Monthly Archives: December 2014

Entry 411: Another Letter from the Future

Posted on December 29, 2014 by markhal

Note: This is a follow up to my first letter from the future, dated December 29, 2036 and received 12/29/11. December 29, 2024 Dear Readers, I was going to wait until 2036 to write to you, but you know how … Continue reading →

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Entry 410: If They Only Had a Brain

Posted on December 26, 2014 by markhal

I like to believe that one thing a computer will never be able to do is write a humor blog.  I just don’t think computers are very funny, although I sometimes think mine is having a good laugh at my … Continue reading →

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Entry 409: Twas the Night Before Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2014 by markhal

Idea by Mark Hallen, Illustration by Casey Hallen

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Entry 408: They Never Had This Problem With Walkmen

Posted on December 18, 2014 by markhal

Well, it’s been a bad month for Angelina Jolie. First her movie wasn’t recognized by the Golden Globes. Then she was recognized in an email for her role as a “minimally talented spoiled brat.” That email was one of many … Continue reading →

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Entry 407: If Real Life Was Like the Internet

Posted on December 17, 2014 by markhal

Recently, I thought I’d look into buying a portable greenhouse for my wife. She’s gotten into growing orchids and other flowers, and I thought she might like one of those pop-up structures that could be installed on our patio until … Continue reading →

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Entry 406: Forward to the Past

Posted on December 13, 2014 by markhal

Do you know what one of the biggest–in fact, one of the only–growth areas of the music industry is? Vinyl. As in records. Sales are up 40% this year. People who claim to hear the difference are looking to reclaim … Continue reading →

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Entry 405: You’re Just Not That Busy

Posted on December 10, 2014 by markhal

Can I just say–and I’m speaking to all of you here–that you’re not half as busy as you think you are. When you send me an email with just the letter “k” in it, I can only surmise that you … Continue reading →

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Entry 404: A Lump of Coal is Less Dangerous

Posted on December 6, 2014 by markhal

Well, it’s that wonderful time of year again, when we make our lists and check them twice and decide who has been nice and who gets one of the items from the collection of Most Dangerous Toys. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Entry 403: The 27,263 Dollars of Christmas

Posted on December 2, 2014 by markhal

Financial institutions are constantly trying to come up with more accurate ways of telling us exactly how our economy is doing. You’ve got your GNP and your CPI, for instance. And PNC Bank has the 12DC. That would be its … Continue reading →

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