Warning: ‘Blowout’ Blowing Hot Air
‘Blowout salons’ preying on sheer laziness I read something in USA Today that really blew me away. There’s an explosion of chains of chic hair salons that don’t … Read more
Humor Columns
Funny columns by the best in the biz. Check out all our great humor columnists!
Black Liquor Moonshine
Question: If you mix a cocktail of “black liquor,” biofuels, diesel and a generous splash of tax subsidies — then have it shaken vigorously by a U.S. senator … Read more
Greener Than Thou: Saving the Earth, One Smackdown at a Time
Sometimes your efforts toward saving the earth can really annoy Terry reaches over and shuts off the water as his wife brushes her teeth. “You don’t need to … Read more
Needed: More Curiosity On Earth (Not Just Mars)
The much-applauded landing of the roving Mars Science Laboratory (a.k.a Curiosity) has gotten me started thinking about the sorry state of curiosity in modern society. Sure, there are … Read more
The Barack Obama Election-Year Decathlon
With the Free World Leader Gold Medal at stake, the incumbent has been showing off some pretty impressive election-year moves Planetary props to the City of London for … Read more
The People’s Choice! Only, Not Really
If you thought right-wing politicos couldn’t get any goofier, take a peek at Texas on “Cruz Control” — where the “people’s choice” is an illusion. Ted Cruz is … Read more
Argus Hamilton on the News: The Olympics, Snoop Dogg & Much More
NBC Sports chairman Mark Lazarus defended his decision to broadcast the Olympics to the U.S. on tape delay. He said it was a profit-driven decision for the company … Read more
Lost Journal: Apartment Beige Goes Bye-bye
Journal entry: June 18, 2006 (age 37) I didn’t feel like a “Man,” in capital letters, when I voted for the first time, or when I registered for … Read more
Mitt Romney: A Staggeringly Stumbling Trip
Mitt Romney has to be more relieved than an Iowa corn farmer in the middle of a thunderstorm to be back on home soil. Arms wide. Head back. … Read more
A Shocking Book Review: Joan Rivers’ Latest
I Hate Everybody… Starting with Me, by Joan Rivers: a Shocking Book Review Joan Rivers is a woman whose comfort zone is being outrageous. What reviewer in her … Read more
