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Category Archives: Humor
Who Gives a Poop?
Social Media and the twenty-four-hour news cycle have seriously affected society in the 21st Century. Okay, this is not news to anyone with half a brain and the ability to pay attention to anything more than their smartphone. Still, the … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Food, Humor, Journalism, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged click bait, click-bait, contaminated food, contaminated vegetables, fear mongering, poop
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Speaking of Pain
A bit over two years ago, I wrote a piece titled “Seriously Doc?!.” It was my take on modern medicine’s way of assessing pain or having a patient assess pain. Yes, I am speaking of that tired old question, “On … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor, Medicine, Verbal Communication
Tagged @jacksonseric, back injuries, levels of pain, medical trauma, pain level
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That Last Hundred Meters!
Okay! If you’ve ever watched a foot race of any length, you’ve likely seen more than one runner straining to make that last hundred meters. Whether it is to better their own time, catch the runner in front of them … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vaules, Humor, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Bloganuary, roadtrip, travel
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The Best of Me?
Okay, I posted the prompt for today (on the left) to make certain anyone seeing this knows I am responding to something, not simply touting my attributes. So, my favorite part of me is certainly not my waistline. Nor, is … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized, Verbal Communication, Writing
Tagged Bloganuary, dry humor, humor, nonverbal communication, puns
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Acacia and Me
When reading the prompt for today’s writing exercise, my first thought was, “hardheaded.” Then I realized the prompt was to describe myself as a tree, and trees do not have heads. However, the hardheaded tag continued to resonate in my … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Police, Writing
Tagged Acacia, Bloganuary, hardhead, hardwood trees, thickheaded
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Lee, Fact or Fiction
Hello! If you’ve been following me, you know I am trying to complete a writing challenge and post a piece on a random topic daily. As luck would have it, I was also part of the first effort, of which … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Police, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged pontiac police cars, red lights and sirens, redlights and sirens
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Playlists and Instagram
First, let me admit, I am just as addicted to the digital world as anyone else. I just handle my addiction differently. Take playlists for example. Playlists serve a specific purpose in my life, and it is generally a seasonal … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged 45 rpm records, digital music, music preferences, music services, playlists
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Speaking of Time Travel
Time travel is a fantasy, a reality, and a potentially fantastical reality. As a diehard science fiction fan in my youth, I have considered the possibility and challenge from many angles. For example, would I want to travel to see … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Dallas Cowboys, dangers of time travel, is time travel possible, time travel
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At The Moment
No, the title is not a quote from someone. It is my semi-sarcastic way of saying most of us have our favorite quote of the moment, of the month, of our lives, or that we can remember. The other side … Continue reading
Posted in communication, Daily Life, Humor, Verbal Communication, Writing
Tagged Bloganuary, journalism, quotations, writing
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An Uninvited Guest
In Going Home Again, I talk about my childhood and the nomadic lives my family led for many years. By the time I graduated from high school, we had lived in at least fourteen different houses. Each was memorable in its … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Humor, Journalism, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Bloganuary, ghosts, going home again, haunted house, memories
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