At Random
The Doctor’s Visit… From Frank Howard
A woman accompanies her husband to a doctor’s visit. After the checkup, the doctor calls her into his office. “The outlook isn’t good,” he tells her.
Cartoon of the Month - April 2021
"Positivity rates for these new variants are alarming"
We Fiddle With The Clocks
Last month, most of us in the U.S. sprung ahead for Daylight Saving Time. The moaning that accompanied the transition was robust and predictable.
Meet the wood of your dreams on Timbr!
Swipe right if you're down to miter. Swipe left to throw it on the scrap pile.
The Future Of College Athletics?
The corporate takeover of college athletics marched into new territory last month. Under a new five-year deal, Detroit-based Rocket Mortgage will be the “presenting sponsor” of the Michigan State men’s basketball team.
A Few Nuggets From The Coach
“The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.”
A Woman Visits The Doctor... From James Paulsen, Ph.D.
A woman goes to see her doctor and has a battery of tests. “I’m afraid to tell you that you have six months to live,” said the doctor leafing through her results.
Prison Break… From Charlie Bachman
Last week I was walking along the penitentiary wall when I looked up to see an elf dressed in a prisoner’s outfit, slowly repelling down a homemade rope.
Mickey’s Divorce... From Bob Woodruff
Mickey Mouse was deep in the middle of a terrible divorce from his wife, Minnie. As he was speaking to the judge regarding their separation, the judge cuts him off.
Baseball Fans... From Ray Graves
A Baltimore Orioles fan, a Boston Red Sox fan, and a New York Yankees fan are all climbing Mt. Washington. They spend the entire ascent arguing who loves their team more.
Cartoon of the Month - March 2021
Dystopian Fiction
One Year And Counting
If you’ve completely lost your sense of time, I’ll remind you that we’re now crossing the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic here in the U.S.
CALL 1-800-GET-PAID
The past year has been traumatic for millions of people. A deadly pandemic, crushing economic hardships, riots, property loss, and mayhem.
The Super Bowl And Twitter
Our friends in Tampa Bay had plenty to celebrate last month (outside of just being in Tampa Bay in February). Right after the “Big Game,” the Twitter peanut gallery just had to weigh in.
Lending A Hand To San Francisco
In late January, a special commission of the San Francisco School Board voted 6-1 to rename 44 of its schools. That’s nearly one-third of the schools within their purview.
Baby Planes… From Rick Venturi
A mother and her young son were flying Southwest Airlines from Kansas City to Chicago.
The Irish Priest… From Charles Hammett
An Irish priest is driving from Cork to Limerick and gets pulled over for speeding. The policeman smells alcohol on the priest’s breath and then sees an empty wine bottle in the passenger’s seat.
Another St. Patrick’s Day Interlude... from Dennis Grady
Brenda O’Malley is at home making dinner when Tim Finnegan arrives at her door. “Brenda, may I come in?” he asks. “I’ve got some news for ya.”
Cartoon of the Month - February 2021
Such a stickler....
Fashion Tips For The Modern Insurrectionist
As we watched the angry mob storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, we were stunned, appalled, and horrified. Obviously the violence and fragility of democracy were top of mind.
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