Gill is here to muse about gifts and wish everyone happy holidays. Time to trim that tree and light the Minora, because it’s going to get awkward! That Cool Factor Imagine it’s Christmas or Chanukah and you come to open your gifts. Guess what you find? You now are the first among your friends to …
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The Christmas List
Gill sent this. I hope one day she gets her wish. What was eight-year-old Ms. Gillie Thinking? Dear Santa I want a new hot wheels car, the one that changes colors bionic six figures, thunder cats to, and please send me a brother my sister’s a pain. Flash Forward Nearly thirty years has gone in …
Baby You’re A Synthesized Firework
I got this sent to me a couple of weeks ago, and I’m finally putting this up. Wow. It goes to show people are still making these singing synththings. Thank you, Derek Riemer, for sending me this one. So without further delay, here’s Dectalk singing Firework. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoKv7qxlMXM It would be much cooler if it had …
Super Heroes
And now, a few words from Gill. Be safe, everyone. When I was a kid I used to watch shows with well defined good and evil. He Man fought Skeletor, Bionic Six had Herim Scarem, and Inspector Gadget had Dr. Claw. Grown Up When I started making my way through the vortex of chaos known …
Who I Am
It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard from Gill, but today she sent this. When I was younger I tossed the word pacifist around as if it were just a football for practice. I never considered what got me, or who brought me to this place. The Footsteps before In previous blogs on Remembrance …
Michael Jackson Goes To Heaven
Michael Jackson arrives at the Pearly Gates but St. Peter doesn’t recognize him, so before he can be let in St. Peter decides to ask him a few questions to get to know him. “What’d you do on earth,” he asks? “I dressed up in costumes and entertained people. They all loved me,” Michael answers. …
Who’s More American
Two families move from Afghanistan to America. When they arrive, the fathers make each other a bet: In a year’s time, whichever family has become more American wins. Time passes, and soon it’s time for them to meet again and compare notes. “Today I had a McDonald’s breakfast, bought a case of Budweiser, and I’m …
A Musical Plea To Vote
Here’s yet another protest song. So, if you agree, please, please, pleasepleaseplease, please, please please please please get out and vote tomorrow! Don’t make her write any more verses. Did I say please enough? Did I? Even if you don’t agree, get out and vote. And…to whoever wrote this, say what you really think! Don’t …
Babies Are My Specialty
This is pretty good. The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, ‘Well, I’m off now. The man should be here soon.’ Half an hour later, just by …
Purina Diet
A joke written like a true story that I can actually picture happening. Kind of makes me want to be the one to pick up Tansy’s next bag of dog food just to have the chance to mess with somebody. A friend of mine has a huge Labrador Retriever. It eats a lot, and we …