For any fellow word-geeks-- alas, there are so many, he muses ironically-- Richard Lederer has his own site that can be found here. Lederer, the self-described 'verbivore' and compiler of some of the funniest brutalizations of the English language, has some interesting links, and some interesting stuff in the archives-- or 'ark hives.' If you find puns distasteful, avoid this link like the plague. ;-) Check out, especially, his encore to his famous World According to Student Bloopers-- American History according to Student Bloopers. Gotta love the bit about Martin Luther nailing 96 Protestants in the Watergate scandal.

My permanently evil self can't resist offering this link for the verbal masochist. I am not responsible for any resultant groans or stomach discomforts.

Alas, I'm in a goofy mood today, and have been scanning humour sites. Laughnet has some very funny stuff, and it's worth scanning around the myriad categories. Some of my personal favourites: If College Students Had Written The Bible; Bar Room Translations; the University Chain of Command; the Football Entrance Exam; the unfortunately all too true Top Ten Lies of Grad Students; Why God Would Never Receive Tenure; 50 Things for a Prof To Do in the First Class; Reasons Why Eng Lit Is Better Than Sex; and the huge list of Shakespearean Insults.

This, though has to be my overall favourite, perhaps just because of my own experience with defenses. Number 116 strikes me as a viable option... ;-) Number 143 might actually make things fun. RK especially should enjoy this.

And, entirely elsewhere: George Carlin's Reflections is typical Carlin stuff (i.e., on-point and very funny).

And last, but not least-- saw this article and surely regret seeing it. Definitely not something for guys to read, especially if eating. Ewwww..... The topper is the dog; talk about adding insult to injury. And who says a dog is a man's best friend? P'shaw.