Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Monday, May 30, 2005
WRECKING CREW by Steve Nadis
Sunday, May 29, 2005
FROM BAD TO WORSE by Steve Nadis
Friday, May 27, 2005
GOODBYE, GOODIE BAGS by Steve Nadis
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Parents everywhere can heed my call and unite: Let’s put an end to this foolish practice and restore some sanity to birthday celebrations. It may be too late to restore sanity to this particular parent–what with the event less than 24 hours away and the pressure mounting beyond belief–but I’m thinking of all the other parents out there, and future parents down the road, who might be spared this most inhumane form of punishment.
Thursday, May 26, 2005
HARD-LUCK CASE by Steve Nadis
(Source: “Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Heart,” which aired on PBS two nights ago.)
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
A THEORY OF NOT QUITE EVERYTHING ———— by Steve Nadis
SUSPENDED AGAIN! by Steve Nadis
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
FIRE ME IMMEDIATELY by Steve Nadis
THE TOP 100 — by Steve Nadis
Monday, May 23, 2005
MY 15 MINUTES by Steve Nadis
Saturday, May 21, 2005
TRAVEL IS SO BROADENING —————- by Steve Nadis
Friday, May 20, 2005
ANOTHER FINE MESS by Steve Nadis
On a superficial level, I suppose, he deserves the award. But a mess, like many other abstractions, lies in the eyes of the beholder. Where others see pure chaos, this distinguished scholar sees perfect order. It’s all a matter of perspective.
Thursday, May 19, 2005
BREAKING NEWS! by Steve Nadis
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
FUNNY AGAIN! by Steve Nadis
Yesterday, I received good news: My membership in the “Funny Humor Writing WebRing” has been activated again. I’m no longer considered just “Moderately Amusing” (the name of another webring to which I belong) but actually “funny.” So if you’re not laughing, this time you can’t blame the writer.
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
HARVARD SEEKS TO “ELEVATE” WOMEN THROUGH MASSIVE INFUSION OF CASH —– by Steve Nadis
Monday, May 16, 2005
SAVING THE WORLD by Steve Nadis
I’d fallen out of touch with a good friend (at least we used to be good friends; more on that later), mentioning in an email that I’d started blogging during the intervening months. I didn’t hear anything from him until several more months had passed, which was surprising since he’d normally been a prompt respondent. Finally, a note came two days ago. He said he’d been so thrown by my message that he didn’t know what to say. He’d always looked askance on blogging, considering it a form of “mind vomit” and was amazed that I–someone he used to look up to (don’t ask me why; I never told him to)–would engage in such a worthless pasttime. In any case, he was leaving in a few days for East Africa, where he’d be for many months, working as a public health specialist in the fight against the AIDS epidemic. He did not say that my blogging had exactly prompted him to leave the continent, but reading between the lines I was left with no other interpretation. Which is a roundabout way of saying that CALL ME SNAKE is anything but worthless. If it helped drive this man to East Africa, and if his presence there helps to save at least one live, how could anyone consider my blog anything less than a godsend?
Sunday, May 15, 2005
FACE TO FACE by Steve Nadis
He handed the paper to me but took a moment (at least it seemed to me) before letting go. In that moment, which lasted an eternity, I thought of running upstairs, grabbing my checkbook, and handing over the entire balance (no great sum) to him. But then he was off, shouting “have a good day!” Taken aback by his exuberance, I was temporarily at a loss for words. “Same to you!” I called out, as he climbed into his car. “Come back around Christmas!”
DON’T BOTHER ME, I’M A CYCLIN’……….. by Steve Nadis
Friday, May 13, 2005
FEATURED BLOG POSTING OF THE WEEK —— by Steve Nadis
Thursday, May 12, 2005
THE NAME GAME by Steve Nadis
HEADLINES WE LOVE by Steve Nadis
[SOURCE: Annals of Improbable Research, March/April 2005]
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
IT’S A DOG INTERVIEW DOG WORLD ———- by Steve Nadis
A VERY HOT TIP by Steve Nadis
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
FEATURED BLOG TITLE OF THE WEEK: MINDLESS BLATHER —- by Steve Nadis
Of course, a title as great as “Mindless Blather” can be a blessing, as well as a curse. The plus side is obvious. The hard part, of course, is living up to (or down to) a title like that. Can the author, Jamie Dawn, pull it off? Read and see.
Sunday, May 8, 2005
THE FAT LADY DONE SUNG —————- by Steve Nadis
Although the outcome is sad in one sense, the good news (always looking for the bright side!) is that I now have my life back and am aggressively seeking new ways of wasting time. I’m already frittering away about as many hours as possible blogging and am looking to supplement that with entirely new forms of nonproductive activities. If you have any hobbies that are prodigious time-wasters with no apparent redeeming value or “upside” (as it’s now called), by all means get in touch. I’m at my wit’s end at the moment, trying to fill the void in a life that is lacking at least one substantial void to round out an otherwise full portfolio. I have no interest in philately, but am open to philanthropy (particularly at the receiving end!), philomathy (driven to learn useless things!), phillumeny (matchbox labels are sexy!), and philogyny (love to hear more!).
Saturday, May 7, 2005
UPTIGHT, OUT OF SIGHT by Steve Nadis
TIME OUT —– by Steve Nadis
A FEW MORE WORDS FROM THE MAN OF FEW WORDS —– by Steve Nadis
In case you’re keeping track, those 3 words (“Pictures and stories”), plus the original 10, bring his total word count to 13. Yet those 13 words say more than many contemporary novels, although that’s not saying much…
Friday, May 6, 2005
A MAN OF FEW WORDS by Steve Nadis
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL by Steve Nadis
This movie can’t miss: It will be a big hit, a veritable chartbuster at the box office, and, despite some controversy (which is good for the bottom line!), a critical success as well. Benigni, moreover will capture two Academy Awards–for best director and best actor–and surely would have captured a third, for Best Foreign Film, had the movie not been filmed at Massachusetts General Hospital. I will not win an Oscar for best original screenplay, but the nomination will be enough to secure my place in the Academy and ensure an endless supply of free, crappy movies for the rest of my life—that is, until I, too, am carted off by the Nazis to meet my doom…