Articles by Joe Berkowitz

humor 07.27.11 It’s Time We Had That Conversation About “Lost” Again

Joe Berkowitz thinks Lost is a metaphor for this casual office discussion of Lost, which is a metaphor for this casual office discussion of Lost, which is…

humor 03.30.11 Maybe the Problem is All in Your Head, Officer

Joe Berkowitz would like to explain why he was speeding.

humor 02.16.11 It’s Shake ‘n Bake, and I Helped

Joe Berkowitz was actually not all that instrumental in making dinner, probably because he’s in kindergarten.

humor 01.12.11 This Date is Going Very Well

First dates can be tricky, but Joe Berkowitz has all the right moves.

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