In a college music theory class, I learned that avant-garde composer John Cage once crafted something called 4’33”, a performance that featured no instruments. Just silence. For four minutes and thirty-three seconds. And I initially thought … that’s a bit of a cop-out. Like telling your teacher that you wrote your homework on invisible ink.…
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Taylor Swift to release selected catalog on 8-Track Tapes? (APRIL FOOL’S DAY!)
Taylor Swift, the world’s most popular and productive singer/songwriter, has announced that she has found a medium to release several of her past catalog that had not been exploited in over 30 years. that being the once popular 8-track tape format according to label spokesperson Connie Morgan, Ms. Swift is planning to release several of…
Read MoreSundays are for War and Peas
I love reading satirical comic strips. That included newspaper strips like The Far Side and Caldwell, both of whom were hilarious and thought-provoking. Of course, we’ve moved from newspapers to the internet, and since 2011 the duo of Elizabeth Pich and Jonathan Kunz have created a hilarious Sunday four-panel webcomic strip called War and Peas.…
Read MoreThe Letter-Shaped Imprint
A male doctor was in his office when a woman walked in. “Doctor, I’m here for my examination,” she said. “I think I’m developing a rash on my chest.” The doctor told her to disrobe and put on the hospital gown. She did as was told. It was only then that the doctor noticed a…
Read MoreWhat am I going to do with an electric beater?
Yesterday, I decided it was time to give my local casino another chance. Let me explain. Some time ago, I played a special promotion at Rivers Casino where if I earned a certain number of points, I could receive a cast iron cooking pan. Which at the time I really needed. But when I received…
Read MoreI made it to the 1600’s and gave up.
I do enjoy finding new rabbit holes to dive into on the Mastodon social media network. Such is the case with this one. This website chronicles the history of language, and this post here actually chronicles the evolution of what we know as English. And even if you go back 100 years … 200 years…
Read MoreThe wisdom of Obi-Cat Kittyobi
There was a light dusting of snow yesterday morning. I left my home, walked down the porch steps, and saw this. Paw-prints. Now I know where I live. I’m not expecting paw-prints from exotic animals. I’m thinking these are from one of the feral cats that live in the neighborhood. Interesting paw positioning, though ……
Read MoreThe groundhog saw / didn’t see his shadow…
It’s about 4:45 in the morning, and I already have the correct prediction for today. As you know, somewhere in Western Pennsylvania, in some town called Gobbler’s Knob, an annual tradition is held. The townsfolk find a groundhog, check to see if he has the visual acuity to notice shadows on this day, and then…
Read MoreIf you want Girl Scout cookies this year … buy them from this troop. Please.
Yep, it’s Girl Scout Cookie time. That time when your cousin’s daughter announces she is selling these sweet treats, and your cousin hands you a flyer and asks how many Thin Mints or Do-Si-Dos you want to purchase. And then you go to work, and your administrative assistant has her niece’s flyer in the common…
Read MoreMy new Secret Santa tradition
Years ago, I participated in the Reddit worldwide Secret Santa gift exchange. In fact, I have two certificates from the Guinness Book of World Records for participating in the world’s largest Secret Santa exchange – and then surpassing that total one year later. But Reddit eventually ended the Secret Santa subreddit, and although I enjoyed…
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