2006 Archive: The Group Therapy
“Welcome to the group for people addicted to the internet. Everyone please take a seat and turn off your BlackBerrys… No? Okay, see you next… Read More »2006 Archive: The Group Therapy
2006 Vintage: The Velvet Pouch Discretion
The ushers utilizing long wooden poles with deep velvet bags attached to the ends, ensuring complete secrecy regarding whether you dropped in a twenty-dollar bill… Read More »2006 Vintage: The Velvet Pouch Discretion
2005 Vintage: The Fernando Alonso Title
Why was the “Schumacher Era” over? Because a 24-year-old Spaniard in a blue Renault drove so fast he made the red Ferraris look like they… Read More »2005 Vintage: The Fernando Alonso Title
2005 Archive: The Neon Paper Ledger
Printing the annual financial report on blinding, neon-green copy paper to guarantee that parishioners cannot claim they mistook the serious church deficit summary for a… Read More »2005 Archive: The Neon Paper Ledger
2005 Classic: The Office (US) Debut
“My boss is exactly like Michael Scott.” “Funny?” “No, he’s cringe-inducing and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t know what my job title is.” Part of the 52… Read More »2005 Classic: The Office (US) Debut
2004 Classic: The Laptop Battery “Fire”
Why did the salesman keep his laptop on a tray? He heard that 2004 batteries were prone to “spontaneous combustion.” Part of the 74 Office… Read More »2004 Classic: The Laptop Battery “Fire”
2004 Classic: The Encarta Sunset
Realizing that clicking through the digital encyclopedia on CD-ROM was starting to look outdated compared to searching for instant answers on Google. Part of the… Read More »2004 Classic: The Encarta Sunset
2003 Legacy: The Laptop Docking Station
Why was it so heavy? Because “Docking” in 2003 meant connecting your laptop to a base that weighed more than a microwave. Part of the… Read More »2003 Legacy: The Laptop Docking Station
2002 Archive: The Second Opinion
“Doctor, I’m depressed.” “It’s just 2002. Everyone is depressed because the tech bubble burst.” “I want a second opinion!” “Okay, you also have a terrible… Read More »2002 Archive: The Second Opinion
2002 Classic: The One Tree Hill
She’s obsessed with the drama. I told her my life has enough drama just trying to find a matching pair of socks. Part of the… Read More »2002 Classic: The One Tree Hill