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TAKE MY WIFE, PLEASE. OR ELSE

When Henny Youngman said, “Take my wife. Please,” did he jump up and slap himself? Did his wife take a swing at him? When a joke goes bad, bad enough to get clocked, it’s hard for us to understand. Especially when the joker takes a smack from another funny guy who didn’t like the joke. […]

BOOMER FLASHBACK

My boomerpdx wife and I drove the main highway through town one Saturday listening to the radio. One song started at a long stoplight, a haunting voice and a beautiful melody. I didn’t know it then but it was Rihanna singing Stay. The first verse made me blink my eyes the way I do on […]