Tag Archives: humor

Oct10

‘creativity takes courage.’ – henri matisse

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a colorful marble orb spider, not unlike this one, came down on its web

(and not on anyone’s hand, the spider above is a model/actor)

appearing as we were having a glass of wine outside before dinner

it lowered itself down checking us out

with excited and mixed reviews from the group

not long after

we moved inside

while some of us

were in the kitchen finishing up dinner preparation 

the rest of us were left to our own devices

 in the living room

with more beverages

and a tray of appetizers 

i thought it would be a great idea

to fashion 

a marbled orb spider hanging from its web

out of leftover pieces from the tray

everyone pitched in

when it was finished

it seemed a challenge

to decide which was more lovely 

the outside real spider

or 

the inside interpretive spider

art and beauty

are very personal choices

as we all know

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‘life is like art. it’s all interpretive.’ 

-robert holden

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Oct8

it’s official.

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yep.

my shirt has arrived

i am now officially part of the team

must be all the research

i did on my recent visit to the UP

the team knows i’m all in.

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‘if we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?’

-albert einstein

Oct7

her place.

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she had found her place at long last
confirmed by the thumbs up
(happened upon in the streets of Ann Arbor)
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‘she could not then know that, even for the squarest peg,
the right hole may ultimately be found’
-henry handel richardson, the getting of wisdom
Sep5

street food.

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sometimes, local street food is the best thing ever,

i’m here for the spaghetti.

‘street food i believe, is the salvation of the human race.’

-anthony bourdain

 

*anthony bourdain, (1956-2018), was a gifted chef, storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for nearly two decades,

 

Aug30

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

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In an interview with The Guardianin 2019, English stand-up comic Chris McCausland claimed the funniest English word is “hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.” Not only is this a silly word to say, but it also has a humorously ironic meaning, as it refers to a fear of long words.

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“don’t gobblefunk around with words.”
― Roald Dahl, The BFG

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source credits: the guardian, wordsmarts, google images

Aug26

fighting words.

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our founding fathers irked england by inventing american english

thomas jefferson is credited with coining over 100 words — more than any other president. among the words the third president introduced are “indecipherable,” “belittle,” and “pedicure,” the latter of which means to care for the feet and toenails. “Pedicure” was one of several words that Jefferson borrowed from the French after spending many years in Paris.

next time you get your pedicure,

you’ll have TJ to thank for bringing this word to us,

otherwise you wouldn’t have known what service to ask for

when you booked your appointment. 

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‘where can i find a man who has forgotten words so i can have a word with him?’

-zhuangzi

 

 

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source credits: VOA, Saturday Evening Post

Aug22

is it time for a name tag or tattoo?

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yesterday i replied to my funny blogging friend from wisconsin

midwest mark at mark my words

https://wordpress.com/reader/feeds/132543474/posts/5777286675

who wrote about using funny fake names when making reservations

he asked if anyone else did this

which reminded me that i sometimes

use other names when ordering coffee

because for some reason

people often seem to get my name wrong

‘beth’ becomes: ben, seth, beck, bet, betty, etc.

am I not articulating well?

is it my fault that my parents

gave me such a complicated name?

with so many letters?

sometimes they ask me to spell it

B. E. T. H.

 then they say

‘oh, just like it sounds.’

yes.

one time

 I was with my teaching partner

whose name is judy

we each ordered a drink to go

with our own specifications

we each gave our names

when we got our drinks

they read:

‘judy 1’ and ‘judy 2.’

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‘i’ve had my name mispronounced so many times, i’m not even sure i’m saying it correctly.’

-author unknown

Aug21

collectives.

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Chesterfield Library, Chesterfield, Massachusetts

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS FOR LIBRARIANS
A group of librarians is called a cardigan.

A collection of empty chairs is called an author reading.

A collection of Eric Carle books covered in spit-up is called a storytime.

A group of exhausted mothers covered in spit-up is also called a storytime.

A cluster of teens reading quietly is called a mystery.

A pile of books gathering dust is called a hold shelf.

A handful of change is called a budget.

A stack of books on a nightstand is called a magical thinking.

A group of people who only remember “the cover was blue” is called a patron.

A plastic prize tub of stickers is called a summer reading program.

A collection of missing pieces is called a community jigsaw.

A group of retirees is called a Scrabble night.

A shelf of books in alphabetical order is called a miracle.

A group of shushing librarians is called a cliché.

A group of underfunded libraries is called a tragedy.

by Sally Miller

 

 

 

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Source: McSWEENEY’S

 

Aug11

lazy day.

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Two cans of sandwich kit on a red background

With 6 grams of fiber, 15 grams of protein, and 100% whole wheat, there’s a lot to love about this PB&J kit. For starters, it has a one-year shelf life, making it easy to store for whenever you need it. Best of all, it currently offers strawberry and grape flavors — everyone’s favorites! Perfect for hikers, campers, athletes, or families on the go, anyone can take advantage of the great flavor. (Very Lazy Food and a real thing)

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National Lazy Day on August 10th gave us permission to relax and kick back. There’s not much information regarding this annually celebrated holiday and no one felt  like doing any research. Actually, no one felt  like doing anything at all. Consequently, many were in hammocks with a couple of good books and glasses of lemonade and iced tea. Yes, it was Lazy Day. People choose to be lazy rather than tell much more about this day. And, it was yesterday, so once again, I’ve missed a holiday by a day, but was too lazy to look at the calendar in time.

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‘you can’t teach people to be lazy – they either have it, or they don’t.-

~ Dagwood Bumstead

Aug10

what’s her secret?

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on the rack at the used book store –  kind of scary 

what could it be?

any guesses?

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‘well it’s not secret that the best thing about secrets is telling someone about your secret,

thereby adding another secret to your secret collection of secrets, secretly…’

-sponge bob squarepants