The Fairy Folk and She

Through the Petrified Forest, into the dark cave and up past the Black Pool is a land called Tranquility. In a wondrous and enchanted land where the fairy folk live, a young woman—whose mother is the old woman who lives in a shoe—finds the virtues she learned at home to … Continue reading

A rather crude but somewhat amusing joke….

Buddy and Bill were a couple of drinking buddies who worked as aircraft mechanics in Pittsburgh. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Buddy said, “Man, I wish we had something to drink!” Bill says, “Me too. Y’know, I’ve … Continue reading

Virginia Spammers Go To Jail, And Pay For It

A Virginia appeals court has upheld the first felony conviction under a state anti-spam law. In the process, the court also suggested that spam recipients might be able to sue spammers for money damages. Share/Bookmark

Steve Irwin

I was never a big fan of Steve Irwin. I liked him at first, in the early-mid 90s when he used to do guest visits to Dave Letterman, but generally I found him kind of annoying. I do respect that he did a great deal for many charities and for … Continue reading

May the Schwartz be with you….

My new computer, as I’ve mentioned, is in a black case. I have therefore named it Schwartz. Partly, this is the German word for “black”, but I like the reference to the Mel Brooks Star Wars parody, Spaceballs. It’s not my favorite movie or anything, but “may the schwartz be … Continue reading