Tom McMahon

There's PC, There's Non-PC, and Then There's . . .

. . . Foreigners Around The World, A Brief Survey of the Various Foreigners, Their Chief Characteristics, Customs, and Manners. A wildly offensive piece from the National Lampoon from about 30 years ago. Offered here for historical reference only.

Garfield Goose

Frazier Thomas invented his legendary puppet Garfield Goose in the late 1940s while working in Cincinnati. In 1952, Thomas brought his "Garfield Goose and His Friends" to Chicago where it appeared on various TV stations. In 1954, Thomas and Garfield Goose joined WGN-TV, where it remained until 1976. They were introduced as "Garfield, the goose who thinks he's king of the United States, and Frazier Thomas, his prime minister, who wouldn't tell him differently for the world."

"My Governor Can Beat Up Your Governor"

I'm already getting e-mail from my California friends . . .(like the violent NG)

Cover Up a Tell-Tale Breath With Sen Sen

Right Here. Remember Maine, Plymouth Rock, and the Golden Rule! (via MGM's The Music Man)

Celebrate National Metric Week October 6-10, 2003

from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: This year, the week of October 6–10 (the 10th month of the year and the week containing the 10th day) will be set aside to celebrate the metric system. Oh boy.

So Much For The Elite Blogs Being a Political Force To Be Reckoned With

Omphalos: "The crocodile tears that were especially moist on the blogs of the self-styled technical elite about the "un-democratic" nature of the recall were shot to pieces. The recall succeeded dramatically, and Arnie got more votes than Davis even after sharing his with 134 other candidates. They won't admit it, but they were wrong, wrong, dead wrong and couldn't have been more wrong. Was anything more sad than the MoveOn.org campaign?"

C D B! D B S A B-Z B. O, S N-D!

William Steig, author of CDB! and CDC? , has died at age 95.

No, This Had Never Happened to Me Before Yesterday

On the elevator at work yesterday a woman was wearing a name tag that said "Cheryll" and another woman asked her why it was spelled with two L's. Cheryll said that it was because she was named after a tugboat. I had never met anyone named after a tugboat before.

Something Different to Give Out For Halloween: Mini Clark Bars

From CandyDirect: 5 lbs. for $24.95 Might be fun to give out just for the "I haven't seen these in years!" comments from all the parents.

Who Knew the Periodic Table Would Make For Such a Lively Tune?

A Flash Animation of Tom Lehrer's "The Elements" (via Tim McMahon the Big Brother, not affiliated in any way with Tim McMahon the sales consultant)