Awkward Constructions

One of the craziest ways people try to show off their wisdom is by creating a phrase that contains two ideas with the second idea being only a reversal of the first. Here’s an example: “It’s not your eye that hurts, it’s your hurt you’re eyeing.” This is not a terrible sentence. It’s an awkward, …

June is Bike Month

You may get tired of all the “dad jokes” in June, so let’s talk more about bikes. There isn’t anything I can think of that has more varieties than the cycle. There’s the unicycle, the recumbent cycle, the cruiser, the tandem, the tricycle, the roadie, the BMX, the mountain bike, the balance bike, the gravel …

Real Dad Jokes

Those jokes you hear on the street, you know, the ones labeled dubiously as “Dad Jokes,” are anything but. They go something like this: “Why do sharks swim in salt water? Because pepper water makes them sneeze.” Even if one makes you laugh, even if you hear two and you’re not put off by the …