Tag: Humor Writing
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Frog in the Kettle: Situation Clarified
The Story “The boiling frog is an apologue describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out, but if the frog is put in tepid water which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger…
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Business Naming Conventions Revisited
It’s all cutesy when picking up a coffee: We Brew It For You, Espress Yourself, The Daily Grind, etc. Same thing if you need your hair done: Shear Delight, A Cut Above, Combing Attractions…you get the idea. So very “punny,” apparently by rule. I won’t even start with pre-school names, or that Comic Sans font…
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A Friday in Reno
Irene Angelo is a not-so-small small business accountant in Reno, Nevada, the “Biggest Little City in the World” (whatever that’s supposed to mean). She typically wears combat boots, killer red tights, and sports an unbuttoned flannel shirt over a tank top sans bra, with intentionally messed up hair. There are equal chances of finding her…
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Summer’s Here
In celebration of the longest day of the year (longest daylight, that is—the day itself is like others: 24 hours minus part of a millisecond), and the splendor of summer, and because I’m down to just a few in the queue, I’m not posting a humor story, musing or whatnot for the remainder of June.…
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My Storied Sports History
I’m in my fifties, and as far as sports go, I am a runner, and that’s primarily it. I do go kayaking with my wife and we hit the gym regularly, just to engage the battle against atrophy. And there’s occasional croquet. Very occasional. Anyway, my main thing is to lace up the shoes and…
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Necessary Adjustments
I suppose tailors still exist today, fitting royalty or whoever may be considered as such, but getting clothes off-the-rack and dressing ourselves is the norm. So, we take what we can get, and while jeans, stretchy pants, sweatshirts, or dri-fit tees may work just fine, they are always going to require some adjustments. Since we…
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Self-Improvement Inspiration From Some Early Modern Greats
Gonzaga University’s alumni magazine recently introduced me to the “Ignatian Year,” a commemoration that began May 2021 and is now wrapping up. May 20 last year marked the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius’ conversion. I’m not Catholic, so I wasn’t aware of details about this figure, such as the fact that on that fateful day,…