Column Chronicles: 2021 Archive
 
Vieni con me nel futuro
 
December 30, 2021
 
Come with me into the future. Who could have thought even a decade ago that we would be here together, looking straight in the face of 2022? Not you. Not me. Not us.
Failed movie sequel projects
 
December 23, 2021
 
Hollywood often tries to milk money from the public after a huge hit movie by producing a sequel. Many times, it works and sometimes the sequel is better than the original.
Tales of past lives
 
December 16, 2021
 
Here are transcripts from interviews with people swearing to have been reincarnated and that they can recall past lives. Please do not share these stories with anyone else.
Attachment Therapy - child-behaviour tool
 
December 9, 2021
 
Many people believe in the process of Attachment Therapy (AT), which claims the only reason children misbehave is when they have not bonded with their parents or caregivers.
Modern Art reviews
 
December 2, 2021
 
My name is Petri Mjunctorch and for fifty years I have traveled all over the planet to review the newest groundbreaking works of art by unique artists.
What about your brain?
 
November 25, 2021
 
We use it most of the time. The brain is so underrated and misunderstood, which is weird since one of the jobs of the brain is to understand.
Nick Cretin, P.I.E.: No room for two
 
November 18, 2021
 
Nick Cretin, P.I.E. (Private Investigator Extraordinaire) lived alone in a one bedroom apartment that was also his kitchen and living room. He had a Murphy Bed.
Obituary for a friend
 
November 11, 2021
 
I stand here tonight as I stood here this afternoon, though there are a few different faces in the pews. This afternoon I had a few words to say about my friend.
Living longer in the USA, part two
 
November 4, 2021
 
Rex Wells, Dix Donnigan and Skip Daze, the trio of adventurers that became historians as well, proved life expectancy in America has climbed from 1918 to 2018.
Living longer in the USA, part one
 
October 28, 2021
 
From California to the New York island, life expectancy in America has climbed from 1918 to 2018, according to specific research completed recently.
Francodamus sees into the future
 
October 21, 2021
 
There are some times when a strange and glorious feeling goes through me and I am given to see clearly into the faraway future and can spurt predictions.
Historic wisdom from Guru Wannastopnow
 
October 14, 2021
 
He is said to be 115 years old, though he still runs in the Mumbai Marathon. He has taught princes the path to being kings and saved princesses from whoredom [sic].
Broadway adds music
 
October 7, 2021
 
Deep inside the workings of Broadway productions are the competitive productions that fight for money and audiences in a world plush with entertainment.
More strange laws around the globe
 
September 30, 2021
 
There are so many strange laws people do not know and we inform readers of the incomprehensible pieces of legislation. All names of places are real.
More Larry King-like journalism
 
September 23, 2021
 
Larry King's column is gone. I continue to attempt to convince struggling newspapers that a King-like column, filled only with his thoughts, could still be popular.
Identifying liars
 
September 16, 2021
 
Everyone gets a feeling now and again that someone is not telling the truth. How, though, do you really know if the feeling is correct?
Even more things I think
 
September 9, 2021
 
My mind is always working. I am given to so many thoughts about so many things that as hard as I try I am unable to document them all.
Nick Cretin, P.I.E.: A new partner
 
September 2, 2021
 
Nick Cretin, P.I.E. needed a rest after solving a long, drawn out case that started out simply but turned an ugly corner to become intense and complex.
Rejected thoughts from famous authors
 
August 26, 2021
 
Many very famous authors are responsible for speaking words of wisdom. However, they also delivered some true stinkers. We have found some which we reveal.
Lottery player reveals how to win, part two
 
August 19, 2021
 
Jay Spiveroni is the name this multi-winning lottery player has asked us to use in this interview. Jay Spiveroni tells how he picks his winning numbers.
Lottery player reveals how to win
 
August 12, 2021
 
Jay Spiveroni is not his name. It is the name this multi-winning lottery player has asked us to use in this interview. Jay wins lotteries anywhere he plays.
2020 Questionable Quotes, view two
 
August 5, 2021
 
Every year we collect brief wise sayings that are often quoted but never credited. This year we have more for the Questionable Quotes File.
Robust restaurant reviews, part one
 
July 29, 2021
 
I wrote a column on a popular topic - reviewing new restaurants. Unfortunately I was fired when sixteen consecutive eateries closed after my reviews.
More unintelligent movie reviews
 
July 22, 2021
 
Some time ago we asked people who were not writers or professional critics to review some popular movies. Here are some more (reviewers' names have been withheld).
Skin yarn changes surgical stitching
 
July 15, 2021
 
Last year, a team of scientists created a new use for human skin by manipulating cells from skin already in use to make string from the skin that they call "yarn".
Brain works
 
July 8, 2021
 
Although some physical exercise helps your brain stay fit, mental exercise and usage are the best activities. Why? We misunderstand the human brain.
The vests of secrets
 
July 1, 2021
 
Nick Cretin, P.I.E. owned many vests, some plaid, some the colour of his skin the time he went jaundice and others of various colours (as I said, many vests).
Best books for summer reading
 
June 24, 2021
 
Though it may be only my opinion, the following books are highly suggested for reading this summer. Age appropriate genres are included.
Newest dedicated days added
 
June 17, 2021
 
More calendar days will be marked as official awareness days for various cultural reasons. You never know when one of them reflects importance in your life.
Speaking on organ donating
 
June 10, 2021
 
One of my many jobs is public speaking. Recently, I was hired to assist in a program for the Organ Donors of America (ODA), which met in Minnesota.
Ask Dr. Shrink, session two
 
June 3, 2021
 
His name is still Wendell Pencilmark and he claims to be one of the best psychiatrists in the field today - and some think tomorrow. Wendell is known to as Dr. Shrink.
Strange laws around the globe
 
May 27, 2021
 
My mind is always working. I am given to so many thoughts about so many things that as hard as I try I am unable to document them all.
Tales of the abducted, part 2
 
May 20, 2021
 
My mind is always working. I am given to so many thoughts about so many things that as hard as I try I am unable to document them all.
Hollywood mysteries
 
May 13, 2021
 
My mind is always working. I am given to so many thoughts about so many things that as hard as I try I am unable to document them all.
Dr. Wellbottom: circulation
 
May 6, 2021
 
My mind is always working. I am given to so many thoughts about so many things that as hard as I try I am unable to document them all.
More things I think
 
April 29, 2021
 
My mind is always working. I am given to so many thoughts about so many things that as hard as I try I am unable to document them all.
You pet your life
 
April 22, 2021
 
From researchers in the US, Canada, Scandinavia, New Zealand, Australia and the UK comes a statement that owning a dog should increase your life.
The envelope mystery
 
April 15, 2021
 
Nick Cretin, P.I.E. (Private Investigator Extraordinaire) was baffled. Someone came to his city office and slid an envelope stuffed with a wad of cash under his door.
2020 Questionable Quotes, view one
 
April 8, 2021
 
Every year we collect brief wise sayings that are often quoted but never credited. This year we have more for the Questionable Quotes File.
Your genes define you
 
April 1, 2021
 
The genes you inherit from your bloodline give you traits. Those genes are called DNA and each strand has unique elements that guide how your body works.
Tales of the abducted, part 1
 
March 25, 2021
 
People claim to have been taken from Earth by strange beings from other planets or planes. We now make public portions of transcripts from interviews.
You addicted to anything
 
March 18, 2021
 
Buster and Bridges Everyday Meaning of Words defines "addict" as a human having a dependency to substances igniting feelings of glee, super-glee, mega-glee.
Mummy dummy
 
March 11, 2021
 
Technology continues to find projects. Researchers claim to have "mimicked the voice of a 3000-year-old Egyptian from his remains, which are, of course, mummified".
A Good Old Country Police Chief
 
March 4, 2021
 
Nick Cretin, P.I.E. (Private Eye Extraordinaire) did not work well with the local police force in the city, so he moved to the country, were police forces were smaller.
Continuing Larry King-like journalism
 
February 25, 2021
 
Larry King's column is gone. I continue to attempt to convince struggling newspapers that a King-like column, filled only with his thoughts, could still be popular.
Speaking of stress
 
February 18, 2021
 
Recently, I was hired to assist in a program for members of the Association of Stress Supervision (ASS), which met in Missouri at the Wingbang Convention Center.
Things I think
 
February 11, 2021
 
My mind is always working, thought not to my benefit. That is, I am given to so many thoughts about so many things that as hard as I try I am unable to document them all.
Researchers on prehistoric humans
 
February 4, 2021
 
There is much written about prehistoric humans and yet nothing written by prehistoric humans. Thus, much of the texts come from speculation based on crap they left behind.
Nick Cretin, P.I.E.: City of Ants
 
January 28, 2021
 
It was one of those days, like a Wednesday, when people walked in the city like ants. They were everywhere, like ants and most could lift ten times their own weights.
Ask Dr. Shrink again
 
January 21, 2021
 
His name is still Wendell Pencilmark and he claims to be one of the best psychiatrists in the field today - and some think tomorrow. Wendell is known to as Dr. Shrink.
Who invented what?
 
January 14, 2021
 
In school, most of us are taught to give credit to certain people for inventing things. There are so many men and women we do not learn about...
New celluloid legacies
 
January 7, 2021
 
The Hollywood tradition of sequels will never die. This coming year will prove that not only are sequels still popular but a trend is arising...
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