“No one knows who they were or what they were doing”
A Bear Hit in Bear Weather: The Last Time Chicago Played the Rams in the Playoffs
On a 3rd and 1 early in the game, Mike Singletary pursued Eric Dickerson and brought him down for no gain in a hit you could hear on TV
Exclusive Interview With Famous Author Meghan O'Gieblyn About A.I. and Other Things
“I don't know if I'm part of a machine -- but maybe I am?”
The Outsider's View of the “Left Behind” Gravy Train
Gotta put this post out before the rapture!
The Substitute Teacher Files
You don’t always know what you’re getting into as a sub
The Sermon Illustrations That Stuck With Me
Here are the most memorable sermon introductions and illustrations that I have ever heard. They are scored for effectiveness (did it drive home the point?) and believability (did it really happen?).
Alex Murdaugh's 12 Minute Nap and the Limits of Credulity
Have you ever taken a twelve minute nap?
Bopa at 100
4 ways to get to know Bopa
(photo credit: Kate Miller Photography Seattle)
Sarcastic Factoids Brought to You by Your Dad
What are you, “bustin’ a sag?”
I’m Going to the Store. Any Special Requests I Can Shoot Down For You?
Ice cream? We still have that strawberry Breyer’s no one likes, remember?
Don’t Invoke the 14th Amendment. It’s Old!
Look at it. It’s too old!
I Was There: THE Ohio State Chronicles
Here are a few snapshots from a weird weekend.
Tips for Pretending You Haven’t Googled Someone and Scanned Their Social Media
If they say, “I’m heading home,” don’t say, “Oh, you mean 1128 Ellis Avenue?”
Can Football Ever Be Safe?
3 Reforms and Their Outcomes
Budget Cuts at Bayside
The gang’s back and the budget’s thinner than ever!
My Most Recent Cartoons To Date
Cheeseburger in Dagobah, Uno!, Jane Eyre, and a Magazine Fit for Pharaoh
"We Couldn't Make Up Rules Fast Enough"
It’s time to legislate our way out of this.
Jack Del Rio's Statement on Other Major World Events
“Archduke Franz Ferdinand had an interesting encounter with a bullet.”
Jesus Christ in the Teacher’s Lounge
Teacher, Teacher, what must we do to earn extra recess?
Six Blind Men Go To Whole Foods
“To this day, we disagree about the nature of an elephant. Surely, we will also have vastly different assessments of Whole Foods.”