Comedy is funny. I mean, obviously. But it’s not just “funny ha-ha,” it’s “funny strange.” Most people think it’s pure chaos. If you’ve ever seen the early appearances of Robin Williams on “The Tonight Show,” it sure looks like chaos (use your YouTube, kids). But there was ...
It might not be a fact. but September has always seemed like the first day of autumn to me.Many gardens are still blooming and the leaves are still green but that fall smell is in the air. It is the time of year when the deer become interesting as proud bucks display their hardened head gear as ...
In 1786, having won the American Revolution, America was an independent nation, but one with a huge debt because of the millions of dollars it borrowed to finance that war. Also, with the war over, European ships loaded with goods were flooding American ports, but war-impoverished Americans ...
Here’s my morning dilemma: Do I spend the seven extra minutes sleeping, eating breakfast, loading the dishwasher or making myself more presentable?A funny meme on social media addresses this quandary. It shows ET in the movie scene where he’s disguised as an old woman with a sloppy wig, ...
You have found the <em>Observer-Reporter’s</em> annual football preview edition. And with it comes some good news and some bad news.Let’s start with the bad news for those of you who like the sun. Summer is over. Another school year is just around the corner.The ...
Q: My daughter leaves for college soon and I’m a nervous wreck. I know protecting her is an illusion even when she’s at home. It just feels safer when she’s sleeping under my roof. She’s my only and it’s been just the two of us for the last 10 years. Any advice for how to prepare her ...
