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Joke of the Week: Contributed by my wife
Ever wondered how a woman's brain works?
It's finally explained here in one, easy-to-understand illustration:
Every one of those little blue balls is a thought about something that needs to be done, a decision or a problem that needs to be solved.
A man, of course, has only 2 balls and they take up all his thoughts
Stories you might have missed
1. 14 radio voices
(Another piece written by my favorite magazine writer)
2. Smugopedia
(Love this...it's not a news story, but it should be)
3. John McCain's $520 shoes
(If they were Air Jordans, I could understand...)
4. Man gets two hole-in-ones in same round
("Why does he bring an extra pair of pants? In case he gets a hole in one." joke by Tommy Kaempfer, age 12)
5. Ex-Exterminator survives on bugs
(Good thing he wasn't a septic tank repairman. joke by "B")
Video of the week: "Turd Blossom Special" by Harry Shearer
Photo of the week: Now it's even happening in Green Bay...
READER RESPONSE
Regarding Suburban Man: Pink Eye
"Well, at least it’s a cute-sounding disease. If chicken pox were called “Pink Pox” or if diaper rash was referred to as “Pink Butt,” wouldn’t the world be a much more civilized place? And it’s not head lice. Just trying to see the glass half full…"
--M
"Dropped my son off at daycare this morning and they handed me a note telling me that one of the boys in his room has pinkeye...must be going around..."
--J
"I just read your blog on the pink eye illness that has reared its head at your house, and I feel for you. My son has had it once or twice, and I've had it once as well. It's a real pain in the ass-once my son and I had it at the same time. I would come home, wash my hands, give him his drops, wash my hands again, and then do my drops for myself. I can get a laugh out of it now, but at the time it was not funny."
--K
Regarding my song/video "We can wait 100 years"
"That's very funny."
--C
"I loved it. I commented on the You Tube page. Good work!"
--K
"Good one! I've heard this on Brandmeier's show...didn't know you did this."
--M
"This is awesome! Also, I wear my t-shirt ALL the time!"
--M
"awesome...steve goodman is laughing...leon durham, not so much."
--R
"Lol :) nice song GO CUBS!"
--D
Regarding "$everance""Rick--did you see this awesome review of your book? markarayner.com/blog/archives/1289"
--O
Rick responds: Thanks! No, I hadn't seen that. I appreciate it.
