Humor – Jacke Wilson

November 14, 2015

Craunch the Marmoset, Buy Cat in Pocket: The Book Mark Twain Called “Perfect”

What happens when a Portuguese publisher who doesn’t know English attempts to bring out an English phrase book? This great 2011 piece from Splitsider tells the whole story. Continue reading

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Humor, inadvertent comedy, Mark Twain, portuguese, splitsider, Translation

November 4, 2015

Scenes from a Marriage (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)

Back by popular demand… it’s an Objectino! This time, a scene from a marriage…. A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO* HIM: Okay, I think I’ll head out to the dentist’s office. HER: Already? Your appointment’s not for twenty minutes. It takes ten minutes to get there. HIM: Well, by the time I park, get checked in… HER: You Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Objectino, Writing

Fiction, Humor, marriage, self-loathing

October 20, 2015

Steve Martin not wild, not crazy…

Brilliant reader MFA commented on the Steve Martin reference: My daughter and I still mist up at the Steve Martin backyard basketball scene in “Father of the Bride”. Not taking away from the Spencer Tracy Elizabeth Taylor version. Here’s the clip: Argh, this is heartbreaking. Was there really a version of me who would once have Continue reading

Podcast, restless mind show

dad, daughter, father of the bride, Humor, movies, sentiment, steve martin

January 29, 2015

It’s The Jacke Wilson Show! Life’s Unanswerable Questions, Part 2 (Episode 2.2)

ONE…ONE ONE…ONE ONE… IT’S THE JACKE WILSON SHOW!!!!! Our quest for a more professional sheen to the podcast continues with Life’s Unanswerable Questions (Part 2) – Another play for Bryan Cranston and Kate Winslet, the untold story of Joseph the beleaguered father of Jesus, a look at why we love when we know it hurts Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Podcast, The History of Jacke, The Jacke Wilson Show, Writing

Humor, jesus, joseph, life’s unanswerable questions, Literature, philosophy, Podcast, psychology

January 9, 2015

It’s The Jacke Wilson Show! Life’s Unanswerable Questions (Episode 2.1)

ONE…ONE ONE…ONE ONE… IT’S THE JACKE WILSON SHOW!!!!! Season Two! We’re off to a GREAT start with the new Jacke Wilson Show season. New producer, new studio…and a much more professional sheen. In episode 2.1 we cover Life’s Unanswerable Questions, as contributed by you, the listeners. Hope you enjoy the show! You can stream the Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Podcast, The History of Jacke, The Jacke Wilson Show, Writing

Humor, life’s unanswerable questions, Literature, philosophy, Podcast, psychology

December 20, 2014

Best Case Name Ever (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)

Another day, another Objectino.* This one straight from the courthouse… A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO Overheard at a legal proceeding: LAWYER 1: What’s the best case name you ever cited in a brief? For me, I figure it’s gotta be Lone Star Ladies v. Schlotzsky’s Deli. Or here’s one for you: Fattman v. Bear. New Jersey Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, Objectino, Podcast, Publishing, The History of Jacke, The Promotion, The Race, Writing

case names, fattman v bear, Fiction, Humor, lawyers, lone star ladies, memoir, objectino, schlotzky’s deli

December 18, 2014

A Marriage at Odds (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)

Time for another Objectino!* This one comes straight from the underbelly of a marriage… A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO WIFE: [looking out the window] Oh great. It’s raining out. What are the odds that today is Saturday? HUSBAND: One in seven. WIFE: [exasperated] You know what I mean. It was sunny all week when I was stuck in that stupid Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, Objectino, Podcast, Publishing, The History of Jacke, The Promotion, The Race, Writing

Fiction, Humor, husband, marriage, odds, wife

December 12, 2014

The Shirt Pocket Avatar (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)

Back to the workplace for another Objectino!* A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO Overheard in an office meeting: MAN: I realized the other day that my shirt pockets are so thin you can see my photo ID through them. For years there’s been this little me riding around in my shirt, right on my chest, where everyone could Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, Objectino, Podcast, Publishing, The History of Jacke, The Promotion, The Race, Writing

avatar, Fiction, Humor, objectino, office, photo ID, puppet

December 5, 2014

New Office Technology (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)

Today’s Objectino* goes back to the land of the Blood Cake… A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO After the New York office criticized us for having old equipment, our bosses splurged on a new videoconference room with state-of-the-art technology. At our next weekly luncheon with New York, we were excited to demonstrate how the camera swiveled automatically to focus Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, Objectino, Podcast, Publishing, The History of Jacke, The Promotion, The Race, Writing

conference room, coworkers, Fiction, Humor, office, technology, video

November 5, 2014

International Feedback on The Race!

Yesterday I posted a quick little request that summarized my thoughts on the U.S. elections. And of course, I wrote a book about a politician, based on some personal experience I had ghostwriting the autobiography of one of our nation’s gems. The politician in my book, a former governor recovering from a sex scandal, exemplifies everything Continue reading

Authors, Fiction, Novellas, The Race

books, Fiction, governor, Humor, india, novellas, Politics, reviews, sex scandal, The Race, Wisconsin, Writing