Category: Humour
Something funny or a humorous perspective on some topic or thing.
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The Newspaper
I read, on my local newspaper’s Facebook page, a complaint from a customer about not receiving a paper for the last two days. (I subscribe to the digital edition; it keeps my hands clean.) The complaint brought to mind my relationships with the newspaper, including as a delivery boy for the Montreal Gazette. Those recollections…
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It Can’t End Too Soon
Disclaimer: I’m a baby boomer The August 22-29 edition of Maclean’s Magazine included the article Blame the Boomers for this too? — How the protest generation of the ’60 left behind division, violence … and Trump and Clinton. It suggests, for all their ideals and promise, the legacy of the Boomer Generation is, at best,…
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Waterfall Study
This study of waterfalls began with the question “why is it I don’t like waterfall pictures?” From this question I explore what I like and dislike and thus how to improve the outcome. Published: December 28, 2014 Number of Pages: 14 Cost: Free To view this book you must have Adobe Reader or Preview…
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Country Wanted
Ivanka Trump, oldest daughter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, delivered a speech and introduced her father at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday. I was thinking about the logic of the argument Ivanka Trump offered in her speech at the RNC for her father to be President of the United States:…
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Over the Edge
It had occurred to me that a fun little trick would be to hang over the edge of the balcony, make a honking sound followed by pouring the contents of a tin of chicken noodle soup over the edge. I’m quite sure everyone, especially those receiving some little bit of noodle or chicken, would have…