Category Archives: Funny and Weird Stuff

And They’re Called “‘Smart’ Phones” Because Why?

Yesterday morning I got a call from a client, only it wasn’t really her. It was her cell phone, which had taken it upon itself to make the call for her. Clearly it was thinking of me. It’s always nice … Continue reading

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To Thole or Not to Thole

Did you know that thole is a word? Me neither until this morning, when my sweetheart, Lisa, who is a self-proclaimed word nerd, emailed me Merriam-Webster’s “Word of the Day.” There it was: thole. “Well, that’s interesting,” I thought, but … Continue reading

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Winterizing the Last of the “Kids”

[singlepic id=37 w=320 h=240 float=left]It’s finally done. Tonight I finally finished winterizing the last of my carnivorous plants. Should’ve done it at least a month ago, but somehow I just couldn’t bring myself to do the deed. But a couple … Continue reading

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