Humor Under The Keyboards

For me, the piano is the symbol of what is stiff, proper and elegant. It doesn't have faults, it is perfect. Pianists are the most perfectionist people in the world. They should not and can not make mistakes especially when performing. That is how I viewed the piano and the... Read More

Miss Cleo Was a Fake... NO - Really? YES Maaan!

With her Jamaican accent Miss Cleo, a self proclaimed psychic and shaman would give you the answers to all life's mysteries... for up to 9.95 per minute.Turns out, Miss Cleo was not born in Jamaica at all. A birth certificate showing that Miss Cleo was in reality Youree Dell Harris,... Read More

Valet Parking: Theft with Consent

This column is long overdue. To put it in library terms, which I guess I already did (but I'd like to elaborate), this column is like checking out a book in 1998 but not returning it until yesterday. And by yesterday, I really mean tomorrow. This analogy will only grow... Read More

How I Spent my Summer Vacation

One of the best parts of a vacation is the positive outlook you derive from pleasant anticipation. Another benefit is the afterglow, allowing you to feel right with the world. A general guideline I have is to live in the present and not yearn too heavily for the past or... Read More

American Independence ? The True Story

It was late in 1775, and King George III was at Buckingham Palace, sitting in reflective mood on his commode. His 13 year old son Prince George (yes, they were very imaginative with their names, those royal types), was sitting on the floor nearby, otherwise occupied with the 18th century... Read More

The Patience of Job

Voltaire said, "God is a comedian playing to an audience afraid to laugh." Translated, if you're a tight ass, there's a two drink minimum to read this article. Let me just say, I believe in God but like many, I've questioned His existence. Most people... Read More

The Language of Appalachia

Imagine my surprise when I went to Jamaica a few years ago and learned that I do, indeed, have an accent. You see, unlike my paternal grandmother, I don't stretch the word "cornbread" into four syllables. She might say, "Here. Have ye some co-orn-bray-ed;" whereas I might say, "You want... Read More

Bed Bugs Bite

I just turned on the news a minute ago and wondered why there weren't news flashes regarding when -- and perhaps where -- people are turning on the news. Sometimes it is a slow news week, and there's not much to read in Newsweek, so maybe this could take up... Read More

The Hidden Driveway

I won't lie: there are a lot of things I want in life, and some of them I'd even pay for. Rather than listing them in some aimless order so that I can feel bad about not having these things, I will instead focus on one thing that is actually... Read More

The Top 10 All Time Worst Jokes About Piano Players

Here, for your barfing pleasure, are the top ten worst jokes of all time about piano players. Nothing personal, you understand, since I am one. But a little comic relief laughing at ourselves is good for both our soul and our humility.So without further ado, here are some of the... Read More

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A Dogs Guide To... Getting Your Dog to Stop Barking

I like to bark. I mean, I like to bark... Read More

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Nine Movies That Make You Want To Yell, Stop Saying That

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Cheer-Leadership or All I Need to Know About Business I Learned from Cheerleading

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Your Stars Part 3

LibraHit TV show 'The X Factor' is back on our... Read More

Got Originality?

There are many ways to be original these days. But... Read More

Local Author Joins History and Humor To Tell His Stories

Joseph Yakel was born and raised in New York's Capital... Read More

Cloning Advantage Super Families

As the cloning debate of humankind continues we find ourselves... Read More

Painful Lessons from the Maternity Ward

Whoever dubbed New York, New York "the city that never... Read More

Beyond Black and White

Over visiting a neighbor the other day?"Would you like a... Read More

He Had It Coming, Your Honor

This past week as Mr. Man and I lounged around... Read More

Not Your Average Sunday Morning

Just recently my ex-husband stopped in to visit during his... Read More

The Top 10 All Time Worst Jokes About Piano Players

Here, for your barfing pleasure, are the top ten worst... Read More

Playing Go-Between in the Digital Age

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Eye Spy Potatoes

Lately I've had the problem of falling asleep with my... Read More

How I Spent my Summer Vacation

One of the best parts of a vacation is the... Read More

Bed Bugs Bite

I just turned on the news a minute ago and... Read More

Discover the Lighter Side of the Internet

We all know the Internet is a great tool for... Read More

The Patience of Job

Voltaire said, "God is a comedian playing to an... Read More

Space, and the Room for It

Space exploration came a long way since I was the... Read More

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

My next-door neighbors found a human bone in their backyard.... Read More

Poor Rixs Almanac 8-13-05

Dear Poor Rix: A guy just invited me to a... Read More

How to Build a Cobblestone House

He huffed and he puffed and he blew the house... Read More

Finding Lost Children

A couple of days ago I had to go to... Read More

Setting History Straight

Have you ever heard the name Will Schwenk? Or the... Read More

Humans are like Monkeys

Humans think much like monkeys and other primates, not much... Read More

Mexican Spaminator

When we decided to move to Mexico, one of the... Read More

To See Or Not To See

I went to the eye doctor the other day. I... Read More

I Got to Play an April Fools Joke Before I was Born

I will start this by saying that yes, I did... Read More

Dumb Luck

I've never really thought of myself as being funny. I... Read More

Saving SpongeBob Using High Tech

Put Active RFID Satellite Tags in SpongeBobsSpongeBob has been in... Read More

Health Club Regulars ?- Some of the People Youre Likely To Meet at the Gym

One of the great benefits of belonging to a health... Read More

Sweet Vengeance Purrfected

I love animals but cats are my favorites. There's just... Read More