Everything I’ve Learned About Working with Wood
In the wood shop, you live by two rules: “measure twice, cut once,” and “it’s just a spice rack, eyeball it.”
Anthony DeThomas got his humor writing start as a congressional speechwriter. His humor writing has since been featured in McSweeney’s, Points in Case, and Slackjaw.
In the wood shop, you live by two rules: “measure twice, cut once,” and “it’s just a spice rack, eyeball it.”
"A lesser airport CEO would have focused on vanity projects, like adding more of those carts that escort people faking injuries or improving security, but not Mario."
Now every time I walk, they thump a loafer on a piece of linoleum. I mean dammit, their timing is perfect but you know I’m sensitive about my gait.
I decide not to say “please” or “thank you” and I’m immediately pummeled to death by a diner waitress.
I'm advancing science entire centuries without bumping into any serious questions of morality and ethics. How unbelievable is that?
I run this blog with the same passion that I put into competing in semi-annual regional painting competitions hosted by local newspapers.
He also borrowed my weed whacker. How do you get it back from an oligarch? Weed whacking is activity of peasant, not fitting of powerful oligarch .
My business cards are written on giant chalkboards with a topical joke that changes when I feel like it, and I send all receipts to your email.
Wanting to avoid doing three year's worth of laundry, I shall strike out once again, this time to conquer IKEA.
It's just that you've brought too much of that raw, "I survived a war where they still used horses" spirit to your position here.