by Larry Campbell | Jan 6, 2022 |
Krazy Pic 1 I got a big laugh out of this one, since I know the feeling all too well! 🙁
Krazy Pic 2 OMG !! Maybe this is a shortcut? Maybe the driver took a wrong turn back at the last intersection? Either way, I am NOT buying a ticket for this trip!
Cartoon of the Week Are you old enough to remember POGO by Walt Kelly? I have looked for this particular cartoon for years! I often quote the punchline, but, until last week could never re-find the actual comic that went with it. (It showed up on Paul Lawrence’s FB page.) IMHO, one of the classic comic-strip lines of all time!
Ain’t It The Truth?! I saw this on Donna Majetic’s FB page and, like her, couldn’t stop laughing. There are 20 Random (Hilarious) Observations here, and I guarantee laughter at a very minimum of 8 of them!! Enjoy!! (People seem to be voting on their favorites. My own is #8 – I hope it’s not true of me, but it struck me as funny. Feel free to add your own favorite(s) in the Comments!)
More New Years Quotes Stumbled onto this while looking for a “New Years Quote” for the space below. In case you don’t like my choice (or even if you do), here’s a huge selection of others. Surely you’ll find a favorite there.
Brain Teasers You got a 6 BT head start back in December, and I’ve added two more. So, you have EIGHT Brain Teasers and TWO Bonuses to start 2022. Why not resolve to join the fun this year?!
Re-Post: Summary of Solutions & Solvers Unbenownst to me, what I typed for one of the Brain Teasers on the last round was NOT what I thought I typed! Thus I missed a couple of correct solutions. That, plus another weird situation with one of the picture BTs (and another typo?) has caused me to re-list the updated Solutions/Solvers Summary for anyone who’d like to see it.
Birthdays Now that January has started, we will re-post the known January birthdays of subscribers, as promised last month. Feel free to update us on your BD, if we don’t have it!
The Decency Paradox (and Education?) It’s as if the forest is sick, but the individual trees are all healthy. Why does the civility that seems to have vanished in the political and social arenas still seem to be present in individual settings? Shared here well over 3 years ago, and partially updated for the present, I continue to marvel at this paradox. Can education help?
Quote(s) for the Week
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.”
Michael Altshuler
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
“Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
Groucho Marx (??)
by Larry Campbell | Dec 10, 2021 |
Krazy Pic 1 Anyone who’s ever seen one of my offices (work or home!) will certainly nod and add “Ah, yes!”
Krazy Pic 2 This features TWO pics, since I think both of these are set-up and are therefore only “half Krazy Pics” in my mind. What do you think? 1) I don’t think there’s much doubt about this one, eh? 2) And, I think this has got to be planned, too, but don’t open if you’re offended by the old ‘blonde jokes’.
Cartoon(s) of the Week – Merry Christmas! A Christmas bonus, both repeats from Christmas 2015. A couple of Christmas cartoons for you.
The Churches and the Squirrels The squirrels were a problem in this town, especially for the churches. A light-hearted look at how they chose to handle them, based on their congregation stereotypes. You’ll get a few chuckles! (Taken from Donna Majetic’s FB page.)
Brain Teasers, Fall ’21 – Summary Not many brain teaser solvers this time! 🙁 Guess the Fall was busy!! Here’s the Summary of Solutions and Solvers.
Brain Teasers ’22 – Head Start Here’s a head start on the Jan/Feb 22 Brain Teasers!! SIX brand new BTs and TWO Bonuses – just the thing for your brain while you’re recovering from too much holiday eating!!
Last Call for 2021 Pricing We may (or may not?) be able to guarantee delivery for Christmas, but Christmas Special Pricing runs through all of December. Check out the updated 10-15-25 Christmas Simplicity information, and visit the next link if you need reminders of what the available books look like, along with Amazon descriptions. Don’t miss your chance!
January Birthdays We’ll share these again in early January, but in case you want to start your BD shopping early 🙂 . . . here’s the list of known January birthdays of subscribers.
Top 3 Educational Resolutions for 2021 2022. We’re less than a month away from 2022, and soon it’ll be resolution-making time. Last year, my first column of ’21 was about some possible educational resolutions we could all make. In re-reading that column – and since I’m not under a 600-word limit in this format – I’ve decided to add another one for this year. The added resolution is in red, which is probably appropriate, since it borders on controversial. 🙂
Quote(s) for the Week
“Peace on earth will come to stay, when we live Christmas every day.”
Helen Steiner Rice
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.”
Shirley Temple
by Larry Campbell | Nov 26, 2021 |
FYI: AME/Mailing Holiday Schedule – 2021
The ’21 Holiday Schedule will be slightly different than in the past.We will have one December mailing (Dec 13), and then will pick up again in January (3, 10, or 17 – TBA). Much of our very large staff will be off then :-), but I will be around and checking e-mails, as needed.
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Krazy Pic 1 No question that this is secure! I see a small problem, however.
Krazy Pic 2 There’s no arguing this. But I wonder, if it’s say, sugar-free?
Cartoon of the Week Good old Frank & Ernie! Never quite as offbeat as Far Side or Herman, but still always a little different. And almost always FUNNY, too. Here’s a blast from the past, containing two samples of their typical word-play humor.
Last Call – ’21 Brain Teasers We set a record!! With the extra week of Mailings (see AME Schedule Above), we’re now up to 18 BTs and 5 Bonuses! I think both of those totals are records! So surely at least one will appeal to you! Dive in and join the fun!
Last Call?! – Books Special Christmas pricing runs through the end of 2021, but the window for getting things in time for Christmas giving is rapidly narrowing! I have updated the usual Christmas promotions to include the lastest Spitballs book, and some new pricing and purchase options!! Check out the updated 10-15-25 Christmas Simplicity information, and visit the next link if you need reminders of what the available books look like, along with Amazon descriptions. Don’t miss your chance! Give a book or two for Christmas!
December Birthdays Here is the list of known subscribers’ birthdays in December. Do you have a December birthday we don’t know about? Please feel free to update us.
Magical Technology Memory Tour Memories of my grandfather’s reluctant warming to television caused me to think back through all the technological changes in my own life. It was a fun trip, and naturally provoked some food for thought. This column first appeared (in the Springfield News Leader and here), in May 2020.
Quote(s) for the Week
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second-best time is right now.”
Chinese Proverb
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them…well, I have others.
Groucho Marx
by Larry Campbell | Nov 12, 2021 |
Krazy Pic 1 This might be a great deal . . . but I think I’d like to hear the music first!
Krazy Pic 2 Hard to say if math-types or non-math-types will like this more, but it’s certainly accurate, and will cause a chuckle or two!
Cartoon of the Week And on a lighter side of Thanksgiving . . . Jason is stumped on a homework assignment for Thanksgiving.
Addicted to Golf? We used to run a frequent Joke of the Week, but that drifted away. I ran into this recently and figured I’d throw it in. it’s not only funny, but if you’re trying to cut down on your golf, it might also be helpful!
The Clock is Ticking! Everyone is saying to shop early this year, and hey – I’m just trying to help you out! 🙂 Especially if your Christmas list includes a) outdoors/adventure/history/travel types and/or b) teachers or anyone else interested in education. I have updated similar Christmas promotions to include the lastest Spitballs book, and some new pricing and purchase options!! Check out the updated 10-15-25 Christmas Simplicity information, and visit the next link if you need reminders of what the available books look like, along with Amazon descriptions. Don’t miss your chance!
Brain Teasers Another reminder that these Brain Teasers were extended through November, so you still have time to get in on any and all of the fun!! Three new additions this week – one of them a Bonus – and they are all repeats. (And they are all relatively easy – even the Bonus).
Rewind: Men & Women I ran this last time, and got a variety of fun responses, including a request to share it here and there, So I’ll throw it in again, for fun, in case you missed these. (AND, I’ll reverse the order, since some folks saw the first and missed the second, which I think is funnier.) 1) Differences: Men & Women. 2) Are Men Happier? Same offer: Double your money back if you don’t laugh at least 3 times in each one.
Quote(s) for the Week
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
Marie Curie
Bonus Fun Quote for the Week
I consider myself to be well informed if I get misinformation I agree with.
Ed Schanda, member of the weekly Common Sense Society, Branson/Hollister
by Larry Campbell | Oct 30, 2021 |
Krazy Pic 1 Hopefully, this is a spa or something – who says spelling isn’t important?!
Krazy Pic 2 I’m not exactly sure this is a “Krazy Pic” (it might even be a brain teaser?), but I laughed out loud!! You’ll see why I liked it!
Cartoon of the Week Here is a cartoon bonus, recycled from over 5 years ago. TWO Geech cartoons. The first is one of my Geech favorites, and the second carries a chance to earn some money for you!
Christmas Orders Don’t stress with your Christmas list, especially if that list includes a) outdoors/adventure/history/travel types and/or b) teachers or anyone else interested in education. I will be using a similar promotion again this year, but have updated things to include the lastest Spitballs book, and some new pricing and purchase options!! Check out the updated 10-15-25 Christmas Simplicity information, and visit the next link if you need reminders of what the available books look like, along with Amazon descriptions.
Men & Women I suspect we’ve all occasionally seen stuff similar to this, but I ran into this and there’s some laugh-out-loud funny stuff here. And though it’s a little out of date, and a tiny bit irreverant once or twice, it’s those elements of truth that makes it so funny. It’s long by itself, so I’m splitting it in two: 1) Are Men Happier People? and 2) Differences: Men & Women. Double your money back if you don’t laugh at least 3 times in each one.
Brain Teasers Don’t forget these Brain Teasers were extended through November, so you still have time to get in on any and all of the fun!! Here’s a (very) mini-brain-teaser for you: This time I added two new BTs, but didn’t type a word! How’d that happen?
November Birthdays We’ve got a few birthdays in early November, including two today (11/1)! See those and all the others in our list of known November birthdays. If you haven’t let us know your birthday, please feel free to let us know! (We can’t send you a Porsche if we don’t know your birthday!)
Facts, Fears, and Perspectives The last column I wrote this past summer before my “mini-sabbatical” began [ongoing until at least my newest book is finished] was on Critical Race Theory. That continues to be such a divisive topic, that I thought it might be pertinent to re-share it. I’m not sure there’s anything profound here, but here are those thoughts, entitled Facts, Fears, and Perspectives.
Quote for the Week
“Sometimes the thoughts in my head get bored and go for a stroll out my mouth. This is never a good thing.”
Unattributed, from a FB Page
