by Larry Campbell | Mar 18, 2022 |
Krazy Pic 1 Living in the hills of the Ozarks, I think I understand this, but I’m still not sure this is the best advice!
Krazy Pic 2 I’m not sure what this guy is pointing at, but I sense there may be trouble ahead?!
3-Second Video of the Week So much happens so quickly! Just when you’re ready to applaud this feat . . .
Cartoon of the Week I’d almost forgotten about the Wizard of Id!! Here’s one of my favorites!
Solutions & Solvers – Again Last time, in the solution to one of the Bonuses, I said something always happened, then gave a nice argument why it would never happen!! Oh, well, just gives me another chance to post the (updated) Summary.
Brain Teasers Three new BTs, and a FUN Bonus, taken from an NPR Puzzle. Hope you enjoy!!
April Birthdays Here’s the list of April Birthdays of Subscribers – at least the ones we know of!
Marilyn, 50 Coins, and Me This past week, I had occasion to remember my encounters with Marilyn Vos Savant and her articles. In this column, which first appeared here in Spring 2019, you can join in the fun!
Quote for the Week
“We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.”
Albert Einstein
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
“I’m told some people say I’m ignorant and apathetic. I don’t know and I don’t care”
Variously attributed.
by Larry Campbell | Mar 4, 2022 |
Krazy Pic 1 Things that make you go “What the . . .?!”. There’s got to be more to this story than just a wrong turn?!
Krazy Pic 2 One can certainly appreciate the precaution! But one wonders about the efficiency?
Cartoon of the Week The Cartoon stip Pickles addresses the dilemma of how to respond to “How are you?”. I laughed out loud at this response – may have to adopt it! 🙂
A Pun Walks Into An English Bar? How many variations of the “So and so walks into a bar” joke have your heard?! Here’s a fun collection – probably aimed at English majors, but I think we all can enjoy!
Running Out of Lemonade!! We are down to our last 2 or 3 “cosmetic glitch” books, so the Make Lemonade Sale will now close on Pi Day (March 14th :-)). But I will honor those prices until then, so act now. Click the link above for all related details. (There was considerable interest in this last week, so I’ll run this link again: What the Heck is the Tao Te Ching?)
Solutions & Solvers Summary The Jan/Feb BTs are now history. Here is the list of various solutions, along with owners of correct submissions, and a comment or two.
New Brain Teasers A fresh new collection of BTs for March/April. Five new ones to start, including a secret shout-out to Millie Johnson. Three of the five are from the BT archives, so maybe you remember them and can get an easy head star!?
Trouble Opening Links? The note above on Photo of the Week applies to all links in the Mailing, as well. I upload things from a variety of places – and with a variety of methods. I need to know if/when things don’t work. If you ever have trouble opening a link, please inform me by responding to the e-mail or using this Contact Page. THANKS.
Quote for the Week
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
“I’m so old I don’t buy green bananas any more”
Lou Holtz*
*though I’ve seen it attributed to others, including Terry Goodman
by Larry Campbell | Feb 18, 2022 |
Krazy Pic 1 Too little too late?? I guess we’ve been warned.
Krazy Pic 2 I’ve used this before, but I saw it again recently and decided it needed a rerun. I love the colors, but what a spooky illusion! 🙂 I’m not sure I could force myself to enter – could you?
Cartoon of the Week Most of us are old enough to have been here. Would this have helped?
What is the Tao Te Ching?! If you have/had never heard of The Tao Te Ching, you’re not alone! In case you missed it above, here is an overview. FLASH GIVEAWAY!! Click the previous link, read the post, and then click at the bottom of that page and you’ll be entered in a FLASH GIVEAWAY for a FREE BOOK – Results announced in the next Mailing (Mar 7)
Brain Teasers Updates I apologize, The story is too long, but the usual Summary of Solvers and Solutions will have to wait until next time, along with some new Brain Teasers. In the meantime, take another chance to look at the existing BTs and Bonuses and submit a solution or two (or more!)
March Birthdays Hard to believe it’ll be March when the next Mailing comes around. Here then are the March subscriber birthdays (that we know of).
Longer School Years? I forgot to check the date, but I think this column was back in 2015 or 16. A letter to the editor was suggesting (in light of missed school days – and in general) that school years should be longer. I had sent a response, and then later, edited it slightly and used it for one of my columns: Lengthening the School Year?
Quote(s) for the Week
“The shoe that fits one person pinches another. There is no recipe for living that suits all cases.”
Carl Jung
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
“[Old Western] movie cowboys mystify me – how can they jump off a porch roof and onto a horse, and still sing in a normal voice?”
Bob Hope
by Larry Campbell | Feb 5, 2022 |
Krazy Pic 1 There are a few “language purists” among us, who pride ourselves on proper use of the English language. 🙂 This one is probably aimed at us, but I think all of us will get a smile!
Krazy Pic 2 I got a kick out of this (predicted) graveyard headstone. Not so much for the epitaph/inscription, but for all the other predicted data. 🙂
Cartoon of the Week Happy Valentine’s Day, a week early! Never a dull moment with the Foxtrot cartoon, and here, the Foxtrot dad may be in Valentine trouble.
Cats Hold Blender Hostage? I’m NOT a cat fan (apologies, as needed), but if you are, you’ll understand this. And either way, this story will perk you up. 🙂 I saw it a while back, and am amazed how this has gotten a life of its own. Brighten your day!
Brain Teasers We’re now up to 15 Brain Teasers and 3 Bonuses, having added 3 & 1, respectively, this time. How can you pass this up? Enjoy!!
February Birthdays Perhaps a little late this month, but here are the known subscriber birthdays in February. (If you should be on this list, please don’t keep up in suspense!)
Live and Learn – Or Vice-Versa? How can a brief look from one eighth-grader be so memorable – and so instructive? An early-career visit to this classroom provided a lesson that stayed with me. Originally shared in Summer ’16.
Quote(s) for the Week
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.”
Theodore Roosevelt
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
” I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.”
Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) – The Office
by Larry Campbell | Jan 20, 2022 |
Krazy Pic 1 I’m gonna guess this might be a husband/wife business, but you don’t often see this combination!! 🙂
Krazy Pic 2 Along those same “crazy combinations” lines, do you wonder about some of this author’s experiences??
Cartoon of the Week A very recent (week or so?) version of ZITS, one of my new favorites. This is all too familiar! I’ll be sending this to my son! 🙂
My Train of Thought Derailed – No Survivors. 🙂 In the last Mailing (Jan 10), we had some Random (Hilarious) Thoughts. (See them again here.) Shortly after that, another equally funny set of observations made its way to me from subscriber Linda Hogan. So, for your laughing pleasure, here are Random (Hilarious) Observations #2. Enjoy!
Brain Teasers Four new fun BTs, making an even dozen already for the new year! Plus two Bonuses. Grab a pencil and solve some!!
Jan 24 in History On this day in 1950, Jackie Robinson signed the then-largest contract in Dodgers history. ($35,000). See other auspicious occasions for this date, going back centuries.
Chapter and Verse: A Brother’s Tale from the Past Childhood memories are almost obligatory at our family’s Siblings Reunions. I’d never heard the one my brother told on me at this Reunion. I don’t know if it’s embarrassing or funny (or both), but either way, it got me thinking. This News-Leader column first appeared in this space in early August, 2019.
Quote(s) for the Week
“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.”
Germany Kent
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
” ‘Be strong!’ I whispered to my wifi signal”
Unattributed
