Author: Paige Kobza (Page 4)
03/22/24
No one gets this right. That’s what Charles Barkley said, in response to Gayle King’s question about whether he has ever guessed the March Madness winners correctly. In fact, he…
03/15/24
Beware the Ides of March. The next line should be “…but only if you read Shakespeare.” Or maybe “…because spring allergies are worse than ever.” Is this doom and gloom…
03/8/24
Me want cookie. This is not the best use of the English language, but the message is pretty clear. To help make his message clear in the State of the…
03/1/24
Are you ready for a miracle? Leap Year babies born in 1924 only celebrated 25 birthdays – so doesn’t that mean people who have lived 100 years are really 25?…
02/23/24
Where is Plymouth Rock? This question is posed to young Calvin, of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, on a grade school quiz. I wish I had answered tricky exam…
02/16/24
If you had a choice, would you pick money or love? The correct answer is “both.” Maybe that’s why there are so many movies about getting both (e.g., Sabrina, Maid…
02/9/24
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Does that include the Super Bowl? Can we talk about our observations of Taylor Swift as she watches her man Travis Kelce or…
02/2/24
There are good surprises and bad surprises. When you put on a coat that you haven’t worn in a while and find cash in the pocket, that’s good. When you…
01/26/24
It is literally impossible to be a woman. Definitely impossible to get awards for it. Admission: I may be a little upset that neither Margot Robbie nor Greta Gerwig were…
01/19/24
I am thinking about fish this week. Coming from the land-locked, upper-Midwest region, fish are not usually top of mind. But this week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments…