sixties and seventies

Sigh…TUESDAY…

Today is the festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia (and some other countries). It celebrates the birth of Lord Murugan.

Pelicans…

pelicans

Bada Bing!

“Doc, I think my son has gonorrhea,” a patient told his urologist on the phone. “The only woman he’s screwed is our maid.” ​“OK, don’t be hard on him. He’s just a kid,” the doc soothed. “Get him in here right away and I’ll take care of him.” “But Doc, I’ve been screwing the maid too, and I’ve got the same symptom she has.” “Then you come in with him and I’ll fix you both up,” replied the doctor. “Well,” the man admitted, “I think my wife now has it too.” “Son of a bitch!” the physician roared. “That means we’ve all got it!”

Agnorant: A person who is extremely ignorant yet simultaneously extremely arrogant.

My friend got a degree in Egyptology but he can’t get a job. So he’s getting a Ph.D. so he can teach other people egyptology. It’s literally a pyramid scheme.

If you still think there’s such a thing as perfect parenting, just know that I’m a pediatrician and parenting author and my toddler is eating strawberries dipped in ketchup for dinner tonight.

My kid just referred to the newspaper as “the floppy iPad”.

My 4yo son approached me with a very solemn expression. “Dad, why did you let the dinosaurs die?”

When one door closes and another door opens, you’re probably in prison.


To me, “drink responsibly” means don’t spill it.


It’s the start of a brand new day, and I’m off like a herd of turtles.


When I say, “The other day,” I could be referring to any time between yesterday and 15 years ago.


I remember being able to get up without making sound effects.


I had my patience tested. I’m negative.


Remember, if you lose a sock in the dryer, it comes back as a Tupperware lid that doesn’t fit any of your containers.


If you’re sitting in public and a stranger takes the seat next to you, just stare straight ahead and say, “Did you bring the money?”

When someone asks what I did over the weekend, I squint and ask, “Why, what did you hear?”


When you do squats, are your knees supposed to sound like a goat chewing on an aluminum can stuffed with celery?


I don’t mean to interrupt people. I just randomly remember things and get really excited.

Dear Jim Jordan,Why are you so scared? Liz Cheney just asked you to answer some questions. It’s not like she asked you to go hunting with her dad.

I guess we should retire the expression “avoid it like the plague” given how little effort people put into avoiding the actual plague.

Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Bobby Goldboro. I couldn’t bring myself to post any of his sappy stuff though, so here is Joan Jett instead.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

Oh! It’s MONDAY!

Today is Martin Luther King Day in the United States. It’s also John Chilembwe Day in Malawi. Chilembwe was born in what was then Nyasaland (now Malawi) and was trained as a minister in the United States. Back in Nyasaland he grew disgusted with the cruelty he saw on many white-owned estates. In 1915 he led an uprising protesting against forced labor and British rule. He was killed trying to escape. He is credited with creating a sense of nationhood in Nyasaland and his image appears on most banknotes in Malawi.

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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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The Twitter account @Thereisnocat_ collects photos of very well hidden cats.

Can you find a cat in this picture?
Can you find a cat in this picture?
Can you find a cat in this picture?
Can you find a cat in this picture?
Can you find a cat in this picture?
Can you find a cat in this picture?

Today is the birthday, in 1943, of Chris Montez, who had this hit in 1962.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

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today is Orthodox New Year and, in India and Sri Lanka is Pongal, a harvest and thanksgiving festival marking the start of spring, the end of the traditional farming season and the gathering of the first food from the harvest.

Oh, crap—my New Year’s resolutions are suing for breach of contract.
also spelling tutor

I didn’t find any good birthdays today, so here’s this:

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

got dem ol THURSDAY blues

It is Democracy Day in Cabo Verde. This holiday commemorates the first democratic elections, held in this African island nation on this day in 1991 – fifteen years after independence.

Math teaching failure…

Language Development

more education failures

I was saddened to read yesterday about the death of Veronica Yvette Bennett, better known as Ronnie Spector. She, together with her sister, Estelle Bennett and their cousin Nedra Talley formed the unforgettable Ronettes.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

They tell me it’s WEDNESDAY

Today is Yennayer, the first day of the Berber new year. It is a public holiday in Algeria and celebrated by Berbers in many other countries. It marks the beginning of the year 2972 in the Berber calendar.

Mardi Gras?

Both vaccinated and unvaccinated can catch CVOID-19. Both Serena Williams and I can play tennis.

Cat Tarot

Sears House

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Today is the birthday of Felipe Rose, a member of The Village People (the Indian). His mother was Puerto Rican who had danced at Copacabana and his father was of Native American heritage. In addition to his work with the Village People he had a successful dance and solo singing career.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies