I sent my travel schedule to a psychiatrist today. Because my schedule is INSANE! Tuesday, November 3: I flew from Philadelphia to Seattle, Washington this morning. (My second trip to Seattle in 2 days) Got off the plane, drove up to Everett, Washington, where I spent an hour in the Gold’s Gym, and then drove out …
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THE ADVICE ISSUE
Hi, everyone. Here is some free advice for all the readers of “The Week-In-Rear-View-Mirror.” For those of you who want to be leaders, here is a quick and easy way to gain a large following: drive on a major highway or freeway. Get in the left-hand lane. Drive EXACTLY the speed limit, not a bit …
NoCal!
I was in Northern California last Saturday (thank you everyone in Hanford!). While there I was amazed to learn a story that has haunted me ever since. I had to share it with you. Just outside of Yosemite National Park, anthropologists discovered an enormous statue of “Sasquatch.” The structure was hand-carved entirely out of coal, …
ITS A BROKE WORLD AFTER ALL
It’s true. Disney is laying off workers because the recession as hit even the “happiest place on earth.” As someone who works with puppets and doesn’t curse, I have done some work for the mouse, which gives me unique insight to the situation there. First, future DVD releases include “One or Two Dalmations.” They have …
PSEUDOPSEUDOHYPOPARATHYROIDISM
There is a disease on the loose, and I’m afraid there is no easy way to say it: “pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism” It’s harmless. But as I stated, there is no easy way to say it. It’s one of the hardest words in the world to pronounce. It’s related to calcium deficiencies (hypoparathyroidism – which is the second …
PUN-ISHMENT
According to a recent Gallup Poll, 89% of American adults work each day with some kind of pain. The other 11% are self-employed… The Emmy Awards were pretty good this year, and many are crediting Neil Patrick Harris for the good ratings the show got for this latest installment. However, Harris is complaining to anyone …
HEEEEEEEEERE’S ED!
I’ve had a really nice start to the summer, doing three shows at the spectacular theater on the campus of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Thanks to the staff there, the excellent tech people, and everyone who made those three Sunday nights such a great time! You cannot beat Arkansas during the Humidity Festival! I …
SAAB STORY
General Motors has come to an agreement with Koenigsegg, and will them Swedish automaker Saab. Koenigsegg is a small company that makes high-performance sports cars, and for the first time in weeks, nobody at Saab is sobbing. How about those Lakers? Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson led the purple-and-gold to another NBA championship last week. …
BRING BACK THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Congratulations to 12-year-old Clara Ma of Lenexa, Kansas! She earned the honor of naming NASA’s Mars rover this week. The 6th-grader from Sunflower Elementary School came up with the moniker “CURIOSITY” for the craft, which will roam the surface of planet Mars in 2011. NASA officials were impressed with Clara’s idea, particularly if the rover …
SCARY NEWS
In Major League Baseball’s first use of instant replay last week, umpires ruled a home run by Yankee Alex Rodriguez was fair. In the second use of instant replay, the umpires ruled that a hot dog vendor shortchanged a customer while everyone was waiting for the first ruling. IT WORKS! The Cowboys beat the Eagles …