#newyorker caption contest 349

So, like last time, you can put your caption here as a comment.  But better yet is to click on the picture, go to the New Yorker magazine website, and enter your caption in their contest.   “I’m sorry, Marge.  I tried to listen, but I’ve been having trouble focusing lately.” Now get on with your creative…

Why Advertising People Are Annoying

Not only do I love sports, but I’m one of those people who take sports too seriously.  For example, it’s not a secret that my favorite sports team of all sports teams is the New York Yankees.  Their uniforms do NOT have names on the back, but sporting goods stores regularly sell Yankees jerseys WITH…

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Oh, did I have a busy summer.  Too busy, really, busy but not much fun.  One kid went off to college.  Boston University, to be specific.  I’d tell you the tuition, but I don’t want to faint again.  Before the summer, I was on a terrific writing roll.  My blog stats (as if they’re important)…

2001: a space odyssey

i’m trying to catch up on films regarded as some of the absolute greatest films ever, as determined by a group of people allegedly qualified to determine the absolute greatest films ever.  one of those is stanley kubrick’s 2001: a space odyssey. i just watched 2001 again yesterday, and i’m browsing through certain segments right now. i don’t get…

The Right to Bear Arms

re-posted – because you never saw it. Article the Second A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.   I’m not against guns. I’m against idiots with guns. I’m not against the right for citizens to own and keep guns. I’m against citizens owning…

#newyorker caption contest 343

  So, like last time, you can put your caption here as a comment.  But better yet is to click on the picture, go to the New Yorker magazine website, and enter your caption in their contest.   “Horsepower?  You call that horsepower?”   Now get on with your creative bad self and come up with a…

#fridayfictioneers 7/20 via Madison Woods

Every Wednesday Madison Woods posts a picture prompt to challenge writers to create a 100-word story or poem or anything that works for you.  then post your work on your blog.  additionally, on friday, you go back to her site and post a link to your blog entry in the comments on her Friday Fictioneers post. I’m going to try…

Welcome to Baltimore

I don’t “love” many things, but I do love travelling…traveling…going places.  It makes me feel important to go places, like I have “business” to take care of here or there.  Airports have always fascinated me, train stations too.  This week I’m in Baltimore, Maryland, the Inner Harbor area for an education conference.  So far, very…

New Yorker caption contest #342

So, like last time, you can put your caption here as a comment.  But better yet is to click on the picture, go to the New Yorker magazine website, and enter your caption in their contest. “Why can’t you people try beef bacon instead?” And don’t forget to vote from the picture posted two weeks ago. Meanwhile,…