Tag: Humor

  • Why Football Players Make the Big Bucks

    Jared Allen, defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings on the games left in the season: “Every game is a must-win.” Wow. Genius.  

  • Whatever you do, do NOT read the Advent passage today!

    You can read the New Testament passage, the Gospel, maybe even the Psalms. But do NOT… I repeat… do NOT read that Isaiah 1:21-31 passage! Something is really wrong with whoever put THIS in an Advent reading! I find is SOOOO rude to have Advent and thinking about Christmas and the nice and neat stuff we see all around us,…

  • Thankfulness

    I understand from Facebook that people are trying to give thanks everyday for something. I thought I would just list these things in one fell swoop to avoid the anticipation. Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Peanut M&Ms Peanut M&Ms Peanut M&Ms Peanut M&Ms Peanut M&Ms Popcorn Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Popcorn Coffee Coffee Coffee Coffee Baseball…

  • Anglican Church Caves to Big Oil

    The U.S. had our own elections. No big scandals. That’s over in the Anglican Church. Today they selected their new leader: the archbishop. While “big oil” is always blamed for “owning” the Republicans … or the Democrats… depending on who is yelling, we find BIG OIL involved in the Anglican Church!  Justin Welby, the bishop of Durham, was an oil executive…

  • My Blockbuster Lament

    I will call it a conspiracy theory. It’s the conspiracy to drive all of us to our couches and man-caves, into isolation, and never have to interact face to face again. It is the Blockbuster Conspiracy. You can maybe get current movies on DVD at RedBox, but want to browse for and rent a somewhat older movie? Forget it. Want…

  • I am Being Erased

    I was reflecting on some parts of growing up today. It’s part of my famous memoirs that will soon be published. (Just kidding.) But as I thought about my growing up years I began to reflect on my schooling and my church. Then… the realization hit me. My old elementary schools (Third Avenue, which became Ben Day School, and Nettie…

  • Bad Predictions

    Bet this guy wishes he could get those words back.