Our Awesome Back-Up Plan

The other day we were discussing the Devils future over lunch and decided it’s time to start girding ourselves for the possibility of a Zachless existence. It sounds terrible, doesn’t it? What could possibly make that more sufferable? Well, Gentle Reader, you know us — we’re always thinking. And we’ve got a solution that will [...]

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How You Know Your Friend Isn’t A Hockey Fan

She buys three ducklings and doesn’t name them Bobby Ryan, Ryan Getzlaf, and CoreyPerry CoreyPerry. If the Devils were in the Pacific Division, we could use this photo six times a year!

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“Dispatches” “From” “Vancouver” “From” “Getzi”

Olympics are fun. Oops, my trading pins fell off. Olympics could have been funner. Shirt could have fallen off, too.

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104 Career Shutouts: A Celebration In Cookies

Today we decided the very best way to honor Marty’s 104th shutout was to commemorate it in gingerbread form. Yes, those cookies are every bit as breathtakingly awesome as the game last night was. But nothing’s too good when it comes to telling the world how great we think Marty is. Devils fans are just [...]

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Our Thoughts About…

1. …The Flyers. We guess it wasn’t the coaching that was the problem. 2. … Fantasy Hockey. If Pookie picks up Anaheim’s Dan Sexton for her fantasy team, will people start calling him “Big Soxy”? 3. …Diving. The suggestion that a diving penalty should negate any infraction that may have prompted the player to dive [...]

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That’s What We Call “Bringing It Home” In The Comedy Business

Okay, 25 years ago our grandfather, who was not renowned for his giddy sense of humor, was given the task of putting the pink peacock ornament on the top of our Christmas tree. The peacock, many years after the events in question. The two of us, 6 and 8 years old at the time, were [...]

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Advice Week: Getzi Edition

Dear Getzi, My great aunt enjoys giving me excess food from her garden. Most of the time this is welcome, but every summer she insists on giving me bushels of cucumbers. I have tried telling her that no one in my family enjoys eating them, but every year there she is giving us more. Do [...]

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