Tens of thousands of years ago, both humans and Neanderthals walked the Earth. Humans, obviously, survived. Neanderthals — except to the extent they mated with humans and left their genes behind — didn’t. Why did one humanoid species thrive, and the other fail? New theories posit that the domestication of dogs was a significant part [...]
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Dogs At The Dawn Of Mankind
Posted in Dogs, Humor, Kasey, Penny, Science, tagged Dogs, Early Humans, Humor, Kasey, Natural Selection, Neanderthals, Penny, Science on May 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »
That Failed Drive-Thru Dry Cleaner Concept
Posted in America, Humor, tagged America, business, Drive-Thru, Dry Cleaners, Humor, Laziness on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Recently Kish asked me to stop by the dry cleaners to pick up some clothing. “Just go to the drive-thru window,” she added helpfully. Eh? A drive-thru dry cleaners? Intrigued, I drove to the side of the dry cleaner shop, where there was an open door rather than a drive-thru window. I summoned the clerk, [...]
Ron Gone
Posted in America, Humor, Politics, tagged 2012 Republican presidential race, America, Borders, Doggerel, Federal Reserve, Gold, Humor, Mitt Romney, Poetry, Politics, Ron Paul, Washington on May 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Texas Congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has announced that he won’t be spending resources to contest Republican primaries in any states that haven’t yet voted. It’s just another reason why Mitt Romney is now described as the “presumptive” Republican nominee. Paul always seemed like somebody’s batty uncle. Now that he’s called a kind [...]
Kasey The Escape Artist
Posted in Dogs, Family, Humor, Kasey, Movies, tagged Dogs, Family, Harry Houdini, Humor, Kasey, Movies, Steve McQueen, The Great Escape on May 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
We’ve discovered that Kasey is the Harry Houdini of dogs. We keep Penny and Kasey in crates overnight because I’m not keen on sleeping with dogs. Kasey, however, has figured out how to get out of one of the crates. This morning when I came down to take the dogs for our walk she was [...]
Let A Pig Be A Pet
Posted in America, Humor, tagged America, Charlotte's Web, Humor, Neighborhood Associations, Neighbors, News, Pets, Pigs, Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pigs on May 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In Houston, a Texas district court judge has declared that Wilbur, a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, is a “household pet” who can remain in his owners’ home. The case addressed whether Wilbur violated the local homeowners association rules. Wilbur was a Christmas gift from Alex Sardo to his wife, Missy, and he quickly became a member [...]
The Awesome Power Of Dinosaur Flatulence
Posted in Humor, Science, tagged dinosaurs, Farts, Humor, Mesozoic Era, methane gas, Science on May 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Any regular reader knows that the Webner House blog rigidly adheres to the highest standards of propriety and refinement. Occasionally, however, exceptions must be made when a rippingly good fart story surfaces. Consider the recent scholarly article in the academic journal Current Biology, in which the authors attempted to determine the magnitude and climatological effect [...]
Canada Loses Its Cents
Posted in America, Humor, Technology, The Economy, World, tagged America, Canada, Canadian Penny, Cash, Coins, Currency, Humor, Money, Pennies, Technology, The Economy, World on May 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »
On Friday, Canada minted its last penny. The rationale for this move is that it costs more to mint the penny ($.016 each) than the penny is worth. In addition, Canada’s Finance Minister concluded that people weren’t using the penny for business. Instead, they were just putting them in jars at home. So, no more [...]
Kasey Under Cover
Posted in Dogs, Family, Humor, Kasey, Photography, tagged Dogs, Family, Humor, Kasey, Photography on May 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Whatever Kasey’s dominant strain is, it clearly was bred for burrowing. Every morning she leaps onto our bed and, through various paw scratches, head tosses, and other gyrations, messes up the sheets and covers and sneaks underneath. She then promptly covers herself up, falls asleep, and begins snoring. The last step in the morning getting [...]
Pronouncing The Unpronounceable
Posted in Humor, Work, tagged Georgetown University Law Center, Humor, Law firm names, Law Firm Pronunciation Guide, Law Firms, Law Students, Work on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve got to hand it to my law school alma mater. The Georgetown University Law Center has performed a crucial service for law students everywhere by publishing an on-line guide to properly pronouncing the names of law firms. It’s critical for two reasons. First, law firm names tend to be a mouthful. They’re usually the [...]
Into The Scary i-Real World Of The Future
Posted in America, Humor, Movies, tagged America, Car Shows, cars, Humor, i-Real, Laziness, Movies, Toyota, WALL-E on May 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
If you like motor vehicles (and what red-blooded American doesn’t?) you probably take a greedy peek now and then at the concept cars the automakers unveil at the annual auto shows. The Beijing auto show just ended — that’s right, Detroit, the Beijing auto show — and it featured the standard weird cars and high-heeling [...]
Life’s Little Irritants
Posted in Happiness, Humor, tagged Bright Headlights, Contentment, Happiness, Humor, Irritants, Life, Motorcycles, Zen on May 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I think that a big part of being happy is learning to overlook life’s little irritants and focus on the good things. Sometimes, though, that is easier said than done. Last night, when I left work, the thunderous sounds of a motorcycle echoed through the multi-level concrete garage where I park. Some Hell’s Angels wannabee [...]
Geek Squad In The ‘Hood
Posted in Growing Up, Humor, Technology, tagged Best Buy, Geek Squad, Growing Up, Humor, Technology on April 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I noticed that there was a Geek Squad truck in the neighborhood. I should have realized that one was nearby, because the very air crackled with geekiness and several people were lying comatose by the roadway after having received needlessly technical explanations from Geek Squad members. I like the Geek Squad idea, and I [...]
Why Can’t Life Be Like Beach Blanket Bingo?
Posted in Humor, Movies, tagged Annette Funicello, Beach Blanket Bingo, Frankie Avalon, Humor, Moondoggy, Movies, Twisting on April 27, 2012 | 6 Comments »
It was a long, grueling day at the office today. As I walked to my car afterward, the sun hanging low in the sky, I noticed a bunch of swimsuit-wearing young people throw down blankets and start twisting furiously, while Frankie and Annette gave each other a split-second, soulless, sexless kiss, a chorus sang of [...]
Help Us, Trent!
Posted in Humor, sports, tagged Alabama, Cleveland, Cleveland Browns, Humor, LSU, NFL, NFL Draft, sports, Trent Richardson on April 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Tonight is the first round of the NFL draft. The Browns made a bit of a splash by swapping first round picks with the Minnesota Vikings — and giving the Vikings three later round picks, to boot — and then drafting Trent Richardson of Alabama. Every Browns fan knows the team is cursed and can [...]
The Candidate Who Wouldn’t Leave
Posted in America, Humor, Politics, tagged 2012 Republican presidential race, America, Doggerel, Humor, Newt Gingrich, Poetry, Politics on April 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday Newt Gingrich indicated that he was finally ending his presidential campaign. The announcement caught most knowledgeable observers by surprise, because they thought his campaign had ended months ago. In this campaign cycle, Gingrich became the candidate who wouldn’t leave. In recognition of his long overdue decision to face reality and get the heck out [...]
