Humor: A day in the life of a simple man 16 Articles

by Christopher Albanese

Ladies and Gentlemen, It Is Time to Dance.... My frequent bathroom breaks during the day are what keep me sane. Simple. It is while I am standing there at the Sloane urinal, in its understated, utilitarian, duo-tone b...read more

by Rick Dwinnell

ROUTINE I have a little ritual I do. In the morning, I dance down the stairs to the car, in a fair imitation of Fred Astaire. Start the car up. Roll down the windows. Put a CD into the player and turn it up real loud...read more

by Jeff Droll

My morning commute to school is already delayed due to the ice that covers my front windshield. I manage to scrape off a small enough opening for me to peek out of. I step into my frigid car that feels colder inside than...read more

by Cheryl Crider

He was a simple man. Hoe in hand, the old man tends his vegetable garden. He carefully removes the weeds from around the plants' stems and roots to keep them from choking the plants. He planted marigolds around the perimet...read more

by Marlin Pine

When I look at a clothesline, as I am doing now, I notice the clothes all in a neat row. Some bright colors, some drab, some long, some short,and they remind me of people, and of life itself. So I sit on my porch looking ...read more

by Barry Jacobs

I've been a great supporter of the summer Seaside Concert Series in Brighton Beach/Coney Island. Oh, not in the financial sense. (They're free. That's the point. Oh, I know Marty Markowitz has to pay those guys, but that h...read more

by Debbee Williams

A woman was talking the other day of how much time we take to get ready for a date. She was pondering the subject on how long does it take for a man to get ready does he even put an effort into it? So I told her how I am s...read more

by John Sarkis

A WEEKDAY IN THE LIFE OF JOHNNY: 6:00 AM Monday morning. I wake up; just had a dream it was Friday night, and I was waking up on Saturday, but no can do: reality strikes! After 10 minutes of dreading my existence, I...read more

by Steve Healey

Sam Sam, Sam the garbage man, the kid's hurled cruel words at him. I peeked up from my comic book to see what the commotion was about. I had seen this man before, a grayish Fedora hat on a salt and pepper h...read more

by Toby Hawkens

Got Stuff? Stuff. Just when did stuff come into play? Ever thought about it? Who was the genius that got that started? I'm thinking Adam and Eve. As soon as they got the boot out of paradise we've had to have stuff. Yea...read more

by T.J. Paul

Possums make cheap dates. Or so I've heard. They're easy to sneak into places and they don't drink much. So why would anyone with two licks of sense kiss a snake instead? Or take a hog to an art gallery even if it's ...read more

by David Langlinais

So there I was, truck filled with all neccessary ingredients for about 400 or so Jello Shots... except the little paper cups themselves. I figure, hell, I got the last party's batch entirely from the Wendys in Broussard; t...read more

by Patricia Robb

What do men do that women think is silly? I am going to another ladies home party and my friend is teasing me because he knows I don't really want to go, but I will go and I will end up buying something. He tells me me...read more

by Oliver Loveless

waking with a headache cor blimey! ow damn just hit mah head on a bed frame.Damn where on earth am i fuzzy pictures run through my head.Slugging back vodkas partying and trying to dance. woah whata night anyway where's my ...read more

by T. P. Lentz

A sudden loud clap of thunder woke Charlie Murphy from his REM sleep, and within just a few seconds, the dawn's gray sky outside his window darkened again with a heavy downpour. He strained his neck to look at the red digi...read more

by Chris Crutchley

1 July 2005 The Doctor's surgery was supposed to be opening again after the Doctor's visit to Greece. Erica and I went especially in to Chiang Mai to discover a note on the door saying there was another day's delay! How...read more