Kirkland McCauley bought his wife an elephant for her birthday. It was not a present she liked or understood, and it made a mess on her carpets. In fact it remained the elephant in the room, the unspoken horror that separated them for the last few days of their marriage. Kirkland bought his present on [...]

  Have you ever tried to watch a clown perform and it seems that you just can’t get enough of his antics, his tricks and his jokes and one-liners? You might have been wondering where on earth did he get those ideas and how fast those ideas get into his head? Maybe you have been [...]

There are some people who are endowed with a very good memory. However, there are also some who were not given much of this ability. Remembering things is talent that many admit is one of their weaknesses. Among all the things which are necessary to remember, a birthday is one of the most important.

It is usually really hard to come up with good gifts for people you don’t know very well. The first thing to your mind might be to look for stuff the recipient will like and have practical use for. But how do you know what this person will consider practical? Another mistake some people do is to buy gifts that appeal to themselves without considering the taste of the recipient.

Ok, this has to be said. The thought of gag birthday gifts immediately gives you the impression of something corny, even possibly gives you a feeling of unease.  And probably with good reason.  I mean, I am sure we all remember those really corny gags from our childhood that were played upon us by our [...]