Monthly Archives: January 2012

Ask Dr. Babooner

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Dear Dr. Babooner, I’m not a mean person, and I love animals. I really do. The thing that got to me about our little dog Rockne is that he was, well, obnoxious. His original name was Mr. Fluffs but we … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr. Babooner, Nature, Uncategorized | 45 Comments

Book Worm

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Here’s a note from perennial sophomore Bubby Spamden. And as usual, he needs last minute help with an assignment for some activity he’s in at Wendell Wilkie High School. But I don’t mind the last-minute, panicky attention. I’m flattered that … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Bubby Spamden, Uncategorized | 69 Comments

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Today’s guest post comes from Beth Ann. There are an amazing number of performances of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” to be found on YouTube. Everyone from Alfalfa to Patti Page and from Kate Smith to the Mills Brothers join … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Guest Blogs, Poems, Words | 107 Comments

The Sound of Two Lips Flapping

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

One of my self-educational hobby projects last year involved recording an audio book. I’ve done a lot of on-microphone reading of silly things I’ve written, but taking on the task of narrating someone else’s book was a job I found … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Words | 113 Comments

Truth in Labeling

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

I bought some sliced mushrooms the other day. I prefer to buy my mushrooms in bulk since I use just a couple at a time in salads or as a pizza topping, but my grocery store only had the pre-packaged … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Health | 115 Comments

State of the Bunion Address

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

It’s time once again for that annual address by Congressman Loomis Beechly of the 9th District, representing all the water surface area of the State of Minnesota. Greetings Constituents! Each year around this time I make a speech where I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 73 Comments

A Space Weather Sunnet

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Aside from an unfortunate scarcity of a few minor items like jobs, money, and political civility, we enjoy a great abundance of just about everything else. Just think of all the things that surround us in much larger numbers than … Continue reading →

Posted in Outer Space, Poems | 78 Comments

Open Season

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Another breathlessly hyped dispatch has arrived from once legitimate journalist and now attention-starved, sensationalist scribbler, Bud Buck. Messenger Shot, Attacker Collects Reward By Bud Buck Newt Gingrich, the winner of Saturday’s South Carolina Primary, is widely thought to have received … Continue reading →

Posted in Bud Buck, Politics | 66 Comments

American Idols All

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

The similarities between this year’s Republican primary competition and “reality” TV are striking. The candidates have appeared together almost weekly, sometimes every couple of days. They have been together so much the nerves started to fray long ago. They’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Songs | 58 Comments

Old Brains

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

I’ve been reading far too much about old brains lately. In fact, my mind has to put up a shield of self-ignorance, essentially denying that it is also a brain, before it can help me learn anything about them. Reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Science | 64 Comments