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A nun, a rabbi, and George Busch walk into a bar. They sit down next to each other and all three order drinks. The nun asks for a water. The rabbi orders a small glass of wine. Before George Busch can place his order, the bar tender looks at all three and says,"What is this, a joke?"

Have you ever found yourself needing a translator in your own country with other American citizens? Are our nation's dialects diverging further and further from a single language, and becoming languages of their own? I will never forget when I was walking through FSU campus and a group of prospective...

In High school we used to have pep rallies to get us all pumped up for the football games. Now I will freely admit, there wasn't much to cheer for with our resounding 0 win football season. Our fans flipped out when the quarterback actually got to throw the ball before he got sacked. But there was...

Disorder in the Courts Part 1 Each trial has two lawyers. The job of one is to uphold justice, and the job of the other is to obstruct it. If an innocent man spends life in prison or a murderer walks free, it is because one of the lawyers successfully swayed the jury and thwarted justice. Just like our...

Tech Support Calls Part 2 Some people just can’t seem to wrap their heads around technology. No matter how hard we try, some people just don’t get it. Here are yet more reports of some of the kinds of calls received by tech support staff. An IBM customer had trouble installing software and rang for support...

CLASSIFIED: Ads Part 3 "Government employer looking for candidates. Criminal background required." "Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it." Sometimes a misplaced or missing word can cause an embarrassing mistake. Sometimes simple changes in the structure of a sentence can completely...

State Laws: Colorado "One may not mutilate a rock in a state park. It is illegal to mistreat rats in Denver, Colorado. Catapults may not be fired at buildings. It is illegal to let a dandelion grow within the city limits. Cats may not run loose without having been fit with a taillight." Colorado...

Tech Support Calls Part 1 Our world is becoming more and more dependent on technology, but many of us that have not grown up with computers have trouble adjusting to their use in everyday life. My seven-year-old sister could turn the computer on, boot up her Winnie-the-Pooh game and play it without any...

CLASSIFIED: Ads Part 2 I tell people to ALWAYS proofread... ESPECIALLY when what you write will be seen by thousands of people. Here are yet more bungled classified ads which were no doubt the cause of great embarrassment. "Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour? We offer profit sharing and flexible...

State Laws: California I decided to post two states today to make up for the overall blandness of the Arkansas post. With actors and celebrities roaming the streets, we know California is home to some of the most unique and strange individuals. Any state that would elect the Terminator as their governor...