Joel Klebanoff: Stuff & Nonsense

To worry is to be. To be is to worry.

Posts Tagged ‘funny’

Reality Sucks —

If you haven’t heard about this, you’re going to think I’m making it up. Google it. You’ll find it’s true. I read in the paper this morning that the Fox network, that bastion of good taste and high culture, is working on a new reality show, Someone’s Gotta Go. The incorrect English aside, this is [...]

Earth Time —

Since 1970, April 22 has been celebrated as Earth Day. Some cities also observe it on one of the days of the weekend closest to April 22 so more people can participate. The goal of Earth Day is for everyone to become more aware of our planet’s environment. By taking part in eco-friendly community projects [...]

Going Down on Traffic —

Sometimes I get a little depressed about how few people poke their heads into this space. It’s not that my blog visitor count is a bust, it’s just that it’s tough getting it up. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled that some loyal readers””maybe you’re one””come here frequently. I just wish I could penetrate deeper [...]

Judging Covers —

They say, “you can’t judge a book by it’s cover.” This raises three questions: Jeez, is there no freaking end to the banal, worthless crap they’ll say?  Who are the frigging people who incessantly come up with this utter nonsense?  And, how the hell do we shut these nut-jobs up?

Food Testing —

Every once in a while my mind turns to wondering about how humans first decided to try certain things. If we were rational, there’s a lot of stuff we would never attempt. But you don’t have to look very far to find proof that humans are far from universally rational, so irrational things get done. [...]

Save our Silent Friends! —

Can you turn away? Can you refuse to help when confronted with proof of shocking cruelty? Of course not! The poignant truth is that, every day, millions of defenseless dust bunnies are brutally murdered by cruel or careless people wielding vacuum cleaners. The statistics are heartrending. According to a recent study by the Institute for [...]

Homeless Schooling —

Call me stupid if you must, all of my teachers did, but I have an important social question that I need to ask. Not having any children and not yet destitute, this doesn’t apply to me. I’m merely curious. Here’s my question: Can homeless families homeschool their children or is that logistically and semantically impossible? [...]