One Word Can Keep Things Cool with Your Wife

July 28, 2014 by 1 Comment

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I have put my foot in mouth so many times that there is a size 9 footprint embossed on my tongue. To overcome my poorly-timed and ill-advised words, I’ve taken a page out of the family dog’s book: I will only say one word. [Read more…]

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Barstool-Ski Lift Hybrid Reduces Drunk Driving

May 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment

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Drunken driving has inflicted untold amounts of pain, misery and suffering, yet we seem at a loss for how to curb its deadly consequences. That’s because we’re not putting capitalism to work, folks. So let’s drink to the end of drunk driving with my new Barstool-Ski Lift Hybrid. [Read more…]

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Finding the One Guy Who Owns Everything

March 3, 2014 by 2 Comments

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Every company on the earth is owned by some larger company, which in turn, is owned by an even larger company. But who owns all of that? One guy, I say. One guy owns everything, and I was determined to find him. [Read more…]

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How to Make the Most of Abysmal Wisconsin Weather

January 27, 2014 by 2 Comments

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It’s no picnic living in Wisconsin.  Dangerous wind chills during the winter, predatory mosquitoes and gawd-awful humidity during the summer – it seems like a dress rehearsal for eternal damnation.  My latest epiphany is designed to make the most of the days it actually is nice in this wretched state.  [Read more…]

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Replace Corporate CEOs with First-Grade Teachers

January 20, 2014 by 9 Comments

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I’ve done my time in the corporate world, and it turned my stomach.  The infighting, politics, groveling, and backstabbing — it all starts at the top.  That’s why my latest epiphany replaces the CEOs of major corps with first-grade teachers.  Specifically, my first-grade teacher, Mrs. Smith.  (This week’s epiphany includes a special guest illustration from Phil Wong.) [Read more…]

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The Gigi Epiphany

August 29, 2013 by 2 Comments

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Welcome another guest blogger to Alter the Course – Wright Forbucks.  My man Wright is a humorist extraordinaire and author of Billy Grist and the Walking Man.  His epiphany hits close to home for me, as it reveals why my mini-dachshund pisses me off on a regular basis.  Enjoy! [Read more…]

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Civil War Lawn-Mowing Reenactment

June 17, 2013 by 2 Comments

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A new favorite American pastime is reenacting time that has passed – particularly the Civil War.  My latest epiphany, Civil War Lawn-Mowing Reenactment, turns our fondness for gory battles into cheap labor that I’m all-too-happy to exploit. [Read more…]

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