Freaky Frugalite

Too hot to do anything but look at goofy cartoons and picture books today! And the weather dudes are telling me that this is merely the “beginning” of a stretch of excruciatingly hot weather? Thank God for electric fans. Well, here are a few funny cartoons I thought I’d share for a lazy, hazy day [...]

It’s with incredible joy that I read this news report about another up and coming movie from the Sherwood Films dudes. If you have never seen “Facing the Giants” or “Fireproof,” GO SEE THEM. Good, good movies. The same folks are making a new movie, “Courageous.” My kids have been talking about it for a [...]

I think I have seen it all. Did you know that there is a test for expectant mothers to determine if the baby will be a boy or girl? What do you think about how to determine the gender of your baby with a simple gender test? Think it’s for real? Apparently, it’s a urine [...]

I know I am wading into very dangerous territory…. can’t imagine why, since BOTH modern-styled Democrat and Republican parties are totally nutso! :brudder: Usually, watching presidential speeches can put you to sleep faster than a speeding bullet. But Ronald Reagan was simply an amazing master of the spoken word. Even my kids gather around the [...]

I never did well on tests in school. I passed them (well, most of them), but answers to tests always eluded me, especially multiple choice. I have this really weird propensity to “think outside the box.” Maybe it comes from growing up in a broken and sometimes violent home, always trying to look for alternative [...]

I am surrounded by sneezers. They are everywhere. I’d read in my local news story that the pollen count was astronomical this year, and that poor folks with allergies were suffering like Job. But HOLY COW it seems like 85% of the population is sneezing, sniffling and leaving behind great clouds of soggy Kleenex in [...]

I got these in my email today. Scientific Conversions 1. Ratio of an igloo’s circumference to its diameter = Eskimo Pi 2. 2000 pounds of Chinese soup = Won ton 3. 1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 microscope 4. Time between slipping on a peel and smacking the pavement = 1 bananosecond 5. Weight [...]

I am fond of Russian history. I have read numerous books about the Romanov dynasty (the last Russian monarchy) because of their connection to Queen Victoria (the last Tsarina Romanov was the grand-daughter of Victoria). Something last week made me remember the Faberge Egg… I don’t remember now what that was, but I wanted to [...]

I got this Chinese “fortune” cookie shortly after we “voluntarily” donated our hard earned, Constitutionally-protected cash on April 15th…. Can you read it? It says: A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well. :blink:

This is a very cute video. But it’s also infuriating. Because my little waste basket is THREE FEET away from my desk, and I STILL manage to miss the basket when I toss my wadded paper. Ugh!