulge in wrongs… 1. The apple pie you made without sugar (You didn’t? I did. I assure you it was a terrible wrong on...
View ArticleBusiness Humor: Decorative Cord Wraps
[on a scale from wit to whimsy: funny] Can’t think of a thing to do to make money? A few computer cords, some felt, and a handful of gold stars might do the trick. Oh, and don’t forget the glue....
View ArticleColbert Declares War on Amazon, Via Cardboard Box
[on a scale from wit to whimsy: Um, this one goes off the scale ;-)] Colbert declares war on Amazon, due to loss of book sales through his publisher Hachette. Close your eyes and ears intermittently...
View ArticleVideos: Funny Dogs Family Goes Driving
[on a scale from wit to whimsy: ticklish] It’s the perfect day for a family drive. And the dogs aren’t going to miss a trick. The post Videos: Funny Dogs Family Goes Driving appeared first on...
View ArticleI’ve Been Pedicured
It was an ordinary, summer day. Several friends had generously given me a gift certificate for a free pedicure, and I planned on taking advantage of it. I strolled into the...
View ArticleInsurance Humor: Ficus for the Trees
[On a scale from wit to whimsy: lol] Insurance humor. One wonders who it’s really for: the insured, or the insurers. Maybe a little bit of both. The post Insurance Humor: Ficus for the Trees appeared...
View ArticleHot Pilates: Trial By Fire
This actual Hot Pilates episode has been recorded by Hannah in the style of Craigslist Yoga Mat Guy. Note: Some names have been changed to protect the satirized. [4:15pm] We arrive: Auntie Kim, Sarah,...
View ArticleHarry Potter Fan Videos: Umbridge Thinks “Everybody Loves Me”
[on a scale of wit to whimsy: funny] Some people think the world of themselves and believe everyone else does too. In this amusing Harry Potter fan video, Dolores Umbridge thinks “everybody loves me.”...
View ArticleNew Year’s Advice: Elsa from Frozen Says Let it Go
[on a scale from wit to whimsy: Tongue-in-Cheek] Elsa from Frozen has advice for Jane from Thor. And really for all of us. Of course, it’s a little tongue-in-cheek. Or maybe…just a little cheeky. Come...
View ArticleThe Land of the Redhead (and the Tall)
One day my mother came home from the interior decorating shop where she worked, very upset about a young man who had come into the store with his mother. “You wouldn’t believe what his T-shirt said!”...
View ArticleAuthor Humor: The McWriter Websites
Tweetspeak Poetry never runs an ordinary workshop—the classes are always smart, fun, or life-giving. Often, all three. The graphics above are from demo sites in Tweetspeak’s Build a Powerful Author or...
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