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Tag Archives: holidays
An Oldie But Goodie – Santa Claus is Kind of a Dick
Dearest Reader, What you are reading is a recycled post. I crafted this homage to Santa Claus’s dickery back before the iPhone 5 was invented, Beyonce still had a baby inside her uterus and Hugo was trapped in a box … Continue reading
Posted in Hugo, humor
Tagged claymation, dick, holidays, Hugo, humor, nablowrimo, recycling, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, Santa Claus
55 Comments
Christmas Crap-a-looza
Another Black Friday has come and gone. Maybe you weren’t able to pummel someone in the face to get your hands on a $4.99 version of this: And for that I’m truly sorry. But there still are some great deals … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Black Friday, catalogs, Christmas, gift-giving, gifts, holidays, humor, LTD commodities, nablowrimo, santa, shopping
97 Comments
Easter, Flag Day Sexier Than Thanksgiving
Well shit. Here I was. All excited for my four-day Thanksgiving holiday, and come to find out that Thanksgiving is NOT a sexy holiday. Horn of plenty? More like horn of wah-wah. It’s true. It’s true because I read it … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged dumb articles about dumb stuff, Easter, face numbness, flag day, glamour, holidays, humor, nail polish, sex, sexless, take it in the ear day, Thanksgiving, writing
45 Comments
Give Thanks…for Sauna Pants
Thanksgiving is that annoying little holiday that gets in the way of me pitching a tent outside Target in hopes of buying this: Yes, there are only four shopping days left until the consumer frenzy that is Black Friday. What … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged Black Friday, Christmas, consumerism, holidays, hot dog toaster, humor, nablowrimo, portable urinals, post a day, sauna pants, shopping, thankful, Thanksgiving
87 Comments
“It’s Been Fun”
This is a weekend for traveling. More than 5 billion Americans will jump into their cars and drive to some destination so they can watch a parade, wave a flag, buy an inflatable Angry Bird™ balloon manufactured in China, and … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged holidays, humor, journalism, memorial day, NY post, reporting, switzel, writing
21 Comments
Gift Ideas for Every Mom
It used to be so easy with Mother’s Day. You took a frozen orange juice container, glued a piece of shag carpet around it–and presto instant carpet-covered frozen orange juice container. But moms want us to “step up our game” … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, humor
Tagged advice, Cosmpolitan, entertainment, gift ideas, holidays, humor, mother's day, parenting, sexy
27 Comments
To Know the Actual Love For You
Wouldn’t that be something–especially today of all days, the 14th day in the month-long celebration of National Bird Feeding? To know the actual love the actual someone has for the actual person who is you? I wish there was a … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged adult baby syndrome, bird feeding month, family, Google, holidays, humor, love, love tips, marriage, shake weights, valentine's day
15 Comments
I Resolve to Read this Post
A new year is soon approaching unless you live in another part of the world where it actually already is Jan 1. I may be American, but I realize people live elsewhere, and that is one of my resolutions–to repress … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, humor, media, television
Tagged Are you there chelsea, bruce jenner's original face, Charlie Sheen, courtney stodden, doug hutchinson, Dr. Phil, entertainment, holidays, humor, jingoism, kardashians, media, new year, New Year's Eve, Newt Gingrich, resolutions, television, work it
25 Comments
Miraculously Miraculous
Christmas is a time of miraculous miracles that miraculously mystify through their miraculousness. The Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus who grew up and now lives forever at the North Pole under the moniker “Santa Claus.” A hefty bag gave … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, humor, media, television
Tagged Air Jordan, Bo, Christmas, Christmas shopping, consumerism, Dawn of the Dead, entertainment, holidays, humor, jesus, Like Mike, Lil Bow Wow, media, Michael Jordan, Nike, television, today show, Virgin Mary, zombies
9 Comments
It’s A-Okay!
I learn so much as a human being who has eyes and ears and occasional numbness in my pinky toe. But I had no idea how much I repressed what I said until I saw this on Facebook: I wept … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Uncategorized
Tagged America, arbor day, bill o'reilly, Christmas, facebook, holidays, humor, jesus, jingoism, Kim Kardashian, New Year's Eve, today show, voldemort, war on Christmas
17 Comments


