Category Archives: The human comedy

Scenes from our unwittingly hilarious selves, as we struggle for air. Also known as the human comedy.

Important new rule: Never snork a Flanders nut

Posted on September 25, 2014 by PMcG

You know what’s really hard? I’ll tell you what’s really hard: • Blowing your nose while wearing a full set of banjo picks. • Being patient after somebody says Be patient! • Doing the grocery shopping without a pen to … Continue reading →

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That’s a pretty big IF

Posted on September 12, 2014 by PMcG

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, then you can keep your hat too. If you really love me, you’ll address me as your highness. If I was a baseball announcer and someone hit … Continue reading →

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Haiku, yuku, wi all kuku

Posted on September 9, 2014 by PMcG

A poem dashed off in pajamas will not wait for a coat and tie. News breaks the promise that the beast of tomorrow won’t growl before dawn. Immortality begins with such simple words: ‘Once upon a time.’ The mind, not … Continue reading →

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Those who are on the schneid

Posted on August 26, 2014 by PMcG

It has been my experience that there are two kinds of people in this world: • Those who use their turn signal and those who don’t have to because their mother said so. • Those who believe in God and … Continue reading →

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The sky above, the zombies below

Posted on August 15, 2014 by PMcG

Last night our man dreamed he could fly. He’s walking down the street and just like in real life, it occurs to him he should act like a bee and buzz off. He clenches his fists and grits his teeth … Continue reading →

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Wisdom without wis is just dom

Posted on July 2, 2014 by PMcG

Any guru will tell you that wisdom begins with your rummaging through the front hall closet of your brain, searching for a particular piece of junk but stumbling over something completely unexpected and going “Hmmm.” If that statement doesn’t speak … Continue reading →

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Being Perfict

Posted on June 24, 2014 by PMcG

Friends, we must stop our mad obsession with perfection. Because, let’s face it: we all have moments when we’re neither the whitest shorts in the basket nor the sharpest knife at the crime scene. A tiny example: let’s say that … Continue reading →

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