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Because No One Demanded It: A Friday Limerick

Here’s a little Star Trek-related limerick I wrote a few years back. (And yes, I know I’m a nerd, but people love me anyway!) You’re welcome, people. The Love Song of J. Tiberius Kirk There once was a man, name of Kirk, Who was known to be somewhat a jerk, If you think you may [...]

One of My Favorite Funny, Funny, Funny People

If you don’t know who Craig Ferguson is, you may not watch much late television (Hint: he follows David Letterman on weeknights). Or you may actually know of him but not be aware of it. I remember first seeing him on The Drew Carey Show back in the nineties, where he played Drew’s English boss Nigel Wick. [...]

Saying What You Don’t Mean

One of the most quoted lines from the quote-rich film The Princess Bride is spoken by Inigo Montoya, delivered to the kidnapper Vizzini, who insists on using the word “inconceivable” as his go-to exclamation when things don’t go his way. “You keep using that word,” Montoya says. “I do not think it means what you [...]

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