Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba)

About Me

I'm a retired teacher of history, political science and psychology. Now I write here what I jokingly refer to as comedy, along with poetry, movie reviews and an occasional serious observation. I also have a comedian page which promotes my budding and belated career in standup comedy. (www.myspace.com/karmuhcomedian). Third, I have a wild-in-the-woods page where my libido runs a little warmer (www.myspace.com/funnyriter). And lastly, there is a strictly personal and family journal (bob-and-nan.livejournal.com/profile). When not engaged with family or writing activities, I do a little merchanting. I am also using MySpace to promote individuals and groups in the field of entertainment who impress me as deserving more recognition. Fat lot of good it will do them. Whenever possible, I also work on several larger scale nonfiction projects, including a picture book using old 3-d photographs to illustrate American culture 130 years ago, an illustrated biography on the biggest producer of 3-d images from the same time period, and an American history textbook from a Libertarian perspective. I know what you're thinking: Borrring!

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Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Scotland, June 2006

My Interests

Reading and writing comedy, poetry and history, performing my comedy bits as standup comedy routines.buying and selling, politics, travelling, architecture, human nature, gardening, good stories.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who shares any of my interests, especially anyone who thinks I am even remotely amusing.

Music:

Alison Krauss Rosemary Clooney

Movies:

I'm a HUGE movie fan. I love a good story but don't have the patience to read novels. Check the "If I Gave the Oscars" blog entry for a list of some of my favorites.

Television:

Unless otherwise engaged, I usually check to see what movies are playing. Beyond that, I most enjoy "History Detectives," "If Walls Could Talk," PBS' "Mystery," good poker programs, Alton Brown's cooking shows, humorist Carlos Mencia's "Mind of Mencia," and the "Headlines" segment of the "Tonight Show."

Books:

Because of my academic background I tend to prefer nonfiction. I also enjoy anything funny.

Heroes:

Mark Twain, Red Skelton, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Sid Caesar, Bob Newhart, Jonathan Winters, Rodney Dangerfield, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Jim Carrey, Sam Kinison, Judy Tenuta, Emo Philips, Dave Barry, A.J.P. Taylor, Ann Coulter, Bernard Goldberg, James Bovard, Wayne LaPierre, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, Ayn Rand, at the appropriate moment my evil alter ego Gollum, and above all, literally and figuratively, Tweety.

My Blog

POEM: A Haiku to Kick Off a New CPCCC Challenge!

Lady "Cheryl" Death, hostess of the CPCCC, has asked me to host a run of Friday challenges, posting Thursday nights. Since Friday starts with an F, and Friday is the end of the workweek an...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:38:00 PST

Birthday Party Blog for Cheryl Today at the CPCCC!

It's Lady "Cheryl" Death's birthday! Can you believe it, she has never had a party given her before! Or at least not one she can remember well enough to discuss coherently. (...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:01:00 PST

QUESTIONAIRE: S - E - X!!

This provocative questionaire was answered by my friend Robin, who is currently having a very tough time of things. Fortunately there are distractions available such as this...(1) Is there anyon...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:45:00 PST

POEM: Night Moves

This was my offering for the Simple Sunday Challenge over at the CPCCC. The art below by Lady T was this week's muse. It was like waving a red flag in front of Ferdinand the smitten b...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:18:00 PST

POEM: Summer Goeth Before A Fall

This was another one I wrote for the CPCCC Saturday share blog. The muse line was "The sunshine unfolds its mysteries to me." The version below is modified from the one posted on the CPCCC...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 06:58:00 PST

POEM: One Plus One: A Book of Revelations

This is my main entry in this week's CPCCC Saturday share blog. The muse line was "The sunshine unfolds its mysteries to me." One Plus OneA Book of RevelationsA Cheryl's Pals' Collabby Scotorum...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:58:00 PST

HUMOR: Friday Ramblings

Not far from where I live is the world headquarters of Yankee Candle, which touts itself as the "Scenter of the Universe." I refuse to pay $15 for a candle that smells funny. I'm hopi...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:24:00 PST

POEMS: A Trio of Cinquains

There is a cinquain challenge going on over at the CPCCC today. A cinquain is a poem of five lines and 2-4-6-8-2 syllables. I did two, and Cheryl and I collabed on a third, which is in the...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:39:00 PST

POEM: Moonlight Tango: Updated with a Prize!

This was my entry in this week's CPCCC Saturday share blog. The muse line was the first line in the second stanza. Moonlight Tango A Cheryl's Pals' Collabby ScotorumAs darkness falls we ho...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:51:00 PST

HUMOR: Better Off Dead?

Most of us are afraid of dying. We don't know what it's going to be like on the "other side." But it occurred to me today that we do know what it's like on this side, and we can use that ...
Posted by Scotorum (Write-in for Obobba) on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:32:00 PST