Humor

Cute story: I realize that's a bit more ribald than normal TDE fare, but it cracked me up. Plus, I'm low on posting time this morning. __________ A clever defense of professional wrestling [http://southernavenger.ccpblogs.com/2008/06/29/sa-radio-interview-with-author-of-ring-of-hell-chris-benoit-and-the-fall-of-pro-wrestling/] (thanks to TSO for linking to

I want to revisit the birding issue. Looking back at my post, it was too harsh. Someone once told me, "Don't question another person's hobbies." It's good advice. Birding is no more inane than any other hobby. Heck, it's arguably

Maybe it was Kitty Dukakis' granddaughter: A supermarket refused to sell barbecue sauce to a 25-year-old customer because it contained a tiny amount of alcohol. Staff also refused to sell the bottle to her brother-in-law, Philip Dover, 27, who did have ID, because they believed he would just give

Soccer game, baseball game, Marie in Chicago with oldest daughter. I'm beat. Quotes like these are made for days with no blogging time. Sorry if you've seen them already: "Getting married for sex is like buying a 747 for the free peanuts" - Jeff

I'm stealing this idea from a fraternity brother. He didn't teach me about it during the neo-psychedelic 80s. He sends out emails like this. I figure, good enough for Geoff and Faulker, good enough for me. Of course, if I were (subjunctive) Faulkner, I wouldn'

Happy birthday to my dear, long-suffering, mother. She has lung problems, she has husband problems (the guy acts like me!). But she takes Stoic suffering to new heights, bolstered with a moderate amount of wine and a solid Christian faith. She's a good Mom, though my wife (good-naturedly)

Was this a hospital emergency room or a scene from Prison Inmates Gone Wild? Brian Persaud received eight stitches for a cut over his eyebrow, but denied hospital staffers' request to exam his rectum, his lawyer Gary DeFilippo said. Doctors said the exam would help determine if there was

Well, I doubt I can top yesterday's popularity (hatred, whatever). Fifty comments, which is easily a TDE record. I'm not sure a post has ever topped 20, and I know a post has never received more than 30. So, what do I dis for an encore?

Fighting the gag reflex: Instead of ducking the limelight billionaires are setting up Web sites and blogs to manage their images and brag about accomplishments in areas like philanthropy and social activism. Suddenly everyone's Mother Teresa. [http://www.forbes.com/business/forbes/2008/0324/056b.html?feed=rss_