Driverless cars are now being tested in cities across the U.S. by Tesla, Uber, and Google. We’re putting our safety in the hands of companies whose names sound like Star Wars action figures. Is this kind of technology reliable? How many times have you entered the address of a restaurant…
Jokes
There’s still leftover turkey in the fridge and they haven’t even finished counting the votes from the November election, but Christmas is barreling right toward us. And yet, we shouldn’t be too surprised. Top Five Signs Christmas Is Coming: 5. The mall has been playing Jingle Bells since Labor Day….
Every four years, we have the presidential election and Halloween at about the same time. They completely take over TV and the Internet. There’s no escape! Of course, Halloween and the presidential campaign coverage are two very different events. One is an endless stream of zombie-like characters scaring people all hours of…
California has passed a new law to regulate greenhouse gasses originating from dairy cattle. According to their research, methane gas from cow flatulence contributes to global warming, although some say that research doesn’t pass the smell test. Apparently, the problem is not something easily handled with Febreeze or Rolaids. It sounds…
Every four years, we get to watch TV coverage of the Summer Olympics and the presidential race at the same time. The candidates go after each other like Olympic competitors, but things can get a little mixed up. For instance, Donald Trump thinks fencing is something done on the border…
The Democrats are wrapping up their national convention this week in Philadelphia, nominating Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate. Last week it was the Republicans in Cleveland nominating Donald Trump. These candidates are carefully chosen by electoral delegates whose qualifications appear to be their ability to wear silly hats, hold…
Here is a sample joke from my latest book, History Retweets Itself: Texas Edition. Hope you get a chuckle out of it! OUTLAWS & SCOFFLAWS August 19, 1895 On this day… outlaw John Wesley Hardin, who once claimed he’d killed 42 men, was shot and killed by a constable in…
National Arbor Day is celebrated on the last Friday in April, and is dedicated to the appreciation and planting of trees. We love trees for their beauty. Trees are also loved by birds, cats, and especially dogs. Who doesn’t like trees? Okay, kites and frisbees, maybe. But that’s it. So…
The origins of April Fools’ Day go back as far as the Roman Festival of Hilaria. Now, it’s celebrated by normally well-behaved people pulling horrible pranks on their friends, expecting all to be forgiven when they yell, “April Fools!” But wouldn’t it be great if some things actually were April…
As many of you know, I’ve been writing jokes about current events for many years. Now, I’m excited to finally put them into book form! Today’s headlines are full of serious issues. But just give it a little time, and these things won’t seem so ominous. In fact, some will…