Tag: living
member name: Chris Carlisle
|
February 17, 2009 01:09 AM EST --
Welcome to the official start of Beard Season 2009!
Beard season, if you’re unaware, is the longest contiguous time period during a calendar year in which a man can grow his beard before his wife or . . .
more
|
|
March 04, 2009 11:16 PM EST --
Sunday March 8 at 2am marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. I don’t know the complete history of Daylight Savings, but I believe it began in the late 1800s as a measure to protect early rising . . .
more
|
|
December 15, 2006 03:25 PM EST --
(Recognized meanings via Bartleby.com. View the entire archive of alternate proverb meanings here.)
A picture is worth a thousand words
Recognized Meaning: A visual image can convey an . . .
more
|
|
May 01, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
Guys, we’ve known for years that we lost the battle of the sexes. The exact date fails me, but I believe it was sometime after the invention of the miniskirt when men first realized the battle had . . .
more
|
|
June 15, 2007 04:10 PM EDT --
Every morning on the way to my car I pick up two cans of crisp, refreshing Coke Zero from the soft drink storage area in my garage. The first can is for drinking on my way in to work as it’s too . . .
more
|
|
January 06, 2009 01:02 AM EST --
My daughter recently received a Native American Bead Loom (made in Taiwan, which apparently was where the Cherokee settled after walking the Trail of Tears) with the noble intent of making friendship . . .
more
|
|
February 05, 2009 03:32 AM EST --
(Note: the following article contains references to bodily functions that are not generally topics of discussion in polite company. Since what follows is neither a Nickelodeon cartoon nor a Jack Black . . .
more
|
|
March 28, 2007 05:02 PM EDT --
(Go here for the complete archive.)
Great oaks from little acorns grow
Recognized Meaning: Great things or people often have humble origins.
Alternate Meaning: If you want to grow an oak tree, plant an . . .
more
|
|
July 26, 2006 02:04 PM EDT --
I was wandering through Barnes & Noble during lunch today and found these two books sitting next to each other on the discount rack. The placement of these books side by side made me laugh so I took . . .
more
|
|
August 24, 2006 05:00 PM EDT --
For today's Random Act of Personal Amusement, I decided to create a new phrase. Wanna hear it?
Sphincter cheeto.
I won't go into detail about where I was or what I was doing when I came . . .
more
|
|
October 09, 2006 12:13 AM EDT --
My daughter lucked out this summer when two families moved in (one next door, one behind us) with kids about the same age as her. We've lived in this house since she was a year old and she hasn't . . .
more
|
|
May 02, 2007 11:00 AM EDT --
Right now there is a conflict dividing America. It is an issue that pits brother against brother, father against son, uncle against nephew. This feud has been going on for too long with no sign . . .
more
|
|
May 04, 2007 12:07 PM EDT --
I’ve been wasting a lot of time over at the Uncle Ben’s website. It’s setup like a virtual office, somewhat like J.K. Rowling’s website except replace all the references to wizards . . .
more
|
|
July 02, 2007 03:27 PM EDT --
(I wouldn’t be much of a host if I didn’t partake in this calling for self humiliation articles, so here is mine. Enjoy yourself at my expense. - C)
Even though it’s . . .
more
|
|
January 07, 2009 11:40 PM EST --
If you’re enrolled in any type of retirement, 401k, or other investment plan, you’ll probably notice something different about your next earnings statement. Due to the economic downturn, most investment . . .
more
|
|
October 05, 2006 12:31 AM EDT --
I recently took my family to the Ohio Renaissance Festival. If you've never been to a Renaissance Festival, let me try to describe it for you: imagine an amusement park, then remove the rides, the . . .
more
|
|
March 06, 2007 06:41 PM EST --
Sunday March 11 at 2am will mark the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. I don’t know the complete history of Daylight Savings, but I believe it began in the late 1800s as a measure to protect early . . .
more
|
|
June 22, 2007 01:29 AM EDT --
If you’re like me, you’re probably deathly afraid of badgers. But that’s not important right now.
Don’t think for a second that I'm trying to downplay the longterm threat that . . .
more
|
|
December 17, 2008 12:22 AM EST --
I found Jesus over the weekend. He was in my coat pocket.
Oh, this wasn't the first time I found Jesus. I've found him many times over the past few weeks. A few days earlier . . .
more
|
|
June 21, 2006 11:35 AM EDT --
I don't have suggestions, I want some.
You see, I've found myself jaded by the steady stream of crap that passes for cinema these days. Most Hollywood studio movies I've . . .
more
|
|
|
|
