Author: Kelly Kazek

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It’s a column about toothpaste gloops but that doesn’t mean it’s not important

Kelly Kazek

Note: This is a completely insignificant, apolitical column about the need for more government research in the area of toothpaste tubes. If you disagree, you are wrong you should skip this column. The other day when I tried to pick up my contact lens case from the bathroom counter, it didn't budge. It was stuck… Continue reading It’s a column about toothpaste gloops but that doesn’t mean it’s not important

(ODD)yssey

How tall was the World’s Tallest Man? And how does Sweetums measure up?

Kelly Kazek

Sweetums is 6-foot-7 so when we were driving through Alton, Illinois, home of the World’s Tallest Man, we had no choice but to stop and see how Sweetums’ measured up. Robert Pershing Wadlow was born in Alton on February 22, 1918, and lived there until his death on July 15, 1940, at just 22 years… Continue reading How tall was the World’s Tallest Man? And how does Sweetums measure up?

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Today’s driving PSA: The Courtesy Wave is not optional, people

Kelly Kazek

I come to you today with a public service announcement. No need to thank me. Just doing my job. It has come to my attention of late that some people in this country are not aware of some common rules of the road and it's really ticking me off. In the coming weeks, I will… Continue reading Today’s driving PSA: The Courtesy Wave is not optional, people

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Couples Issue of the Week: Slasher film v. nature documentary; pick a side

Kelly Kazek

  I understand, even before writing this column, that it may cause some of you to have a come-apart. That is not my intention. My intention is to foster understanding and goodwill between the sexes, by which I mean get the women on my side so I can show Sweetums I'm not crazy. So here… Continue reading Couples Issue of the Week: Slasher film v. nature documentary; pick a side