Picadillo Archives - Page 16 of 18 - "Tuttle's" by Sam

Hono!

Our culture is so easily offended anymore, I’m really surprised I didn’t get any complaints about this one.

Who Will Win the Penance This Year?

I’m hoping it will be the Astros!

Best Gifts

All gifts will pale in comparison to the only one that ever mattered.

Public Discourse

One of the problems with, for instance, "hate speech" is that the word "hate" has become so ubiquitous as to barely have any meaning anymore. — The problem with, for instance, “hate speech” legislation is that the word “hate” has become so ubiquitous as to be almost without meaning.

Possum, Opossum or Large Vermin?

Possums do a great service to us all, eating something like 5000 ticks a year per possum … but they sure are ugly.

Mark the Halls with Movies, Tra-la-la-la

I have never watched an entirety of one of those movies, but as I visit patients, that’s often what’s on TV in their room. In those half-hour blocks, they all look the same.

I Remember Her!

I’m kindof surprised I didn’t get an email from someone complaining about me using the word “booboisie” in a family newspaper.

Winners and Loeser and Tie-ers

I am impressed by all the stats that sports mark these days, but kind of feel sorry for the guys who have to notice them. “Another slider. And another slider.” “No, that was a curve!” “Wait, what did he throw while we were arguing about the slider?” “Maybe a fastball?”

7th Inning Stretch and nap

I like that Picadillo, who is usually the intellectual leader of the characters, is just as committed to this insane idea as everyone else.

Sleep-Walker

I was going to write this book, but then I failed as a writer, so why bother?