To Wish For Allergens

There is a misconception among most of us regarding allergies. Specifically: most of us don’t want them. We think we know everything, so we assume the allergies will make us miserable, coughing, sneezing, itching, and scratching. Usually, it’s how anybody reacts to their allergies, so it’s not an unfounded assumption. A few people in our …

ADHD and Australianisms with Dr. Suzi Uzi

Dear Suzi Uzi, Can someone with ADHD ever be a good public speaker? Respectfully, Disco Neck Ted Dear Ted, You forgot the L in public.  Ha! Made you look! And the answer to your question is a heartfelt “Yes!” The person afflic-ted with such a disorder would probably need the speech to be scrip-ted. Improv …

Tax Me, I Like It

Happy tax season! Ever wonder where your taxes are spent? American federal taxes are divided 6 ways: The most distressing to me is that the sixth is for paying interest, but not (?) for paying off debt. Is that for real? I, like any good American, have a solution for this: until the debt is …

Strange Fun

For a fun bit of strangeness, try referring to yourself in the third person for a whole day. Let’s say your name is Justine. Whenever you can, even and especially when speaking with other people, make reference to yourself like so: “Justine is hungry, she needs breakfast. And no, Justine doesn’t need coffee to wake …