It's midterm election time. And we're all getting played - Democrat, Republican, whatever your persuasion. A force is at work which turns political discussion into demonstrations of rage and irrationality.. It's like never before. Perhaps the only such force seen before was the period leading up to the Civil War - and the war itself. It seems like no one can calm down and discuss things rationally. I posted a few items on Facebook and was astonished at how irrational pe

I really wish I could take credit for this story, but it's not original: Harry, who was a football star at his high school before he graduated, was looking for a job, any job, and hit on the idea that he might be able to work in the zoo, feeding the animals. When he applied, the zoo administrator said, "We don't have any openings for that currently, but we do have an unusual need.Our gorilla, who was a big attraction here, died recently and we will not be getting a replaceme