Make a noise like a frog!
A six year old went to the hospital with her grandmother to visit her Grandpa. When they got to the hospital, she ran ahead of her Grandma and burst into her Grandpa’s room… “Grandpa, Grandpa,” she said excitedly, “As soon as Grandma comes into the room, make a noise like a frog!” “What?” said her [...]
She knows exactly what she’s saying!
This tickles me! The baby obviously knows exactly what she’s saying, but lacks the verbal skills to communicate it in a way that’s meaningful to her dad. In the meantime, it’s really funny and dad is trying hard not to laugh at her!
Under the sea: Children and the ocean
I received a forwarded e-mail listing things children wrote about the ocean. I don’t know what a typical 6, 7 or 8-year-old’s writing skills are so I can judge whether these were really written by kids. I just know they’re really funny! 1) – This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. [...]
Attack of the Zombie Chicken
It is high time for me to pass along the cackling horror honor bestowed upon me by Joanie many weeks ago. I thought I’d published this entry, but alas I did not! Today I am paying it forward, finally. Are you ready for the Zombie Chicken Award, people? The Zombie Chicken award’s rules are as [...]
B is the new C
Okay, are you ready for today’s test? Have a couple of No. 2 pencils sharpened and at the ready? Good. Turn over your answer sheet and begin. You have thirty minutes to complete this test. The saying goes, if you don’t know what to answer on multiple-choice questions, choose C. It’s a much-discussed question. A [...]
People as pixels: imaginative group shots
I’ve always loved seeing creative group photos, be they from weddings, school events or Christmas get-togethers. They sometimes make creative use of props or costumes, sometimes incorporate odd poses…Just something to make the pictures stand out from the rest. This isn’t anything new, though. I have some vintage photos in my collection which feature two [...]
Freeze frame of Alex Albrecht
Gotta love the pause button! This is Alex Albrecht on Revision3′s show Digg Nation. Howie and I love watching Kevin Rose and him cut up as they go through the top stories from Digg.com every week. Tonight, Howie paused the episode and when we looked back at the TV, we both cracked up! Sorry Alex…We [...]
