What's So Funny?
Russell Gayer, author speaker
Category: humor
Baby, It’s Cold Down Here
We’re experiencing an unusual weather pattern in the Ozarks this summer. Normally, this time of year we are bombarded with torrential downpours of blistering sunshine and drought so severe that trees are chasing dogs in hopes of finding some much needed liquid refreshment. The… Continue Reading “Baby, It’s Cold Down Here”
Running of the Chickens
Let’s have a show of hands. How many of you know what chiggers are? For those who don’t, the internet defines chiggers as the juvenile form of a certain type of mite of the family Trombiculidae. Personally, I could care less about their lineage… Continue Reading “Running of the Chickens”
So Easy an Idiom Could Do It
Computer networks have been crashing left and right the past few days, grounding airplanes, disrupting Wall Street, and totally blacking out every other word in Hilary Clinton’s personal emails. Fears of hackers and cyber attacks have people pointing fingers and placing the blame on… Continue Reading “So Easy an Idiom Could Do It”
Leave the Light On
Yes, it’s true. Connie and I are being flown to California to film a testimonial commercial for AARP Hartford Auto Insurance. This unusual chain of events began as a result of our collision with a pedestrian deer on the evening of January 20, 2015.… Continue Reading “Leave the Light On”
Burning Down the House
Following the example set forth by our fearless leader, I went back to the archives of October 2012 for this relic. Sandra and a couple of others have read it, but for most of today’s FFF participants it will be a new journey down the… Continue Reading “Burning Down the House”
A Genetic Anomaly
Have you ever noticed that when the highway department builds a new street they can’t wait to dig a ditch across it? Last year they added a new, one-mile extension onto the Don Tyson Parkway. The asphalt barely had time to cool and harden… Continue Reading “A Genetic Anomaly”
Mac’s Crash Diet
We have a new saying in our neighborhood. A day without rain is like . . . well, dry. We haven’t had a lot of those lately, but we haven’t grown webbed feet yet either. Last week, Suzanne wrote about the monsoon season in… Continue Reading “Mac’s Crash Diet”
Dewey Do-hee
Today, May 21st 2015, is the inaugural Red Nose Day. To those of you not up to speed on this occasion, it’s not an excuse to drink until your nose glows like a neon bulb, a job-fair opportunity at the North Pole, or a… Continue Reading “Dewey Do-hee”
Alien Probe
Let me ask you a personal question. How much does your mood impact your writing? If you’re feeling happy, do you tend to write light-hearted stuff? When you’re sad or depressed do your prose reflect a morbid or dark attitude? Normally, I’m a pretty… Continue Reading “Alien Probe”
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