Tag Archives: zany

The head of a toad

Posted on November 26, 2014 by PMcG

I’m going to be blunt: no sugar-coating, no waffling, no pancaking, no sausaging, no baconing, no bear clawing. And political correctness be damned. Oh, and no napkinating. So. The truth is (and this hurts) we own a stupid toaster. I’m … Continue reading →

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The Pope of comedy

Posted on November 21, 2014 by PMcG

Today on Talking With Famous Bob we welcome best-selling author Knute Knudeknick. His last book “God Made The World Flat So It’s Easier to Vacuum,” tells of a boy growing up poor on a throw-rug farm in North Dakota. When … Continue reading →

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The head scratch thing

Posted on November 18, 2014 by PMcG

I sat at my brilliant idea machine trying to coax a brilliant thought from its keyboard. I had a good one by the ankles, but the little booger was holding on for dear life and I just couldn’t budge it. … Continue reading →

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Two feet from your ear

Posted on November 14, 2014 by PMcG

No matter how good, caring and friendly a doctor is, one still must negotiate the idiotsyncracies of the doctor’s out front peeps. Often they are as caring as the doc. But often they are as caring as a dead duck … Continue reading →

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Behind the mayonnaise

Posted on November 4, 2014 by PMcG

Memo to self: • Get a Nobel Peace Prize. Use it to attract banjo students. • Work up an act and go on the road. Leave act behind. • Become a genius. Tweet the word. Score a MacArthur genius grant. … Continue reading →

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The wise, hairy man

Posted on October 31, 2014 by PMcG

At weekly meetings of the Big Hairy Man’s Club, I am often asked why I willingly do the grocery shopping in my household instead of using that time on more hairy-manly pursuits like sleeping, eating, watching ESPN or taking the … Continue reading →

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Better warn Buzz

Posted on October 24, 2014 by PMcG

Years ago, when I was a mortal man, I was sent to interview Rickey Henderson on the eve of his breaking the record for stolen bases in a single season. A sports writer for a rival paper had the same … Continue reading →

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