Everything I Drew I Drew in Kindergarten |
Miss Jones was my art teacher in kindergarten and she knew a lot about art, too. "EVERYTHING doesn't have to be red, does it?" she would inquire at least once a lesson. Once I drew a lion, a red one, ...
Posted by on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:26:00 GMT |
Why golf pants can be seen from space |
Only two sets of human artifacts can be seen from space: the Great Wall of China, and golf pants. Your average pair of golf pants could illuminate a fair-sized American city.The reason why golf pants...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:57:00 GMT |
How We Survived the Drive-In |
Going to the drive-in was a lot of fun, provided you weren't my father.We'd be sitting around the living room, listening to the flies buzz, and wondering why in God's name the Corrigans were the only ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:45:00 GMT |
More arcane stuff: When to plant rubber |
They say the best time to plant below-ground crops in Maine is "during the dark of the moon." (The worst time to plant is January, I'd wager.) The best time to plant above-ground crops is during "the ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:01:00 GMT |
Happy holidays, you slugabed! |
Christmas around my house always included tangled strings of lights, exfoliating wreaths, older brother Bob breaking my toys, maybe a new pet to pick on for a few minutes before it ran away for good, ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 21:48:00 GMT |
Tide Correction Charts for the Common Man |
All almanacs tell you about the many factors affecting the height of the tides: coastal configuration, the time of the Moon's southing (I don't know about you, but when the Moon goes south, I'd say it...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:58:00 GMT |
