A spate of public rudeness lately has raised the question of how society has come to this sorry pass. Kanye West in the world of hip hop, Serena Williams in tennis and Joe Wilson in Washington’s political hot house all stepped over the traditional bounds of civility in the past week. What are the trends that […]
Entries Tagged as 'Funny Editorial'
No Problem, Excuse Me and the Limits of Civility
September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off on No Problem, Excuse Me and the Limits of Civility · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Family Humor, Funny Celebrity, Funny Editorial, Funny Generation Gap, Funny Rude, Jokes, Lifestyle, Movies, Opinion Piece, Political Humor, Politicians, Sports and Recreation, U.S. Social Commentary
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Obamacare and Harry Potter
August 28th, 2009 · Comments Off on Obamacare and Harry Potter · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Cute, Fairy Tale, Family Humor, Fantasy, Farce, Funny Absurd, Funny Editorial, Funny Hospital, Jokes, Lifestyle, Medical Humor, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Political Humor, Politicians, Screwball, Sexual Innuendo, Surprise Twists, U.S. Social Commentary, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
To understand the current medical-coverage debate in the United States, you have to know your history. When President Bill Clinton was first elected, his wife Hillary took on the task of comparison shopping around the world to determine the best medical plans. The conclusion was that the most outstanding coverage was offered by Hogwarts Academy in […]
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Shortage of Bullets in the U.S. goes Critical
July 24th, 2009 · Comments Off on Shortage of Bullets in the U.S. goes Critical · American Humor, Amusing, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cop Humor, Disturbing, Funny Absurd, Funny Editorial, Funny Environmental, Funny News, Funny Outrageous, Funny Politics, Funny Scary, Green Environment, Jokes, Lifestyle, Opinion Piece, Political Humor, Politicians, U.S. Social Commentary
I was driving in my car the other day when a news item came over the radio that made me really pause and think. Apparently there has been such a shopping spree for guns in the United States that there is now, not just a shortage of ammunition, but a “critical” shortage. That’s how the […]
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Bad Boy Carbon Needs a Psych Work-up
May 25th, 2009 · Comments Off on Bad Boy Carbon Needs a Psych Work-up · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cute, Economic Humor, Farce, Funny Absurd, Funny Editorial, Funny Environmental, Funny Technology, Green Environment, Human Nature, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Satire, Screwball, Whimsy
Who are you, carbon, that everybody is chasing you? Why do they want to capture and store you? What have you done to deserve such approbation and disapproval? Don’t you have rights too? How did things come to this sorry pass? You are such a renegade. I’m sure there is a background story. There […]
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The Five Minutes that will Nickel and Dime You to Death
April 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off on The Five Minutes that will Nickel and Dime You to Death · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Entertainment, Family Humor, Funny Editorial, Funny Rant, Lifestyle
Sometimes, I feel worn out and I think I know what the problem is. It’s the extra five minutes. You must know what I mean. We’ve all been saddled with a whole list of extra chores that nominally are supposed to take five minutes each, but often take longer. Plus just about everything now takes five minutes more than it should or used to anyway.
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The Curious Meanings of Some Canadian Place Names Continued
April 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on The Curious Meanings of Some Canadian Place Names Continued · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Funny Absurd, Funny Canada, Funny Editorial, Funny Geography, Funny History, Funny Outrageous, Jokes, Lifestyle
As I mentioned in an earlier blog, I’ve discovered (through virtually no research) that many of the place names in Canada still bear the names assigned to them by the original native peoples. They knew what they were doing when they gave us some of our most unique calling cards. Here are some more examples.
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The Misadventures of Watching Movies at Home with the Kids (1)
December 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Charming, Children and Pets, Cute, Entertainment, Family Humor, Famous Actors, Feel Good, Funny Celebrity, Funny Editorial, Funny Embarrassment, Funny Family, Funny Generation Gap, Funny Rant, Heartwarming, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Movies, Nostalgia, Opinion Piece, Slice of Life, Sweet
There are few things in life much more fun than taking the kids to a movie in an actual theatre. You load up on popcorn, Pepsi and Twizzlers; the lights go down; the sound starts to reverberate; and the fun begins. You look over and your youngest ones are looking up at the screen, wide-eyed […]
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The Most Serious Letter in the Alphabet
November 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Most Serious Letter in the Alphabet · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Cute, Entertainment, Family Humor, Funny Editorial, Funny Language, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Literary, Lyrical, Not As It Seems, Opinion Piece, Outrageous, Puns, Sardonic, Satire, Slice of Life, Surprise Twists, Whimsy, Witty
In an earlier blog entry, I discussed how “P” is the funniest letter in the alphabet. Today, I’m going to argue the letter “L” is the most serious. “L” is used for Legal and Licenses. People speak about obeying the Letter of the Law. Hopefully, the best-made things Last. When we’re enjoying ourselves, we want […]
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The NFL as All My Children
October 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on The NFL as All My Children · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Drama, Entertainment, Funny Celebrity, Funny Character Study, Funny Competition, Funny Editorial, Funny Sports, Lifestyle, Opinion Piece, Parable, Sports and Recreation
The one spectator sport I am still really interested in is the NFL on television and I have to admit it may not be for the best of reasons.
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Three Cities with a Lot in Common: Calgary, Edmonton and Venice
September 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment · American Humor, Amusing, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Construction Humor, Economic Humor, Funny Allegory, Funny Canada, Funny Construction, Funny Economy, Funny Editorial, Funny Geography, Funny Gotcha, Funny Government, Funny History, Funny Outrageous, Funny Politics, Funny Technology, History, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Offbeat, Political Humor
Cities rise and fall. Currently in Canada, Calgary and Edmonton are bursting with commerce and energy as a result of the construction boom in the nearby Oil Sands. However, events can pass a city by more easily than might seem possible. The story of Venice presents a cautionary tale.
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