Great Imponderables
When an agnostic dies, does he go to the "great perhaps"?
Do you think Houdini ever locked his keys in his car?
Why is there a road sign that says "Braille Institute, Next Exit"?
Can atheists get insurance for acts of God?
If procrastinators had a club, would they ever have a meeting?
If the No. 2 pencil is the most popular, why is it still No. 2?
Have you ever wondered why just one letter makes all the difference between here and there?
When you go into a hotel, you always see reception. Why do you never just see ception?
If time heals all wounds, how come the belly button stays the same?
If a lawyer and an IRS agent were both drowning, and you could only save one of them, would you go to lunch or read the paper?
Isn't it strange that the same people who laugh at gypsy fortune tellers take economists seriously?
If genetic scientists crossed a chicken with a zebra, would they get a four-legged chicken with its own bar code?
If practice makes perfect, and nobody's perfect, why practice?
Why is there always one in every crowd?
Who decided "Hotpoint" would be a good name for a company that sells refrigerators?
How do you know when it's time to tune your bagpipes?
Originally published January 17, 2005.
