CNN reported this week that the average woman now collects up to 82% of a man’s paycheck.  My question is, how is this fair to the men?  After all, we only need to use only half the brain power they do to get the job done.

The subject bar in today’s daily forward from my mom read “NOT A JOKE. VERY SERIOUS.” Following was a description of innocent-appearing water bottles dispersed throughout the U.S. and Canada that explode when their contents (Draino, water, and a small piece of foil) are disturbed.

Hey Mom, aka president of the National Coalition for Responsible Forwarding—budding unibombers have email, too. Thanks for the recipe!

Scientists project in the year 2050, the global population will increase by 2.4 billion. To feed all these extra people, we will have to increase food production by 70 to 100 percent. I’ve determined the solution lies right on my living room carpet. Because of my aversion to vacuuming, along with my failure to enforce a “no eating in the living room” policy, you all get to meet your grandchildren.

“…Here before you is a state-of-the-art machine that will allow you to run like hell for no apparent reason. Mile after mile, you will sprint with no destination and get absolutely nowhere. It will take up half your basement and is yours for only $999.99!”

I don’t know who the bigger sucker is—me for buying that treadmill seven years ago, or the guy we just sold it to for $500.