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Got Tinnitus? I Hear Ya!
Pardon me? “We’re landing on my roof”? I’m sorry, I think I misunderstood you. I’m afraid I have trouble hearing. That’s why I’m standing here alone in the corner of this cocktail party. Ha-ha! I bet you thought I was … Continue reading
Adventures in Sitting Babies
Gentlemen, ladies, small ferret in the corner wearing a top hat for some reason: thank you for seeing me on such short notice. I think you’ll find the business opportunity I’m about to present to you today demonstrates impressive ROI … Continue reading
Posted in Family - whadya gonna do?, It Could Happen...
Tagged business proposal, Grandparents, humor
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The Year of the Cat: An Oral History
In January, columnist, writer and candle-wax aficionado Ross Murray announced to the world and his therapist that every one of his 2020 columns would reference a cat or cat-adjacent subject. The world scoffed. His therapist relocated offices. And yet, 52 … Continue reading
Posted in It Could Happen...
Tagged 2020, cats, humor, new year, oral history, retrospective, The Year of the Cat, year in review
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“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” annotated
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Size of Christmas may vary depending on pre-established numbers in household bubble in addition to rationalizations undertaken to justify additional relatives invited for the holiday get-together, though “invited” is perhaps a misnomer, as they … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, It Could Happen...
Tagged 2020, Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, humor, pandemic
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Archie glad I cleaned house?
With no fanfare or warning, an important piece of Murray household history was quietly mothballed Sunday when two beloved Archie Digests were removed from the downstairs bathroom. The artefacts were displaced by Ross Murray, the household’s co-founder and resident curator, … Continue reading
Posted in Family - whadya gonna do?, It Could Happen...
Tagged Archie Andrews, Archie comics, Betty & Veronica, clutter, comic books, housecleaning, humor, Riverdale, satire
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