The Funny-ish Files: Beware The Sound of Silence!
By Joe CapellChildren make a lot of noise. They make sad noises when they cry. They make annoying noises when they argue with each other. They make happy sounds when they are playing. They make g
By Joe CapellChildren make a lot of noise. They make sad noises when they cry. They make annoying noises when they argue with each other. They make happy sounds when they are playing. They make g
So, you are finished with the laundry? Good for you. But, are you naked? Unless you are naked, you are not REALLY finished with the laundry, because the clothes you are wearing need to be washed.
By Joe Capell
Everywhere you go anymore, you’ll find people staring down at their rectangles. They’ll be Facebooking or Pinteresting or Twittering or somethinging.(I’m officially old now. Why? Be
I was listening to Christmas music on the radio when it dawned on me they weren’t playing many songs about Christ.Oh, the weather outside is frightful, and there are plenty of songs about that. B
Let me just state the obvious right here at the start: I’m more important than you! I shouldn’t have to say it. I mean, I’m ME and you’re YOU; of course I’m more important!We have rules for a rea
Sometimes that recliner is just a little too comfortable.You know you should get up, get out and do something, and you’re sure that you will…but in a few minutes. Not right now. You’re cozy in
Did you know it’s still summer after Labor Day? It’s true! After Labor Day there are more than two and a half weeks of summer left before it officially becomes fall.That doesn’t seem right, does
Summer vacation! For those who don’t have to be at work, it can be a wonderful, fun-filled adventure. But, seemingly without warning it’ll be time to go back to school, and it will all come to a
It’s July. Does that mean it’s fire season, or fireworks season? The answer, of course, is both — and that can be a problem.We wait until July when all the weeds are dried out and everything is a
As parents, we spend an awful lot of our time saying “no” to our kids.”Can I have candy for breakfast?” “No.”
“Can I have a pony?” “No.”
“Can I have $200?” “No.”
“Can I give my brother a haircut?
Every night the kids go to bed. Every. Single. Night.And yet, almost every night it seems to come as a surprise. “What? Bed time? You’ve got to be kidding me, right? Are you trying to tell me you
Before I had kids, I would go to whichever fast food restaurant was closest. Now, I’ll drive 20Â miles out of my way to find a fast food restaurant with a PlayPlace.Before I had kids, my only conc
