Gather Writing Essentials: Humor Monday Update 5/5

  Another excellent day on Humor Monday - twenty plus articles to tickle your funny bone.

WARNING: Reading ALL these humor articles at one sitting may be deleterious to your mental equilibrium.
 

A suggestion: Save a few for later in the week when you may need an emergency chuckle.

Two articles are featured today that relate to the upcoming Mother's Day 5/11. Mothers Day do's and don'ts by simon g. Finally, some sage advice for all involved parties Humor Monday  by Rachael W. Be careful what your mother wishes for ...

You want more humor? We got more humor! Here are just some of the other articles we think you'll enjoy:
And an Onion Pie For Grandpa by Wanda P.
An endearing tribute to a wonderful grandmother including a funny story about a conspiracy that backfired.

I'm Every Age I've Ever Been by Glome . . .
A beautiful poem with a rhyming humor.

Green Springs Eternal by Pat Bertram
Next time, I'll think before I comment.

A Roze By Any Other Name by Greg Schiller
Delving into the not so fine art of naming children.

Dostoevsky Gets An iPhone by Casey Dennis
"Half of Japan's top-10 selling works of fiction in the first six months of the year were composed on the tiny handset of a mobile phone."

Sweet Thirteen - 100 Word Story by Elsie Duggan
A fun poem about aging.

Childish Pursuits - No Fool Like an Old Fool by Jan S.
"There is a reason why parks have benches."

I was a Pink Ninja ~ by Kimber L.
What superheroes do during their downtime to raise a little extra cash.

The Fine Art of Grandparenting by Kimberly Ripley
Someone has to write the rules. It might as well be you.

Chocolate Brownies ~ By reena d.
A supermom steps up to the plate and ... well, I'll let you read for yourself.

Chili Cookoff- Humor Monday by Carolyn M.
Did you ever wonder what goes on behind the scene? Is American Idol like this?

I now have proof that sometimes...I just can't win... by Mary C.
Be careful whom you let into your bed ...

Kidnapped, Or My Side of the Story by Duckie !!!
A duck's-eye view photo essay on marriage and cruising.

A quartet of humor from Con Chapman and his unique way of presenting the news.
Lawyers Without Borders Bring Aid, Strife to Third World

Fuzzy Math Teachers Give Paula Abdul "A" for Effort

Steve Winwood's "Nine Lives"

 Yankees Order Young Pitchers to Take Country Singer Cure

There are also two columns from yours truly:

A Lima Bean Life - a strategy primer built on vegetable avoidance
and
Michelin, Schmichelin - revenge against the French foray into San Francisco cusine