Forbes magazine recently asked, “Is there science behind why teens wear hoodies in the summer?” You may not believe this, but I myself was once a teen. It’s true. I was. I remember this one time when Georgie Washington, Tommy Jefferson, Benny Franklin and I were out playing tag behind ...
Rest easy — science has confirmed that spiders sleep. Also, Spider-Man turned 60 this month, so you know that he naps, too. While no scientific study was conducted on Spider-Man’s slumber habits, you better believe researchers focused their spy cameras on the bedchambers of spiders to ...
It’s playoffs time, and we’ve got a snark-fest for you today, folks. In a triple-threat match of masters of offbeat one-liners, we present Mitch Hedberg (1968-2005) vs. Steven Wright (born 1955) vs. Julius “Groucho” Marx (1890-1977). Let’s get right to the action. “You know, ...
Our bathroom contains a bar of soap that’s never been opened. It perches on a shelf, wrapped in floral paper, bound with ribbon and adorned with a plastic ladybug. Even if car grease blackens my arms and grass clippings stain my hands, I dare not use this soap. It’s for decoration. I ...
The shout shattered the afternoon serenity: “Guys! I hooked one!” Amid the groans of the others, McManus tipped his hat off his eyes, raised up to his elbows and spit out the blade of grass he’d been chewing. “Accidents happen. Shake it free.” The fishing camp rookie cranked his ...
I don’t know if it’s a terminal case, but I’m turning into a guy who notices things. A light bulb that needs to be changed. A change of hairstyle. My socks on the floor ... It frightens me. Guys noticing things just isn’t done. A few years back, Terry moved my car keys. I panicked. I ...
