A craftsman I am not, although I can use some tools to complete certain tasks without major injury or property damage. Give me a pair of pliers and I will grip or twist or bend whatever needs gripping, twisting, or bending. Give me a screwdriver and I will screw and unscrew until (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘comedy’
common threads #15: tools
Posted: August 3, 2016 in Humorous BitsTags: burin, comedy, Common Threads, humor, humour, tools, vampires
shorts: 10
Posted: August 2, 2013 in ArtsTags: Billy Wilder, comedy, Dude, film, movies, romance, Sarah Polley, shark, shorts
One sentence movie reviews returns for a tenth spin. All the reels can be found here!
Stories We Tell (2012) – Engrossing multi-layered documentary illustrates there is often more than people realize in any family story. (4) – 8/2/13
Auntie Mame (1958) – Larger-than-life socialite is suddenly saddled with (more…)
discovering doonesbury
Posted: March 13, 2012 in TrasklandTags: college, comedy, discovery, Doonesbury, Genesis, Gentle Giant, humor, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, life, Norman, Oklahoma, random, satire, Tangerine Dream, Traskland, University of Oklahoma, USC, work
I believe the comic strip Doonesbury is one of the great achievements in the history of American humor and satire. The fact Garry Trudeau has been able to sustain this franchise while continuing to maintain high quality and relevance for 40+ years is nothing short of astounding. I don’t read it religiously as I once did, but thanks to (more…)
wheelmate laptop steering wheel desk
Posted: March 3, 2012 in Humorous BitsTags: Amazon, capitalism, cars, comedy, driving, humor, interwebs, laptop, life
The interwebs are such a rich source for comedic gold. You could easily laugh away days thanks to the creativity of others. Of course the difficulty is finding these gems. Often it’s pure luck. You stumble across a video or a written piece which makes the coffee shoot right out of your nose. Well, I’m here today to save you the trouble of wading (more…)