Stranger than Fiction

The picture tells you whose idea it was

You can click here for the news story about the sale of this collection, but for the full story, just…

2 years ago

“A” for effort; “ת” for execution

At least they tried. The sad thing is that the picture in the “Happy Rosh Hashanah” sign shows the food…

3 years ago

Jimmy Buffett’s career wasn’t THAT long…

50 decades? That’s 500 years.Tap to view at full size. I think whoever was assembling the “lower third” for CNN’s…

3 years ago

Oh, my sweet summer child…

This might be a testament to the power of the Oppenheimer movie trailer, because getting someone to go see the…

3 years ago

The story in the “Bill Gates at a restaurant” meme never happened

There’s this “Bill Gates at a restaurant” meme that’s been making the rounds again among acquaintances of mine who are…

3 years ago

The accented syllable matters

In many English words that can be both nouns and verbs: If the accent is on the word’s first syllable,…

3 years ago

That’s ONE way to celebrate the king’s coronation…

In case you don’t remember 1992 or were too young to remember it, this is — if you’ll pardon the pun…

3 years ago

What’s the difference between “heavy duty” and “extra heavy duty” mayonnaise?

Is “extra heavy duty” mayonnaise thicker? Tangier? Eggier? Oilier? I need to know.

3 years ago

Pizza Hut Japan’s new “Too Much Coriander” pizza

Whether you think that coriander (a.k.a. cilantro) tastes like citrus and curry or soap, you have to admit that Pizza…

3 years ago