Job search tactics of the well-connected and weasel-y

9 years ago

I’ve always believed that the best way to land a job is to have and use connections, but Andrew Bowen has…

The incredibly strange story of the creepy Canadian journalist who tried to breastfeed a stranger’s baby at a party

9 years ago

A number of American friends have asked to me to explain the recent “breastfeeding journalist” incident that took place in…

A most intriguing bumper sticker

9 years ago

Yesterday, while driving to host Tampa iOS Meetup, I saw a bumper sticker that caught my attention and hasn’t yet…

Florida of the day: Police charge Florida man for eating pancakes in the middle of a major road

9 years ago

If you watched Good Morning America lately, you may have caught them burying the lede in their chyron (a.k.a. “lower third”, the…

Signs of the day: Like peanut butter and jelly

9 years ago

See on Fowler Avenue in Tampa. Photo by Yours Truly. Click to see at full size. Seriously, what more could…

The history of accordion jokes in “Garfield”

9 years ago

Here’s the Garfield for today, Thursday, March 23, 2017: Thanks to Mike van de Water for the find! Jon’s (he’s Garfield’s…

Jammin’ with The Jackdaws

9 years ago

I always bring my accordion when I’m out for a beer — the accordion has proven time and again that…

Cut it out with the “Irish Car Bombs”

9 years ago

For starters, you’re turning the feast day of St. Patrick into a holiday for amateur drinkers. You’re also ruining perfectly good…

Kiss me, I’m partially Irish!

9 years ago

Two ages of Yours Truly, San Juan, Batangas, Philippines, March 2016. Click the photo to see it at full size.…

On sale at Publix this week: Sandwich bags whose tune will stick in your head, and chopstick rests

9 years ago

That’s right, these are sandwich bags branded with the Disney animated feature Frozen. Let me now stick a tune in…