Tag Archives: humor

Homer in Iceland

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Readers of this blog know I am a fan of things Icelandic and a fan of The Simpsons.  I was delighted last night to discover a little known saga on the final show of season 24 of our longest running … Continue reading →

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Eccentrics, Those Very Peculiar People

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Reblogged from Malcolm's Corner: Extreme ironing is a peculiarly British activity involving ironing clothes in remote and strange locations. That this activity originated in Britain should be no surprise, as the British have a reputation for producing world class eccentrics … Continue reading →

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Mischievous Penguin Comics

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Reblogged from Orkinpod: OK, I’ll admit it – I’m up for a bit of humor and frivolity these days. And as a fan of Iceland as well as Ragnar and the gang on “The Vikings,” I’m grateful to Orkinpod for … Continue reading →

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On New Year’s Resolutions…

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

Gotta love this, even if some of the filmmakers have way too much time on their hands… Much better than the Jingle Cats, don’t you think?

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The end of the world as we know it

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Having slept through Black Friday, the next big event on my calendar is the Mayan apocalypse, scheduled for December 21. I had no intention of blogging about this until I received the Winter 2012 issue of the University of Oregon … Continue reading →

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Posted in Folklore, Holidays and Festivals, humor, Myth, Nature, Science, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Remembering an icon

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

When I was in grade school, the lucky kids had Hostess snack foods in their lunch. I remember one guy who would shove an entire Twinkie into mouth, partly to gross out the girls and partly to gloat over those … Continue reading →

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