We are constantly being reminded of all the terrible things going on in the world by our news feeds, Substacks, email blasts, and Cousin Rudy, who calls every morning with his latest doomscrolling updates. I am fully aware that the end of the world could be only one bad bowel movement away by our current Commander of the nuclear football...

Animal Antics A black swan nicknamed "Mr. Terminator" was removed from his adopted home in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on Sept. 30, the Independent reported. The swan,...

We're all hearing a lot about AI and how it's going to completely change the world as we know it, or possibly, depending on the algorithm that AI is feeding you, is a hoax perpetrated by the same people who brought you the QAnon shaman and will someday be remembered the same way as the Edsel, or "New Coke", or the totally faked "moon landing".

That's Not How You PlayIn a new twist on Ding Dong Ditch, German authorities have identified the culprit of late-night doorbell rings in Schwabach,...

My rolodex has changed a lot since 1985 when we started The Funny Times. Back then one of the most important phone numbers I had for each contact was their fax number, which allowed us to instantly send blurry, partly illegible documents back and forth to each other to review, and possibly even sign. We haven't quite reached the day when I tell my AI assistant to engage my counterparts' AI assistants and then tell us what they've decided we're going to do, but it's coming. In the meantime, I still use the little cards in my rolling contact file, because they allow me to make certain special (off-line) notes about each person that I can review before I try to communicate with them. Here are a few examples:

Are We On A Date? is a collection of cartoons about men, women, dating, love and relationships. It features many of the situations that anyone who's ever been in a relationship goes through. Are We On A Date? is available as an ebook.

Fish Flambe, S'il Vous Plait Fire investigators in British Columbia, Canada, discovered an unlikely culprit in a brush fire that knocked out power in the...

New Year’s Day always brings an unparalleled opportunity to start fresh and turn your life around. Especially if you feel, as I do, that your life has recently gotten turned upside down and backwards, this might be a great time to quit moping and hiding in bed with a dog-eared copy of Project 2025 and make some mood-changing New Year’s resolutions. Here are mine:

New Year’s Day always brings an unparalleled opportunity to start fresh and turn your life around. Especially if you feel, as I do, that your life has recently gotten turned upside down and backwards, this might be a great time to quit moping and hiding in bed with a dog-eared copy of Project 2025 and make some mood-changing New Year’s resolutions. Here are mine:

That's Punny In London's Brockwell Park, the annual Lambeth Country Show kicked off on June 7 with livestock competitions, sheep shearing and, most notably, a...

Awesome! As of May 18, Landerneau, France, holds the distinction of being home to the largest gathering of people dressed as Smurfs, United Press International...

Are We On A Date? is a collection of cartoons about men, women, dating, love and relationships. It features many of the situations that anyone who's ever been in a relationship goes through. Are We On A Date? is available as an ebook.