We’re celebrating May this month because it’s my birthday! So, I give everyone permission to eat chocolate cake while you’re reading Foolish Times! Our Name-the-Foolish Mascot contest overwhelmed us with a plethora of entries; so many that we just can’t…
I was going through a box of childhood pictures not long ago … one of those rainy day projects where I think I’m going to scan them all, ha! Anyway, remember as a kid when your mom made you sit…
March madness – when did the madness appear in basketball? Or maybe March is like the perfect storm; a convergence of so many different events and activities that it causes an out-of-control swirl of craziness! At least that’s what our…
I’m not sure what our Head Fool is talking about. A Victrola … isn’t that the thing that Nipper the dog was listening too? What a memory for minutia! So, we had love on our mind this issue, but no…
The new year! For some reason, it’s when we make resolutions; never been sure why I can’t seem to make them throughout the year, too. But this time I resolve to keep them … at least past the end of…
I think this month’s cover captures the holiday season for many of us … a twilight zone of shopping, eating, parties, present exchanging, and then wondering how we survived it all!So, take a moment. Sit down in a comfortable chair,…
What about that cover! Thanks so much to our ever-clever artist who captured the Foolish Times Thanksgiving spirit! Speaking of spirit … we’ve got it, yes we do; San Francisco Giant’s spirit! World Series champions! But I digress. Ever wonder…
It’s that frightfully, scary, horrifying time of year … and Catherine Badin puts it all in perspective with her Halloween column; check out what those letters mean. We have a new cartoonist, Jacky Boy – a wacky look at, hmmmm…
As you can see from our cover, our Head Fool is drowning … and he didn’t even get a bucket of water tossed on him by a girl in blue gingham and red sparkly shoes! Somewhere under all that paper…
This month … it’s the best of times, the worst of time. No wait, that’s A Tale of Two Cities … it’s the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat. That’s it … the Olympics are here. Basil has taken…
So, our Head Fool bought a hot dog cart … hot diggity! I love hot dogs. It was my favorite birthday meal as a kid. Just a plain old Oscar Meyer dog in a bun with some ketchup and I…
Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer. Woo hoo! Summertime means long lazy days. A perfect time to catch up on your reading! Start with this issue of Foolish Times. It should keep you busy most of the…
What the heck is up with this weather? It’s hot when it’s supposed to be cold; dry when it’s supposed to be wet. The earth is PMS-ing … puzzling meteorological swing! Talk about puzzling? How about those rat bankers on…
Humor is a funny thing. Ha! That makes me smile just writing it. We have funny bones and ticklish spots and belly laughs. The humor zone is different for each of us. That’s a good thing because humor is everywhere…
This is it. The last month to tell us the funniest thing that’s happened to you (you’ve got 200 words so make it good). The top three entries win prizes, get published, go on to lasting fame in the Foolish…
Answer this question, “It was so funny ….” in 200 words or less and send it in to be eligible for the $100 first prize, $50 second prize and $25 third prize. Contest begins on January 1, 2012. Final deadline…
This month we’re all living with the New Year’s Resolutions made at a weak moment of excitement, most likely induced by Champagne … sigh. You know, we could make resolutions throughout the year. Not sure why we don’t – seems…
