Category Archives: Humor

Sunday Funday: A Canadian High Drifts In

Just as we were about to announce our new address on the outskirts of Hell, we seemed to have been moved again. Now we are in a place that seems to be having an early fall. A cool Canadian high pressure … Continue reading →

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The Relative Who Wouldn’t Leave

Most of us have experience with a relative who has come to visit, then way overstayed their welcome. Either through the mooching or using the car too much or drinking your personal stash of liquor, the relative’s little habits eventually … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: When Did We Move To Hell’s Zipcode?

Another lovely brutal summer in Iowa. At least it will be countered by an equally brutal winter in six months. Does it get any better than this? I picked this week to move furniture. Just wanted to show you how smart … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday Hot Day In July Edition

Walk, don’t run. Today is the annual Muscatine County Parade, which is ironically scheduled on the Hottest Damn Day of the Year every year at the Hottest Damn Time of the Day. We go through this survival test yearly to … Continue reading →

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Urban Chickens: An Ordinance Most Fowl

Very funny video by Yale Cohn about the Iowa City community debate over back yard chicken-raising.     Yale Cohn has a weekly talk show on Iowa City Public Access TV.    The show covers “a wide range of subjects … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – A Good Old-Fashioned Quiz

OK – I am taking it a bit easy this week. So I am going to survey the internet for some interesting questions about US history. As we all know – what we were taught in school and what really … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – I Feel Supreme Quiz.

Well, boy oh boy, the Supremes added some punch to what is usually a quiet week in the summer. That Tony Scalia – what a card! One day he sees things in the constitution like corporate personhood and the next he … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: It’s Summertime! Edition

Looks like I am going to have to ask some real trivia questions for the next few weeks. The entertainers – er politicians – are not giving me enough material to work with these days. It is hard to care … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Juneteenth Edition

Can you believe it? Darn near Juneteenth again! Have you done your shopping yet? I think perhaps a copy of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments in a frame would make a great present. By the way, if you think I … Continue reading →

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Cool June Quiz

It is amazingly cool for June. Not sure if we will pay for this later in the summer, but by gosh it is better than 95. Well it is not like you, I or anyone else can change the upcoming weather … Continue reading →

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