Recent Comments

1. 17 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Well, don’t let the door hitcha where the Good Lord splitcha.

2. 29 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I wonder if W. S. Gilbert remembered that 1900 was not a leap year.

3. 3 months ago on Loose Parts

   I married my first wife in Kankakee. I’ve hated that town ever since.

4. 3 months ago on Loose Parts

   Every Wednesday I sit with my friend at the oncology clinic while she gets chemotherapy. Even though it’s not required, I always wear a mask. A lot of the patients are immunocompromised and I want to protect them. Being considerate of others is not a big hardship.

5. 4 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

   “The United States Army is world renowned for the care and handling of its privates.”

   — Kermit Schafer, “The Best of Bloopers”

6. 4 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I don’t care because I won’t be there. Let my survivors do what they want. After all, the party’s for them, not for me.

7. 4 months ago on Loose Parts

   Mmmm! That reminds me. Time to rustle up 50 bucks and get my annual fruitcake from the Trappist Abbey down the road. Yum!

8. 4 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Do you still remember the phone numbers of the police (PO5-1313) and fire (FI7-1313) departments, that were drilled into your head by your parents?

9. 4 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

   When you gave someone your phone number, did you use a phrase like “Commodore 4” or “Waterfall 8?”

10. 4 months ago on Deep Dark Fears

    I never understood why there should be separate heavens for different species. I guess it wouldn’t be so bad if you could go visit the other heavens, but still…