From the category archives:

Golden Eggs

The Thing With No Name

January 14, 2009

The belief that when you name something you have control over it comes to us from ancient times. In the Bible, God was always renaming people to show his ownership of them. Parents do the same thing to children. Listen to parents at the end of their persuasions as they scream a child’s full name to let them know that they really are serious this time.

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The Best, and Worst, Christmas Gift Ever

December 6, 2008

By: Marvel Goose
“Thank God you are here!  You have got to help me win this contest!” shouted Monique, the store manager.
It was right after Thanksgiving and I was calling on my radio advertising clients collecting their new advertising copy for the week.  There was no one else in the store but myself and Monique. That’s [...]

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Possum? It’s What’s for Dinner

June 25, 2008

Animal activists were horrified at a fraternity at the University of Georgia that “killed, skinned, cooked, and ate” a raccoon at a park in Athens. Just twenty miles from this keyboard in Echols County this is what is known as “supper”. It could well be opossum or armadillo on the half-shell — depending on what [...]

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Redneck Games

January 1, 2001

Long before there were official “Redneck Games” there were just plain rednecks and the games they played for fun. The more violent and risky, the better: involving motor vehicles or weapons, the best.

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Bad Computer Karma

January 14, 2000

John, not his real name but my friend insists that this is a true story, worked at a natural gas company. He was high up in the management food chain, but his people skills reminded one of an elephant. He stepped on people and didn’t even notice the damage.

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