The Believer Magazine
Non-Essential Mnemonics
In this space, writer Kent Woodyard shares all the mnemonics
you’ll never really need to remember.
To view this column offline, check out Kent’s first book, Non-Essential Mnemonics: An Unnecessary Journey Into Senseless Knowledge.
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January 10, 2011Non-Essential Mnemonics: My Friends Greg ’n Chelsea Lost Their Virginities at a Taylor Swift Concert
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December 22, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: It Needs Kingsize Zippers Because Santa Loves Cookies In Milk
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December 8, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: Screen Actors Guild
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November 22, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: Ronnie, Gary, Aunt Gretchen, Pastor Larry, Pastor Larry’s Wife Anna, Tina, Tina’s Deadbeat Coworker, Uncle Vinny, That Kid Matt from Petey’s Soccer Team, and Cousin Vinny’s Tramp Girlfriend
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November 9, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: Berenstain Bears Learn About Young-Nasty Bear’s Sex Life. Berenstain Bears: Are You A Communist?
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October 27, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: “Really? You’re cheering for Michael ‘I Murder Animals’ Vick? Get the hell out.”
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October 4, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: Kansas State Bowling Sucks. Kansas Recruits All the Best Guys
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September 14, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: AT&T sucks something awful. / They’re terrible. / Spotty service really tests my heart rate. / Text messages = horrible. / AT&T, stop sucking. / The iPhone’s not enough
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September 1, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick
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August 10, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: “Juggling children and acting can make life hectic.”
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July 29, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: Quit Bitching About World Cup Loss
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June 29, 2010Non-Essential Mnemonics: IKEA, Amazon, Target, Johnson & Bachman — Attorneys at Law, Big Lots, LEGO, Verizon, AT&T
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