Nancy Franklin's MirthquakesThis website is about life's absurdities
There wasn’t a woman in America who was surprised by a medical report published in the British Journal of Urology International. The report said, and they were darn serious, that frequent masturbation could help protect against prostate cancer.…
I’ll be looking forward to Memorial and Veteran’s Days this year. These are traditionally an opportunity for us to honor our veterans and those who died in foreign wars. This is also an opportunity for what I…
The only things I’ve ever seen my husband finish in a timely manner are meals and a cold beer. As I write this, my husband is decorating the front yard for Halloween. He does this for…
Remember Janet Jackson’s ‘wardrobe malfunction’ at the Super Bowl? I think the only people who were really in ‘shock and awe’ over that were the network executives who probably still shudder at the thought of Janet…
Summer’s almost here which means summer camp is right around the corner. If you’ve already signed up your kids for sleep-away camp, you’re ensured at least a week of independence, fun-filled, carefree days, pillow fights, wet towel…
Nothing signaled the impending end of the school year quite like the fourth and fifth grade Spring Sing, Band and String Concert. Or, as my husband and I used to call it, “Name That Tune”. It’s…
Extra video! Enjoy these extra videos and out takes from “The Snack Bowl!”
The Doritos “Crash the Super Bowl” contest has been ongoing since the fall of 2006 and awards a $1 million prize each year to the commercial entry finalist that gets the most votes. Any member of…
(with apologies to the Costa Rican Tourist Board) I think every family should take a vacation together at least once a year. Family vacations are a time to get away from the day-to-day routines and stresses…
My sister and her two kids visited us every summer when our children were younger. It was always quite the party. My husband became catatonic and my sister and I pretty much tried to stay medicated…