A woman in California claims that she swallowed a bullet while eating a hot dog and bit on another. The lady was enjoying her Costco hot dog when she felt that something was wrong. At first she thought that it was her metal braces, but she investigated further and found that the cause of her discomfort wasn’t her braces at all.

31-year-old Olivia Chanes was eating a Hebrew…[more]

Anyone out there old enough to remember ‘The Omega Man,’ the 1971 film starring Charlton Heston as Colonel Robert Neville, the last “normal” man on earth? You remember, everyone else on the planet had been turned into deranged albino-mutants by some kind of deadly moon radiation. It was based on a true story, I think.

Anyway, the deranged albino-mutants were always chasing Col. Neville because he refused to…[more]

You have got to love soap operas. From the intricate plots and finely woven webs of deceit, to the depths of schemes, they were, are and always will be classics. They are timeless. I wrote this article as my take on them back in 1970 when filling white space for our high school paper. Watch a few soap operas for the next few days and see for yourself how…[more]

I stand corrected.

As the internationally-acclaimed author of several erudite and deeply disturbing scholarly papers on the subject of Writer’s Block, imagine, if you will, my consternation upon learning that, irrefutably, the condition does not exist. Never has, never will.

I can tell you, t was a shock akin to the Hubble telescope confirming that world is triangular, the French realizing that they are not the…[more]

Remember the lifelong anxiety you’ve experienced, worrying about the crumbling of The Great Wall of China? Fret no more.

Now, humanity longest tribute to war-wrought paranoia will be on the mend. It seems the enterprising communist nation has an abundant new supply of materials to rebuild it with: The millions of lead-loaded toys, bibs and other children’s paraphernalia its cheapo manufacturers shipped off to Mattel and other toy…[more]

I often wonder why I wake up so happy, ready to start the day. When I was younger I’d whack the alarm clock, for the fourth time, grumble out of bed and stomp around with a major sour puss. Now I’m up before the alarm clock most mornings, and I don’t grumble, not as often as I used to anyway. I’m often anxious to see what the day will bring.…[more]

A nationally syndicated newspaper trivia quiz offers the question below to its readers today. That means that millions of people across the country are, likely, scratching their heads right now and calling relatives in the Midwest.

1. What is the correct term for a native of St. Louis, Mo.? [more]

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - The sun was taking its slow, easy time in bringing a halt to another fall harvest day in 1960. Finally, Dad stood and faced toward home, about two miles distance, and yelled, “I heard you the first time!”

Other field workers, unaccustomed to dad’s pranks, quietly paused to listen for some voice they surely must have missed hearing. [more]

Ever wonder how Lafayette Park – or Lafayette Square – got its name? If you’re in New York anytime soon, stop by The New York Historical Society to see its new exhibit, French Founding Father: Lafayette’s Return to Washington’s America. You’ll learn something.

The Marquis de Lafayette took a victory lap through the United States in 1824-25, visiting (by coach, carriage, steamboat, horse, and sailing vessel) all 24…[more]

Close your eyes and think back to the 60’s and 70’s. Remember the high-spirited drivers that bought and drove the muscle cars? This may help - -

Donut: Definition - Circular design produced on a road surface by a vehicle’s tires when they are rotating with a greater angular velocity than…[more]

Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius have placed a friendly wager on the Nov. 24 game between the University of Missouri-Columbia and University of Kansas.

“Governor Sebelius and I have worked together on many issues facing the bi-state region but when it comes to the Tigers and Jayhawks we can find no common ground,” Blunt said. “The Tigers are having a tremendous season, and I…[more]

Throughout two-thirds of the 20th century, a green cotton boll made the perfect hand-held, long distance weapon for cotton patch kids. Because of its cone shape and size, kids learned to throw the perfect spiral before ever seeing or laying hands on a football.

As with any game there were rules. The first was to never let adults witness a throw because cotton bolls, especially the large ones,…[more]

Most agree that humor in the workplace can have beneficial effects. Yet not all humor is good humor. The challenge: how to interject appropriate humor and fun into our serious jobs without hurting others or seriously undermining the company. When used appropriately, humor can work for you.

Humor that Uploads Also Uplifts
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It was the decade of decadence. It was about glitz and glamour as well as baubles, bangles, and beads.

Everyone loved Luke and Laura in the afternoon. Lady Diane became the People’s Princess when she married Prince Charles. Nighttime soaps like Dallas and Dynasty ruled the airwaves. President Ronald Reagan ruled the United States. Tom Cruise felt the need for speed. Michael Milliken was the Junk Bond King.…[more]

Anybody who has wended his or her way through the linguistic excellences and frequently petulant schemers in Shakespeare’s plays longs, at some point, to say to Lady Macbeth herself, “Out, out, damned spot!” After all, how much can anyone take of such a relentlessly scheming prod to the plot of Duncan’s uninvited demise and Macbeth’s unmotivated remorse. Perhaps Macbeth’s own murderously ambitious temperament can be traced to having to live…[more]