Terry Whitehead, age 10, of Boulder CO, asks, “which famous composer is most like a bathroom?”
Category: silly
Dec 28
Dead Elephants Are a Hotter Topic than You Might Guess
A while back I answered someone’s question about whether elephants could stand after death. Well, I didn’t exactly answer it but you know. As it turns out, this is a topic of apparently greater general interest than I realized. Here are the several most recent searches whereby people found this blog: Swear to God I …
Dec 24
The 12% Solution
Al Benbow of Ketchum, Idaho writes: I’ve been trying to figure out what the patent they’re talking about on the label that says that my pork chops may contain up to 12% of a patented solution. I’ve searched and I can’t find any food patents that apply. Al, I too was puzzled at first. But …
Dec 15
The Reindeer We Never Hear About
Cavil, the Dissident Reindeer: Every year, Cavil writes Santa to express dissatisfaction with how Christmas is run….
Nov 20
MFAs and Literary Conventions
Why is it that… the most dreadful stories submitted to Stupefying Stories, come from people [with an] MFA in creative writing?
Oct 24
Topical Use of Chocolate
[T]he explanation of white chocolate… made me think of another chocolate question. Several websites say that melted chocolate if you pour it on a bruise and leave it overnight, it makes the bruise fade…. Is it true? [MORE]
Sep 28
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Terry Faust?
How do you know Mr. Faust? … The town council would appreciate all information pertaining to Mr. Faust for a pending frivolous libel suit. [MORE]
Sep 24
Cookie Monster RIP
Dear Tyler, I heard that one of the Muppets had died recently but, like Paul McCartney, they all seem to still be around. What’s the real story? [MORE]
Sep 05
Choosing a Seat in a Canoe
Fred Ergot, age 10, of Mitchell, Oregon, asks: At camp, we have two-person canoes. Is it better to get the front seat or the back seat? (more)