Category Archives: better to laugh

attack cat and snookums

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Deanna

I suppose I should import a boxer photo for this post, or maybe upload pictures of my abrased ankle, but, either way, they wouldn’t quite capture my two stories, so I’ll just launch into them. 1. There were two boxers in our back yard. Not the type you see on TV in a ring wearing … Continue reading →

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the ceiling tile

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Deanna

When I came in to work Tuesday morning, I noticed a square from the ceiling above my desk had fallen. It lay amid white specks on the floor, likely having glanced off my chair. One of the women who volunteer in my office had commented, months ago, about that loose-looking piece of ceiling. “Don’t you … Continue reading →

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let it be lit

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Deanna

I couldn’t resist posting this: a little humor in the pouring rain (at least, here it’s pouring again). Tomorrow: a guest blog post. What could be better for kids? The details on YouTube: FineMoustaches — May 04, 2010 — By Phil Lord and Chris Miller This was a fake commercial we made in 1998 for … Continue reading →

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50 ways, lover

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Deanna

My birthday last week brought a morning I might have sooner forgotten. But not around this house.You gotta love forethought, right? I’ll be finding these till I’m 60, at least. (The final 50 pic I threw in while munching on the hunt.) All is well — the half-century reminder man also clipped me a rose, … Continue reading →

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Izzard runs and belly laughs

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Deanna

Two things I never could’ve dreamed up appeared online today: 1. Comedian Eddie Izzard has been running marathons around the UK all summer. I mean, he has run one every day, six days a week. Amazing. You can read the story with a couple side interviews here. I came to enjoy Izzard’s stand-up humor almost … Continue reading →

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salty popsicle

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Deanna

I’d have taken a picture of my animals this morning, if I’d had camera in hand (James borrowed mine for an adventure he and Tim are in the midst of). Westley, our large orange kitty, and Brindy, our small elderly dog, wound around my bare legs, glancing up expectantly, nearly tripping my feet. Westley said, … Continue reading →

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syfy, wifi, wii, spiffi

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Deanna

Yesterday the Sci Fi Channel changed its name. Sort of. You’re supposed to pronounce the new one, Syfy, the same way. But it’s spiffier. Or something. According to our newspaper’s TV Week, the reasoning behind the change is “the network wants to bring in people who may not think of themselves as science fiction fans, … Continue reading →

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chocolate was made for days like this

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Deanna

THWACK-THUMP! That’s the sound of a neighbor’s tree, big old maple that shaded your garden too much, but now never will again. Apparently it was hollow and had to be brought down at some point before a storm did it first. Only problem, the neighbor’s anchor line, the type that’s always held before – you’ve … Continue reading →

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sometimes…

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Deanna

…you need these. Comics about writing and creating: This, and at Brevity yesterday, this, an accurate story of rejection. Understatement rules.

Posted in better to laugh, writing | 6 Comments