Tag: jokes

• Noticeably Autistic

  I was taking out the garbage and recycling, and Ben was pacing on the porch. A stranger walked by with his dog and he stopped. Ben has been reciting lines from the movie Cars. The gentleman said Ben had mouthed something to him. He then asked if Ben was autistic. I told the guy that…

  Mark

  June 3, 2026

  collaboration

  autistic, behavior, Ben, dog, garbage and recycling, jokes, stranger

• Different

  I am different from anyone else. That really isn’t saying much since every individual is unique. The question is whether I am more unique. I joked with my dad today that we were embarrassingly white. I remember a joke book that poked fun at WASPs (white Anglo Saxon Protestants). I didn’t realize that all those…

  Mark

  March 17, 2026

  rant

  different, individual, jokes, ordinary, privilege, unique, WASP

• Officer Commission

  I’m thinking about my time in the Army Reserve when I first became an adult. I was never a good soldier. I didn’t qualify on my rifle and I didn’t pass the physical training tests. I had trouble keeping my head down and my mouth shut. When a drill sergeant yelled in my face, “Don’t…

  Mark

  January 13, 2025

  Uncategorized

  cadet, clueless, college, commission, jokes, life insurance, officer, physical training, private, rifle, ROTC, strange