By Torry Stiles (Dear readers: I’ve spent several years working for local towing companies. I’ve been involved with accidents, vehicle repossession, impounded vehicles, garage tows,
Tag: humor
TOP TEN THINGS I LEARNED AT THE LIVESTOCK AUCTION
By Torry Stiles (Dear readers – I made a trip to the Southside of Franklin to check out the Johnson County Sales Pavilion. They hold
Should vibrations: An ode to American language efficiency
By Curtis Honeycutt Americans like being the best at things. We’re the best at baseball, jazz, freedom, national parks — pretty much anything Ken Burns
TOP TEN THOUGHTS ABOUT HITTING MY 58TH BIRTHDAY
By Torry Stiles 10. Eating off the seniors menu at Denny’s is boring. 8. I have an excuse to remember only the things I want
It’s all well and good — until it’s not
By Curtis Honeycutt According to G.K. Chesterton, “The word ‘good’ has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a
An apostrophe-free farmers market
By Curtis Honeycutt I love this time of year for many reasons, but perhaps my favorite thing about early summer is the farmers market. I
How to avoid RAS Syndrome
By Curtis Honeycutt I have some urgent news: there’s an epidemic sweeping the country. So far, scientists haven’t found a cure, but I’m happy to
A quick reality check on reality TV
By Curtis Honeycutt Spring is in full swing. The bugs are back, seasonal allergies have come out of hiding and “for sale” signs in front
TOP TEN SIGNS YOUR PET DOESN’T REALLY LIKE YOU
By Torry Stiles 10. Not only has the dog barged in to watch you take a bath, but he brought a plugged-in electric toaster with
An increasingly informal lexicon reflected in Dictionary.com’s newest word list
By Curtis Honeycutt I can still remember buying my copy of Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language back in high school. It was