Tag Archives: puns

The Blendifferous Art of Combining Words

Posted on December 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

Blendifferous* = A term I just invented by combining the words “blend” and “splendifferous.”An apt ajective, I think, for the art of portmanteau. I know, you’re thinking, “Aha, Portmanteau, I was there once! It’s on the French Riviera, right?” Sorry, … Continue reading →

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What’s Currently Popping in My Head

Posted on July 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

According to my About page, Thursdays are about “Whatever pops into my head.” So here’s a virtual gaggle of the kind of deep stuff that’s currently popping in my head: Why can’t my wife understand that “too much cheese” (or … Continue reading →

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This Was Our Comedy Relief in 2020

Posted on May 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Five years ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, people looked for comedy relief. Here are some of my favorite memes from the era of santizer and toilet paper shortages, social distancing, and working from home. Why does humor flourish during … Continue reading →

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Important Questions You Never Thought to Ask

Posted on April 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

How did evolution really begin? Note: Some of these questions are mine, but most are by “Anonymous,” the only person who gets around even more than “Occupant.” Science: If you melted dry ice in a pool, could you swim in … Continue reading →

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Halloween Is Almost Here

Posted on October 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Halloween is almost here. Time to practice your groaning. Here’s a little help: What do vegan zombies eat? If ghosts can walk through walls, why don’t they fall through the floor? Do coffins come with lifetime guarantees? If vampires can’t … Continue reading →

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Deep Thoughts (i.e. Stuff I Think About While Avoiding Actually Getting Anything Done)

Posted on September 4, 2024 by mitchteemley

Useful New Terms: Ambibiguity: The ability to make indecipherable gestures with either or both hands. Pontypical: Something the Pope says a lot. Carcasm: Snide remarks my car makes when I fail to wash or service it regularly. Catskills*: Chasing invisible … Continue reading →

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Doodles

Posted on July 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’ve always enjoyed (amateur) cartooning as a form of visual punnery, wordplay, or just plain silliness–a condition with which I have been afflicted, and in turn afflicted others, throughout my life. Quasi-Motors Technical Fowl The Abdominal Snowman Mousey Tongue (a.k.a. … Continue reading →

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Fun With Nature

Posted on June 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

All About Terns: Of the same family as seagulls, terns are extremely selective in their pairings, prompting Charles Darwin to coin the phrase, “One good tern deserves another.” Known for their distinctive sound, “kee-WAH,” terns are particularly fond of eating sand … Continue reading →

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50 Fabled Funnies

Posted on February 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Fables are anthropomorphic stories. You may not be familiar with the word anthropomorphic (anthro = human, morph = form), but you probably engage in anthropomorphic humor on a regular basis. There, don’t you feel sophisticated? After all, who doesn’t love a … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Is Coming!

Posted on November 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thanksgiving is one of America’s favorite holidays. But for many its real name should probably be Self-indulgence Day. So, enjoy, but remember: 1) Pause and be thankful 2) Take a moment to appreciate your forebears (ahem, get it?). 3) And don’t get ahead … Continue reading →

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