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8th Annual Poll: Funniest Names in The NFL Draft

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

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 →

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How to mix a Pink Martini: China Forbes, Storm Large, and Meow Meow

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

“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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John Hinerwadel and Syracuse Salt Potato Revisited

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

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 →

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Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce

Posted on April 30, 2019 by

Some names simply scream nominative determinism. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce has such a name. A descendant of the Mayflower through his mother, Laura Sherwood Bierce. With a dad named Marcus Aurelius Bierce, you just know things are going to happen. Ambrose … Continue reading →

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Watty Piper

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

“I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.” The words of the Little Engine That Could have inspired young children to reach beyond themselves since the beginning of the last century. The story was originally named … Continue reading →

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