Historical Humour For 4th July
Historical Humour For 4th July Some Amusing, Funny and Thought Provoking Quotations of Benjamin Franklin -1790] In the great tradition of American humour, the title of “First American Humorist” rightfully belongs to Benjamin Franklin. He was the beginning of a long line of writers who created a uniquely American form of humour filled with clever wit, folksy wisdom, and a [...]
Read MoreBP Killing Turtles in Containment Burns, Lawsuit Says
(Updates with witness statements in sixth paragraph.) By Laurel Brubaker Calkins June 30 (Bloomberg) — BP Plc’s “controlled burns” in the Gulf of Mexico are killing endangered sea turtles trapped inside the booms the company uses to collect spilled oil, wildlife activists said in a lawsuit. London-based BP, which is struggling to control the largest spill in [...]
Read MoreFatherhood and Father’s Day
I struggled a bit to find a humorous anecdote about a Father and his Son that remided me, justly, of mine. The following rung the bell in quite the right tone, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Letters between son and dad Dear Dad, $chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of [...]
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