Month: March 2023

• A Rich Love Story
  Impoverished of Rhyme

  Years ago, I found my wifeThe beginning of a whole new zestThis Midwest gal, she was the primeSurprising and fun most all the duration We married with me still in schoolI knew my plan, I’m not some dunceWhen graduated, we moved at speedTo Idaho, on potatoes to consume Most years she’s been an artisanI’ve always…

  Chard

  March 28, 2023

  Memoir, Poem

  artisan, Chard Berndt, empty nest, Humor Writing, Idaho, lean times, love poem, marriage, memoir, poetry, rhyme, teacher, The Midwest, word choice, Your Humor Source, yourhumorsource.com

• Curated Cogitations, Page 4
  (Competitive Sport)

  At the end of the football season, in that frenzy where a bunch of teams fire their coaches for losing too often, the TV networks should do the same to their sports announcers whose confident pre-game predictions were usually wrong. Many corporate stores and franchises now refer to their employees as a “team.” Perhaps they…

  Chard

  March 21, 2023

  Curated Cogitations

  Axe Throwing, Chard Berndt, Corporate Teams, Figure Skating, Humor Writing, Mascots, Sports Announcers, Your Humor Source, yourhumorsource.com

• Air Guitar Proficiency

  One of my favorite old print photos shows me and a handful of school cross-country buddies jumping around near the bus after a meet, to the music of an 80s band. Though not in an ironic way—this was the 80s. On this occasion, I was the only one air-playing an instrument: the guitar, of course.…

  Chard

  March 14, 2023

  Memoir

  80s Bands, A Flock of Seagulls, air bands, Air Guitar, bagpipes, Chard Berndt, guitar playing, guitar proficiency, High School Buddies, High School Friends, Humor Writing, joy, play, school days, The Eagles, Your Humor Source, yourhumorsource.com

• The Importance of Preserving St. Patrick’s Day

  Saint Patrick’s Day is when we laud the memory of a great saint from 1600 years ago: The man who escaped slavery in Ireland yet returned there to establish monasteries, churches, and schools for the purpose of bringing the message of Christ to the land. (Apparently, he also drove all the snakes away, which is…

  Chard

  March 7, 2023

  General

  Chard Berndt, green beer, Humor Writing, leprechauns, Religious Holidays, Saint Patrick, Saint Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Day, The Fighting Irish, Your Humor Source, yourhumorsource.com