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Merry Grinchmas! (Seasonal Reblog)
In the good land of BoFN when Christmas drew nearFolk were having . . . not quite universal good cheer.For in fact, there was one . . . er, his name we can’t say . . .Whud Id Fah? Whud … Continue reading
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Humpy Koneru–Qxe4 mate!
“Women, by their nature, are not exceptional chess players.”–Gary Kasparov, former world chess champion ” We want more women players to take up chess.”–Viswanathan Anand, more recent former world chess champion “I get more upset when I lose at Monopoly.”–Magnus … Continue reading
8th Annual Poll: Funniest Names in The NFL Draft
This post appears concurrently on The Millennium Conjectures “I want to own an NFL franchise. I understand the business of football.”-Jon Bon Jovi I honestly have no idea if Jon Bon Jovi understands the business of football. But with a … Continue reading
How to mix a Pink Martini: China Forbes, Storm Large, and Meow Meow
“Happiness is a dry martini and a good woman…or a bad woman.”–George Burns. I must admit, I’ll take any one or all three of the George Burns aforementioned above. But when it comes to martinis, my favorite is a pink … Continue reading
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Tagged China Forbes, funny names, funny names in music, jazz, Meow Meow, music, Pink Martini, pop, Storm Large, World Music
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John Hinerwadel and Syracuse Salt Potato Revisited
Welcome back funny names fans! Summer has just bloomed in full and I thought a summer classic post would be in order. And to tell on myself, I had to get a deadline extension for my dementia home care book … Continue reading