Apple bobbing may be an ancient tradition that we have carried on to today.  There are some thoughts it may go all the way back to pre-Christian Ireland, although there is not much evidence to support this.  But we know more certainly the practice was around a couple of hundred years ago in the British [...]

Two Tiered Flat Tax!  Wow, think about it.  Only a politician can say an oxymoron like that with a straight face. That’s kind of funny when you think about it.  I thought a flat tax meant the whole tax code was simplified and everyone paid the same tax (per cent).  Ummm … I’m thinkin’ that’s [...]

Few things are as forlorn looking as pictures of deforestation.  What a dismal destruction of  habitat.  There has to be a better way.  But we must be careful not to create a greater problem. In the past few years, people have begun to notice that we are saving many trees from this fate by using [...]

Isn’t it amazing how difficult it is to communicate with communication companies.  You’d think they’d be the very best at this. But no, we call and hear repeated inane messages saying  “we value your business, please stay on the line.”  So strange.  Because often when I call a communication company I want to give them [...]

Did you know that the WoodChips are now viewed in over twenty-five countries on a regular basis?  They’re clearly becoming an international hit. Top countries recently have been the United States and Canada.  No surprise here, really.  But most recently, viewing has increased significantly from Spain, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Serbia. Wishing [...]

Hey, we’ve all experienced this one, yes.  You ask a simple question and someone launches into a long and complicated answer that may not even have anything to do with what you asked.  And maybe some of us, not you or me, of course, are guilty of doing this as well. I did a little [...]

June Nipper has been added to the characters page this month.  You’ll want to check out her profile – just click the Characters menu and scroll down. Actually, June is one of the original WoodChips.  And what you may not know is that her character is patterned somewhat after a real person named Pat.  Like [...]

My friend Dave just recently posted a picture like this on Facebook with the caption “Worked in this place last night.” Sensing that the picture was the seat of government power, I did an immediate carpe moment, which is Latin for seize the moment or something like that and the following one-sided dialog ensued — [...]

In a humorous post a couple of months ago, entitled They Breed and Walk Among Us, the author described a classroom discussion at Purdue University about the qualifications for President of the United States.  The qualifications are that you must be a natural born citizen and 35 years old. Simple enough.  However, per the article, [...]

If a tree falls in the forest does it make a sound is a philosophical question involving observation and reality.  The question has been around since about 1890 when Alexander T. Jackson, one of the great minds of the 20th century, first posed it? At last we have the definitive answer. It’s obvious from the cartoon, which is [...]