Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

I first introduced the Gohmert Stupidity Scale in June of 2021 , and published the first explanation of its structure and guidelines just a...

Today is Tuesday, April 1st, April Fool's Day. Thus, it is an appropriate day to reassess the National Stupidity Condition - the DUMBCON...

Last week I told you the story of our new, space-age bird feeder and of my frustration that the birds seemed to be ignoring it. No longer! ...

Every once in a while, you can find a poem that speaks directly to the moment in which you're living. This is one. Questionnaire by Wend...

You've almost made it to the end of March, and the news hasn't been any better this week than in the other weeks ... it has, in fact...

As your reward for surviving until Friday, here's your last collection of Great Moments in Editing and Signage for the month ... It'...

If you've read George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 (do it now, if you haven't), you know the concept of " Newspea...

I try not to give out too many out-of-cycle Ass Clown Special Awards because I don't want to dilute their meaning and impact ... but I a...

Our house adjoins a large stand of trees on land owned by the county Park Authority, and so we have lots of birds around ... the tree outsid...

German has a reputation for being an "ugly" language, largely because of its numerous guttural sounds and long, complex words. But...