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Posted on January 24, 2014January 24, 2021

Excuse me!

Sometimes I apologize to inanimate objects when I bump into them by accident.

If I bump into them on purpose, it’s generally nothing personal.

Posted on January 20, 2014January 20, 2025

Timing

Beneath dead leaves
Green shoots look up at snow
And laugh; “Your days are numbered,” they think,
“And ours are yet to come.”

Posted on January 12, 2014January 12, 2020

Nobody seems to think about these details (other than me), and probably for good reason

If the world was my oyster, how would I possibly get enough cocktail sauce to go with it?

Posted on January 12, 2014January 12, 2020

Should’ve worn goggles, I guess

When the moon hits MY eye like a big pizza pie, for an instant I realize the whole ‘moon is made of cheese’ thing was true.

When the moon hits my eye like a big pizza pie, I say “OW OW HOT MOLTEN CHEESE OW.”

Posted on January 6, 2014January 11, 2020

Recruiting possibilities for the Sith

Hey, how about an evil Sith Ewok? Or a Sith Gungan?

NO ONE WOULD EVER SEE THAT COMING.

Posted on January 6, 2014January 6, 2019

Winter storm names

The names I give winter storms are normally muttered under my breath as I’m out shoveling snow.

Posted on January 5, 2014January 11, 2020

This means WAR!

Is there any way I could secretly instigate a war between the Ewoks and the Gungans?

Posted on January 5, 2014January 11, 2020

(This’ll never appear as an analogies test question on the SAT)

Ewoks are to Wookies as chihuahuas are to Great Danes.

Remember this. It may be on your next SAT exam.

Posted on January 1, 2014January 11, 2020

The answer is: more champagne

I’ve finally figured out where new years go wrong. It starts when I stop drinking champagne. IT’S ALL DOWN HILL FROM THERE.

Posted on December 31, 2013December 31, 2018

Expiration date cooking

Maybe I will have a theme party for New Years Eve. The theme would be every food in the house with a 2013 expiration date. This could make for some interesting combinations.

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