Patrick A. McGuire, Bloggonian
For years I told jokes on street corners for tips, dreaming of one day owning a granite counter top. No luck, so I entered a monastery. I now do stand-up at daily prayer services. The monks' vow of silence means they can't laugh. I can't even laugh, although sometimes I sob quietly in the can. This blog is a cry for help. Send money or granite. I accept Pay Pal.
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Fake news blues
Having worked for decades as a newsman, I am distressed to find that news has been supplanted by fake news (in some states, supplanted beneath turnips.) Perhaps worse, people tend to believe fake news more than the non-fake (aka real) … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, ducks, fake news, newsman, satire, turnips, zany
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The crawfish pie guy
In the old days, a tough question at a job interview might be “How many murders have you committed?” Or “If we hire you, will you murder any of us? Specifically, um, me?” But today’s employers have gotten creative in … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, everclear, humor, lima bean, penguin, satire, uffda, walleye, WTP, zany
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Rrrrrrrappahannock!
In Poker, they are called Tells. Little tics of character that a player inadvertently reveals about the cards in his hand — all the while convinced that his poker face gives away nothing. Sometimes we do the same in the … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, power chords, Rappahannock, satire, Shinola, zany
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Sweating like a rat
In the latest Journal of Physiology, scientists in Finland (who even knew they had science in Finland?) describe how exercise creates new brain cells. The following line gave me pause: “Scientists in Finland gathered a large group of adult male … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, BDNF, brain cells, Finland, humor, satire, zany
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F.A.Q. Who who hoo hoo
Q. Knock-knock A. Can I help you? Q. You’re supposed to say ‘Who’s there?’ A. Why? I can see who’s there. It’s you. Q. Yeah, but who am I? A. I give up. Who am you? Q. Come on. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, humor, igalixpoo, marmelade, Obama, satire, zany
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Rules of thumb
So often we hear about a person of supreme talent who squanders a golden opportunity because of a problem with opioids, steroids or Sigmund Freud’s slip. They wind up in jail, or living under a highway overpass or borrowing $14 … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, Freud, gawumpie, humor, mollusk, satire, sex, zany
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a hint of light 