By Daniel Hooker A child asked his father, “Can you explain what a solar eclipse is?” The father said, “No, Son.” ~ As I wake up to my first cup of dark French Revolutionary roasted coffee, I wonder if I should have another. Nah, it’s decapitated. ~ Did you hear about the parishioner who got…
By Daniel Hooker From Shannon on my Facebook page: Freddie Mercury, Venus Williams, and Bruno Mars walk into a bar. They didn’t planet that way. ~ Recently, I’ve been eating so much pickled garlic to get over a summer cold that It’s had a side effect: those people who have been flapping around and driving…
By Daniel Hooker From Eliza Q: What kind of shoes does a literary writer wear? A: Converse. ~ Some people are confused about what a will is. To me, it’s pretty obvious. It’s a dead giveaway. ~ Archeologists are having a huge party tonight. They found the largest dinosaur tibia bone ever! It should be…
By Daniel Hooker Three From Debbie at Ace Hardware: Q: Why do the French eat only one egg for breakfast? A: In French, one egg is un oeuf. ~ Q: How many nihilists does it take to change a light bulb? A: It doesn’t take any, because why should they change the light bulb? It’s…
By Daniel Hooker From my friend Micolino: Q: Were did Noah stow his bees? A: In his arc hives. ~ From Amelia at the Library: Q: How do flowers whistle? A: With their two lips. ~ From David at Ace Hardware: Q: How do you protect your bagels? A: You put a little lox on…
By Daniel Hooker Recently a friend/acquaintance passed, Country Joe MacDonald, a Navy veteran honorably discharged who served from 1959-1962. Joe’s service to his countrymen/women continues through his gift called music. It has been documented in a film called “Woodstock” where between 400,000-600,000 “hippies / peacenicks” gathered to celebrate life, liberty, and not just the pursuit…
By Daniel Hooker From Lin Simpson: Q: What did the Italian fisherman say when he caught an eel? A: That’s a moray. ~ Q: Why can’t chickens make more than one sound? A: Because they can’t think outside the boks. ~ I have a cousin who collects a lot of magazines. He’s got a barnful….
By Daniel Hooker I’m tired of everything being abbreviated. I keep on asking folks what IDK means. They keep telling me, “I don’t know.” ~ I’ve been reading a horror in braille, just to practice my skills. I know something bad is going to happen. I can feel it. I’ve already got goose bumps! ~…
By Daniel Hooker Right now, the stories we are being fed are conflicting and dividing us. We are just human beings, trying to have happy daily lives, enjoying the peacefulness of our communities. Vashon Island, with its diverse cultural and artistic nuances, is our home, and our neighbors are our friends. We have to remember…
By Daniel Hooker Does anybody remember the chiropractor joke I told? It was about a weak back. ~ Everyone knows that Albert Einstein was a genius. But did you know that his brother Frank was a monster? ~ I met a friend the other day with my dog. I was telling her a joke, when…