Exactly What Does Stand Down Mean
While we’re certain that the phrase "stand down," which we hear with unaccustomed frequency in reference to our someday departure from Iraq, has a long and venerable history, we still cannot help but
Chicken Rearing 101 How Not to Raise Chickens
Chick: A hatchling
Capon: A castrated male used for meat. (How much could that yield?)
Pullet: A female chicken under one year old.
Hen: A female chicken over
In Response To Miniaturization Human Hands Get Smaller
Scientists report that human hands, which must currently struggle with ever smaller keypads and buttons on high-tech paraphernalia, have begun to grow smaller.
Unfortunately, the adaptat
Pat Robertson Confesses God Upset With Him Tells Him He Lost His Mind
In the wake of having reported that God told him Tsunami-like storms were likely to hit the U. S. coasts this year, Pat Robertson appeared on his TV program visibly shaken, and announced, “God has to
North Korea Throws Nuclear Tantrum Cries For More Monetary Milk
Hear little Kim Jong Il wail, “Wah! Wah!” I need more financial aid, and, so I’m going to throw a nuclear tantrum, until you give me all the monetary milk I need. And just to make his point, he actua
In Mogadishu Coke Is Branded As The Infidel Thing
Islamic militants who have taken over in Mogadishu and dropped the dark veil of medievalism over the minds of the citizenry have branded Coca-Cola as un-Islamic.
A hard-line sheik has de
Social Security And The Mystery Of The Missing Boomer FICA Payments
Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear FED Chairman Ben Bernake or some other voice of the government bemoaning the sad and unsustainable expense of Social Security. You know the drill: How can it g
Reality Shows We ll Hopefully Never See
Just when it seems reality TV has hit rock bottom, a new and ever-more demeaning show emerges to set the bar even lower. Here are a few of the offerings that don't exist yet -- but just wait u
Knowing the Ropes Can be a Lifeline
We are always calmed and assured when we find someone who has been through something before us. This includes parenting, which can mean weathering some rough storms.
In the beginning, w
New Work List For The Human Race Given Our Current Work Habits We Sure Could Use One
Wouldn’t it be revelatory if a helpful hand would came out of the clouds and give the human race a new work list? Given our present doings, we sure could use one.
But, since the hand doe
Freedom s Walk Narrower But Better Than Seeing It Blown Up
Today Americans, who hope to stand for freedom to an expectant world, enjoy it along a narrower walk than ever. In fact, sometimes it seems as if we have to scrunch our shoulders together to keep goi
Just Horsing Around
1. What is the fear of horses called?
A. Hippophobia
B. Riddiophobia
C. Sadlophobia
D. Equiphobia
A. Hippophobia
TBD: Hey, you know we dosn't make this stuf
Riddles That Make You Smile
Most riddles are a form of lateral-thinking puzzle. To get them, you have to move laterally in your mind, away from the expected line of thought. This is especially true of funny riddles. What did th
Man Loses Memory Shows Up At Emergency Room
A frantic businessman rushed into the emergency room, threw his attaché case on the reception desk, and exclaimed, “Nurse, I need help!”
The noise woke her up, and she said, “What?”
Stand Up Comedienne Gagging For A Joke
What type of person sees the funny side of a joke or gag told by a stand up comedienne, what type of person doubles over with laughter after the punch line of a joke has been delivered?
What k
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