Category Humour
Reformation Day
I’m going to miss it, and 500th anniversaries don’t come around very often. When I first learned that I would be moving to Germany this fall, one of my first thoughts was “I can go to Wittenberg for the 500th anniversary celebrations of Luther’s 95 Theses!” Turns out I can’t after all. The new job […]
A Home For Rodents
I have, as I think I have mentioned, spent a lot of time working and volunteering in the political realm. That means I have met a lot of politicians. Most of those I have liked as people, even if I disagreed with their policies. If they weren’t likeable, at least in small doses, they wouldn’t […]
The Unreal Thing
I’m not sure I would be described as a cola connoisseur, or maybe I would. I have taken the Pepsi Challenge on more than one occasion. I can tell the difference between diet cola (which has one calorie) and a zero-calorie cola. If I thought about it I could probably tell you what container the […]
High Rollers
I have read that in Las Vegas big money gamblers get special treatment. Free hotel rooms, even free flights too and from the city. I’ve never been to Las Vegas, and even if I were to visit I wouldn’t be gambling. I understand that the games are set so that the casino always wins over […]
Furniture In Hell
I have a theological conundrum that has been bothering me this week. Time to put it out for your consideration. I was wondering if all the furniture in Hell (assuming there is furniture in Hell) comes from IKEA. If you’ve ever struggled with putting together IKEA tables, dressers and other furniture based on their drawings, […]
The Lesson
I downloaded this the same February day in 1998 that I discovered yesterday’s post. At times I do wonder just how much of Jesus’ teaching his followers really understood when they first heard it. So much of it went against the cultural norm (something that remains true for Jesus’ words today. This version of the […]
Legality
I thought yesterday’s post might be a bit depressing, so I wanted something lighter for today. In my ongoing purging of junque from my basement I came across this yesterday afternoon. No idea who wrote it, but it has been floating around the Internet for decades, maybe as long as there has been an internet. […]
Breaking The Chain
It was between two file folders in the filing cabinet. It was postmarked “Petawawa, November 2, 1988. That’s a long time ago, or at least it seems that way. Except I remember receiving the envelope in the mail, and how upset I was because someone sent me a chain letter. I was so annoyed that […]
An Alert State
Driving along Interstate 91 in Vermont on the way home from vacation last month I saw the signs frequently that read: Moose – Stay Alert. They were in the traditional black and yellow caution colours. (Since I was driving I couldn’t take a picture, the accompanying photo is from the internet and not exactly what […]
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