I’m not making this up! I was talking about humorists we admire with Jason Provencio. We are big fans of American author and nationally syndicated columnist, Dave Barry. I wrote Dave Barry a fan letter in 1995, and he was nice enough to send me a reply. Thanks, Dave! Hey Medium writers, is Dave Barry…

“We are big fans at Van Helsing Monthly, thank you for agreeing to this,” said the young man from the magazine. “No problem, I enjoyed your last article on Medieval Blood Letting. I often read in the coffin during the day when I can’t sleep,” replied the Count. “You have…

Here I was in front of Madame Tussauds’ wax museum in New York City and who’s there outside the entrance but The Rock himself. Now, I usually shy away from talking to celebrities, but Mr. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t seem to mind a bit. …

I ask so you don’t have to get ads for local psych wards — Why is the sky blue? One explaination is that the government tinted the glass dome surrounding the dirt pancake we live on. After many experiments in the early 1920’s, It was determined that purple was the most believable color to use and would cause the least suspicion amongst the gullible public. …

Gruesome Murders as a Vehicle for Humor A satirical and absurdist story about how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle came up with his Sherlock Holmes adventures! Prologue: Since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his first Sherlock Holmes story, A Study in Scarlet, in 1887, copyright claims to the clever detective’s tales…

All you need is Love! For the Beatle fan who likes obscure references and puns. Real names and facts together with pure absurdity make this a fun read! The first time I bumped into the Beatles was back in ’62. They were playing gigs at the Star Club in Hamburg…

How to sell a mop while depressed When a common household mop reminds you of your wife. Yeah, you have problems. This mad man of advertising needs marriage counseling. “Morning marketing meeting starts in 5,” Mike said to his colleague Larry. “Gonna be a tough one. …