Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
The most romantic of the zombie movies, and funnier even than “Zombieland”, “Shaun of the Dead” is a wonderfully romantic comedy. Fooled by my own stupid sketicism, I had avoided it for years in spite of several recommendations. I watched it twice in two evenings, and I may watch it again.It does have a certain … Read more
I bought a Ford Fiesta around 1984 in order to commute from Ann Arbor to Detroit for a job while I was in college. If you’re not familiar, the Ford Fiesta was nothing like the new one; it was better than a Yugo, but not much bigger. It’s amenities were few, it’s functionality was minimal, … Read more
First degree jokes are puns, wordplay, and overly literal use of words. I breathe these kind of jokes because they are mostly innocent, playful, or silly, and I have raised two children to their teen years, and first degree jokes were fairly safe.If my daughter asks me how my day went, I might reply, “fine.” … Read more
I may have become a little bit of a bore and a twit. I know my teenage children would agree, but I often catch myself explaining obscure references in conversations, and taking the discussion off track in tangents. It’s bad enough to make an obscure reference, but then to explain it in detail, and go … Read more
The ride had no levers and buckles–a strange exchange between my daughter and her friend.