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You just can’t fix stupid

You just can’t fix stupid

Jeff Foxworthy says, “You might be a redneck if one of your relatives died after saying, ‘Hey, y’all watch this.’” The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the…

A Problem With Snakes, Revered Paul, and Patrick Henry

A Problem With Snakes, Revered Paul, and Patrick Henry

The family that moved into our first home kept calling me to ask if we ever had a problem with snakes in the house. Every time he…

Distressed Furniture, Golf Pencils, and Sofas

Distressed Furniture, Golf Pencils, and Sofas

My brother and I are doing some repairs on our mother’s home. Normally, I can do most repairs with the exception of door locks. I have an…

Wheels, Testosterone and Trucks

Wheels, Testosterone and Trucks

A lady I know often says something to the effect of, “If it has wheels, testosterone or a motor, it WILL give you trouble.” Well, my argument…

Anniversaries, Deer, and Interrupted Romance

Anniversaries, Deer, and Interrupted Romance

The greatest gift a man can give his children is to love their mother. Today Management and I will celebrate our anniversary. Twenty years ago, we promised…

Tear Gas, Swaddling and Rolling Jays

Tear Gas, Swaddling and Rolling Jays

We just ran a story about an old safe that was rigged with WWI tear gas to deter burglars. The combination broke and the owner attempted to…

Questions, Answers, and Blesh

Questions, Answers, and Blesh

It is Tuesday morning and I am still here so I must have survived the surplus sale. Management was pleased. I only bought one. That’s right, one.…

Contrarians, Lemmings, and Altar Calls

Contrarians, Lemmings, and Altar Calls

I have nothing to report on the surplus sale I was going to attend this week. Just as I was leaving for the sale, I received a…

Auctions, Snakes and Surplusses

Auctions, Snakes and Surplusses

As you already know, my bride Management is perfect in every way with the exception of a few issues with fire trucks, encyclopedias, dictionaries, snakes, poverty, and…

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Mixed Marriages

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Mixed Marriages

When it comes to non-fiction, you just can’t beat reading a dictionary or an encyclopedia for pure entertainment value. My bride, Management, who is perfect in every…