The drunk replied, “Half a block up the street.” “Then why are we looking here?” The drunk shrugged, “The light’s better here.”
A tourist in Arkansas saw a man playing the fiddle on a porch in the rain. “Why not go inside?” he asked. “Roof leaks,” said the man. “Then fix it!” “Can’t—it’s raining.” “Why not on a sunny day?” “Roof don’t leak when it’s sunny!”
Paprika is one of those kitchen staples most people use without much thought. Its deep red color and gentle warmth appear in countless recipes, from simple garnishes…
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When I was a child, I noticed a strange scar on my mother’s upper arm—a circle of small indents around a larger one. It fascinated me for…
Smallpox was once one of the deadliest diseases in human history. Caused by the variola virus, it spread easily and often killed those it infected. Survivors were…
For years, I hosted Christmas simply because my house was “the biggest.” I cooked for up to eighteen people, spent nearly $700, and did almost all the…
So this year, I asked everyone to chip in. The response? “It’s at your place, so it’s fair you handle the cooking.” I canceled. No one volunteered…
