Top ten things you won’t hear at commencement
Ever since Pebbles and Bam Bam graduated from Bedrock High, commencement speakers have been telling the crowd of cap and
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humor
Happy Mothers’ Day!
Here are my favorite columns and cartoons for these amazing people called “Mom.” Have a great day! • Faith of
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Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac
My latest book, Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac, is co-authored by my favorite daughter, Faith A. Watkins. It
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Book promises passion, purpose and pizazz
Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re
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Top ten lists
I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s categories: • Top five
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Lent and Easter cartoons, devos, humor, more . . .
Lent, not to be confused with that stuff in the dryer filter, is a time of spiritual preparation for Easter.
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Local paper features ‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’
‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac’ Father-daughter duo’s new devotional book, focused on mental illness, the Bible and how
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My personal experience with mental illness
Thanks to WriterKat for her honest post at Medium.com: Mental health issues seem to come with a gift in the
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The amazing magic of The Great Watkinso
Presenting—without camera tricks or video effects—the classic conjuring and perplexing prestidigitation of The Great Watkinso! Enjoy! And if you found
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Hope—and humor—spring eternal!
Here are my favorite hopeful posts as we celebrate the arrival of spring! • Are you listening to Goliath or
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Olympic office events
While the world’s attention is focused on gymnasts, swimmers, track stars, and weightlifters (along with all those retired athletes pitching
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‘Twas the Night Before Voting . . .
Watch the video ‘Twas the night before voting, when all through the land, Every voter was fretting and wringing their
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Mr. Rogers’ ‘Terrible day in neighborhood’
I’m sure that even Mr. Rogers had one of those days: It’s a terrible day in the neighborhood, A terrible
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God as ‘comedy’ writer
I’m teaching a humor-writing class based on Writing with Banana Peels at the Maranatha Christian Writers Conference. God is the
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Top ten things my dad taught me
November 2010 I have in my right hand, direct from my home office in Corn Borer, Indiana, today’s category: top
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