MOMENT OF LEVITY

Contained herein are a potpourri of items for your amusement and entertainment.
All have absolutely nothing to do with politics, so both sides of the political aisle can enjoy them.
That is, if your sense of humor coincides with mine.











ANAGRAMS.
If you're an anagram fan, you'll love these. Posted here 5-12-99.


BAD DAY. I Mean A Really Bad Day.
We all have our bad days, so the next time you have a particularly troublesome 24 hours, read a few of the stories of folks who have had really, really bad days. Posted here 6-6-99. Several additions have since been made to this listing.


BEETHOVEN. In the mood for Beethoven?
Here's 56 seconds worth. Give a listen (wav; 621K). (From the Microsoft "Word 97" CD.)


BRAIN TEASERS. Exercise the gray matter.
Puzzles from BeLogical.com.


CHINESE FOOD. What makes Chinese food taste so special?
Here's one musical opinion (wav; 1044K). This little dandy came from the mysterious depths of the Internet; I don't know who performed it, nor who wrote it. I trust it's in the public domain.


CHURCH. Church Bulletin Bloopers.
Sometimes the people who write the church bulletins say the darndest things! Posted here 2-21-00.


COURT I. Order in the court!
A little court room humor, if you please.


COURT II. If it please the court!
Alright, so attorneys make mistakes, too. Posted here 5-9-99.


COURT III. More lawyer jokes.
Why are there so many lawyer jokes? Because they are so deserving. Posted here 5-16-99.


CROOKS.
Reportedly all these incidents are true, though that's hard to believe.


DANGEROUS ADVERTISING.
Advertising in other countries is sometimes risky because what seems like an innocent motto or phrase can in fact translate into something terribly embarrassing. Let me give you a few good examples.


DARTS.
Play darts with your mouse. (This game isn't too addicting; 553K). Posted here 1-22-01.


DID I REALLY SAY THAT?
Every so often there are times when you say something and as you listen to the words come out of your mouth, you day, "Did I really say that?" Posted here 9-25-00.


DR. SUESS TALKS TECHNOLOGY.
At last, an understandable explanation of how computers work, by none other than
Dr. Suess himself. Posted here 3-27-00.


DUMB LAWS.
You law breaker you! There are now so many laws on the books it's nearly impossible to go a day without breaking one or more of them, particularly when so many are such Dumb Laws. Posted here 3-27-00.


EASTER. Is it Easter yet?
You may enjoy this animated (with sound) Easter "card" (exe; 446K) any day of the year. This clever little creation arrived by way of the Internet. Obviously, it's a Hallmark production.


FISHING. Fishing for fun.
Here's a delightful little diversion for your hectic day. Download this virtual fish tank, then badger the poor little helpless fish. It's more fun than using a line and bait! Posted here 7-24-99.


GAMES AND OUTRAGEOUS PASTIMES. What else do you have to do right now?
Here's a whole bushelfull of games, jokes, and fun! (Select "Slam Dunkin Arcade games.") I recommend "On Line Golf" and "Barf Hangman" in particular (the latter is absolutely disgusting!), but I haven't tried all of the games shown. Posted here 4-10-00.


GOOD/BAD/UGLY. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
First the good news, then the bad news. Then the real ugly news.


HEADLINE GOOFS.
Communication isn't always easy. Just when you think you're saying exactly what you want to say, someone comes along and reads in another interpretation entirely. Posted here 7-12-99, with subsequent additions.


HOT TOADS GAMES.
Here's quite an interesting collection of games and amusements. Some are quite addicting. Posted here 4-2-01.


KIDS. Youthful Wisdom.
Kids show insight that is sometimes, well, insightful.


LISTLESS. Feeling listless?
Maybe what you need is a good shot of bouncy music (about 3 minutes worth). Give a listen (mid; 63K). (From the "Web Page Designer" CD from ProVenture; MySoftware Company.)


LOGIC. When logic fails.
Sometimes when something makes sense, it makes nonsense.


MERGERS.
It seems large corporations are merging every time you turn around. Look for these new combinations any day now.


"MIND READING."
Can your personal computer really read your mind? At this website it seems like it. Posted here 5-5-03.


Dot MINI-PUTT. (Thanks, Tim.)
It's an 18-hole, par-48 putting game; very nice. It only takes a few minutes. Try it. Posted here 10-6-02.


ONLY IN AMERICA.
The subtitle of Philip K. Howard's book The Death of Common Sense is "How Law Is Suffocating America." Here's proof. Posted here 5-10-99.


OSAMA BIN LADEN.
Upset with Osama? Vent your agression here. Posted here 3-31-03.


OTHELLO.
How about a quick game. It'll be very quick. Trust me. Posted here 1-17-00.


PENDULUM BALLS.
Remember those gadgets that consisted of a half-dozen or so metal balls suspended by threads? You swing an end ball and watch as the energy moves the ball on the other end of the line, and the process repeats until the energy is expended. Here's an electronic version -- a rather entertaining passtime (733K). Posted here 1-29-01.


POINTS TO PONDER.
Thoughts that make you go "Hmmm!" Posted here 5-19-99.


Dot PUZZLING PUZZLE.
How does this "7-Up" Fido Puzzle work? Posted here 8-18-03.


SHUFFLE BOARD WITH ELVES.
It's an absolutely silly game (1,498K). Posted here 1-1-01.


SINGING HORSES.
Sing along with the Singing Horses. Wait for the fence to appear, then click "on" or "off" the horses. Posted here 8-10-03..


SONG TITLES.
Some Country-Western songs have titles that sound like nightclub jokes. For example, these. Posted here 5-25-99.


SPOOKY.
When you look at some of the parallels between the lives of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, it's downright spooky. Posted here 5-21-99.


SPORTS. Good Sports.
Wisdom from the sports world.


SUBSERVIENT CHICKEN.
Tell the Subservient Chicken what to do and it will be done.


TAKE TWO. It's a game.
Here's a fun game that's easy to learn and easy to play.


TECHNICALLY CHALLENGED. Sightings of the technically challenged.
Sure, we're not all rocket scientists. But we've all graduated from kindergarden haven't we? Maybe not.


TEST YOUR MEMORY.
Here's a game to test your memory. Pair up like images and they disappear. Posted here 1-25-04.


UP TIGHT? Feeling all up tight?
Maybe what you need is a dose of soothing, relaxing music (about 56 seconds worth). Give a listen (wav; 617K). (From the Microsoft "Word 97" CD.)


USELESS FACTS.
A whole website filled with uselessness. Link added here 10-1-01.


USELESS INFORMATION.
Just what you need when you have trouble enough packing everything you need in your skull: useless information. Posted here 6-1-99, with several subsequent updates.


USELESS KNOWLEDGE.
A whole website filled with useless knowledge. Posted here 6-4-01.


WHACK THE PENGUIN. It's a diversion.
Only those who are not members of PETA are allowed to play this game. Click on the guy, then click on him again to whack the penguin. Posted here 2-9-04.





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