What's So Funny?
Russell Gayer, author speaker
Category: humor
Following the Herd
Last Thursday, I was invited to speak at the OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) monthly birthdays and books get together at a local restaurant. This is a national organization with chapters at major universities across the country. A group of 12 to 16 members… Continue Reading “Following the Herd”
Requiem for an Idiot
This week we had a couple of inches of ice and snow. If you’ve lived below the Mason Dixon line, you know it doesn’t take much of the white stuff to paralyze our infrastructure. Closings and cancelations scrolled across the bottom of the TV… Continue Reading “Requiem for an Idiot”
Gone with the Breeze
Tuesday afternoon, while driving across the endless plains known as Kansas, I noticed a sign hanging over the entrance to someone’s driveway. The sign read, “On this spot in 1897 nothing happened.” I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my cousin, JB Hogan.… Continue Reading “Gone with the Breeze”
How Sweet the Sound
Last week I attended a class entitled “Personal Branding.” I’m sure all of you are familiar with giant global brands such as Coca Cola, Budweiser, and PerryBlock.com. Like me, some of you may be big fans of Lame Adventures Travel and enjoy guided tours… Continue Reading “How Sweet the Sound”
Weather Forecaster Found Dead
You may remember this one from last year. Or, if you’re like me, you’ve slept since then and care barely remember what you had for breakfast this morning. Either way, I couldn’t turn down Gordon’s family when they asked if I’d repost it. SPRINGDALE,… Continue Reading “Weather Forecaster Found Dead”
All Wired Up and Nowhere to Glow
I’ve always admired people who had wise quotations attributed to their name. The trick is to say something clever enough that others would care to repeat it and credit the author. Here are some examples of words of wisdom people have imparted to me.… Continue Reading “All Wired Up and Nowhere to Glow”
Phishing for Chumps
Someone once asked my dad, “Pug, do you still go fishin’ as often as you used to?” “No,” replied Dad, “I’ve cut back to once a day.” I took Dad on his last fishing trip when he was 92. He died three years later.… Continue Reading “Phishing for Chumps”
It Ought to be a Crime
I think everyone ought to spend the night in jail at least once. It teaches a lesson in humility and gives you a whole new appreciation for many of the things we take for granted—like toilet paper. You also learn how to sleep with one… Continue Reading “It Ought to be a Crime”
Directions? We don’t need no stinking directions.
A gift from my daughter that I’ve really been enjoying is a book entitled “The Insult Dictionary” by Julie Tibbot. Between the covers are hundreds of obscure, indelicate terms and phrases from ancient days up through modern pop culture. Armed with this new vernacular,… Continue Reading “Directions? We don’t need no stinking directions.”
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Is it just me, or does Christmas tend sneak up on you too? Seems like only yesterday it was 4th of July. Then we celebrated Labor Day, got all dressed up for Halloween before letting my belt out a few notches at Thanksgiving. All… Continue Reading “Gone, But Not Forgotten”
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What's So Funny? 