Monthly Archives: July 2024

Running Out of Steam

It’s slowly happening. I am running out of humour ideas. Don’t forget, I have to riff on an idea for a whole page or so. Or, if I’m doing a grab bag o’ humour, I have to have a lot … Continue reading

Posted in Humourless | Leave a comment

July Grab Bag o’ Humour

Giant hogweed had a nicer name when it was first exported to North America from Asia. It was supposed to be a nice, big, decorative plant. Oh, the folly of our ancestors! It spread easily and it quite earned the … Continue reading

Posted in Geography, History, Science, Social Science, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Help From Beyond the Grave

When I first began writing regularly, many years ago, I used to play my favourite songs to get me in the right frame of mind to tell stories. Initially, it did get me going for my first painful years of … Continue reading

Posted in Music, Wee Bit O' Humour, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment