The end times are upon us! – law enforcement edition

  I thoroughly enjoy cartoonist Stephan Pastis‘ sense of humor.  Here’s one from a couple of weeks ago that made me giggle – and it put prepping for disasters in its place.  Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the “Pearls Before Swine” Web page. Shades of Joseph Heller and “Catch-22“!… Continue reading The end times are upon us! – law enforcement edition

Picking up the pieces of our daily routine

  There’s no Memes That Made Me Laugh post this week, as my travels precluded gathering them from here and there as I normally do.  The regular Memes post will return next Monday. Let’s start out the week with a smile.  Task & Purpose is a military-oriented Web site that often has useful, interesting articles. … Continue reading Picking up the pieces of our daily routine

I guess that’s one way for doctors to stay current…

  Looks like Ireland is still crazy. Doctors in Ireland had to remove 50 AA and other “cylindrical” batteries from the body of a 66-year-old woman who had swallowed them all on purpose, a recent article in the Irish Medical Journal says. When doctors at St. Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin first examined the woman,… Continue reading I guess that’s one way for doctors to stay current…

An economist’s thoughts about English food

  It seems that economist Paul Krugman penned some thoughts about English food following a visit to that sceptered isle some years ago.  A reader sent me a link to his comments, and after I stopped laughing, I thought you might enjoy them too. Supply, Demand, and English Food We Americans like to boast about our… Continue reading An economist’s thoughts about English food

Political correctness – with diarrhea

  I had to laugh when reading this strip from Scott Adams a few days ago.  Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the Dilbert comic strip Web page. ESG is one of the politically correct buzzwords doing the rounds at present.  It’s essentially an attempt to force companies to conform… Continue reading Political correctness – with diarrhea