Not-yet-published pieces, stories, essays, rants, and random strangenesses

In an earlier post about a fascinating (and more than a little surreal) discussion about quantum physics in an online humor and gossip...

This morning, groggy and bleary-eyed, I stumbled out of bed and headed for the computer, as I do every morning (I am such a creature of...

I needed a laugh this morning. I got one. Here, by the way, is the product he was describing.

This is the time of year in Florida when we get to keep our windows open, or at least we open and close them intermittently. Last night,...

I live in Florida (or, as one friend calls it, Flori-duh), so the best we can hope for in winter is some slight relief to the endless...

Here’s a recent newsy tidbit you may have missed. Pat Robertson Predicts “Mass Killing” Yahoo News, Wed Jan 3, 5:32 AM ET VIRGINIA BEACH,...

URUMQI (China), Dec. 22 (Xinhua news agency) — Chinese scientists are conducting laboratory work hoping to identify a 2,800-year-old...

What is with everyone waving at you all the time? Just today I saw a woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty waving at everyone, holding a...

Secret Training Methods of the Ancients Revealed! Impress your friends! Attract more women! Be the life of the party! Tired of wasting...

If Black Friday weren’t enough, with stores laden with holiday wares and endless sales, all television stations are apparently enjoined...

Put my girth together with my love of wordsmithing and you might surmise that I am a fan of gastronomic literature. And you’d be right....

A friend saw a terrific bumper sticker this morning: You’re just jealous that the voices are talking to ME! Leave a comment.

When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not guilty.’ Theodore Roosevelt Leave a...

Mrs. Betty Bowers’ Halloween / Election Newsletter 2006 If you aren’t already familiar with Mrs. Betty Bowers, known far and wide as...

Q: What happens if you use a Ouija board with a dog or cat? A: You get replies like “Lick your butt” A: Meow meow portals to hell meow...

If We All Vanished Tomorrow What would *really* happen if all humans disappeared? The Earth grins at the thought By Mark Morford, SF Gate...