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The Year of the Snow Monkey
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: An introverted writer with anxiety issues. Okay, those might not be the actual words of my least favorite Christmas song, but since I was born on the twelfth … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged birthday, food, friends, Happy Birthday, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire
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The Good Tipper
“This was a nice surprise,” Nikki beamed as she sat down at the table by the window and blew on her coffee. Nikki was very attractive. When she smiled, her green eyes sparkled like emeralds, and the freckles on her … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged coffee, flash fiction, friends, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, short story, writing
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The Radio Contest
Charlie drummed his fingers anxiously on the steering wheel. He hated being told to wait in the car. It made him feel insignificant, and like the others were too embarrassed to be seen with him in public. Charlie glanced up … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged bank robbery, concert tickets, flash fiction, friends, getaway driver, Humor, Modern Philosopher, radio contest, sarcasm, satire, short story
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Rain Is Wet…And Other Deep Thoughts
It’s a dark and stormy night at The House on the Hill, Modern Philosophers, so I thought I’d ramble on about rain in this edition of The Friday Night Think Tank. It started to rain just as I was leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Fitness, Friday Night Think Tank, friends, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Philosophy, rain, sarcasm, satire, weather
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Never Go Full Zombie
One of my favorite lines for Tropic Thunder, Ben Stiller’s brilliant documentary about the Vietnam War, Modern Philosophers, is when Robert Downey, Jr. advises Stiller’s character to “Never go full Zombie”. He was way ahead of his time talking about … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged friends, Humor, Mallrats, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, The Nite Show with Danny Cashman, The Walking Dead, Tropic Thunder, writing, Zombies
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Friends Can Make It A Wonderful Life
It’s A Wonderful Life is one of my all-time favorite movies, Modern Philosophers. The first time I ever saw it was during Film class in high school. Yes, my super special nerd high school came complete with a Film class, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged dealing with loss, fashion, feeling empty, friends, Humor, It's a Wonderful Life, loneliness, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, sarcasm, satire
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What Makes The Fat Guy Run?
The Other Melissa dropped by The House on the Hill unannounced again last night, Modern Philosophers. This was perfectly fine with me because, unlike my other surprise drop in visitor, aka The Devil, The Other Melissa is quite easy on … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Humor
Tagged exercise, friends, health, Humor, Modern Philosopher, motivation, Relationships, running, sarcasm, satire, weight loss
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Finding The Shining Moment Of Sanity
These last few days have been a little crazy around The House on the Hill, Modern Philosophers, as I deal with a personal issue that has me completely out of sorts. When life shows signs of fitting me for a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged coping, friends, Humor, Love, mental health, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, sanity, sarcasm, satire, support
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After Dinner Mints: An Intriguing Appetizer
So this happened to me tonight, Modern Philosophers… I was outside of Hero’s, waiting for my friend Bethany to arrive so we could have dinner and catch up. You might remember Bethany as my cool boss, who abandoned me to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love, Philosophy
Tagged awkward, breakup, Buffalo Bill, dinner, friends, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, stranger danger
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I Need To Be A Better Socialist
If Bernie Sanders were my Life Coach, Modern Philosophers, I’m certain he would point out the obvious fact that you can’t have Socialism without the social. There was a time in my life when I was a much more social … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Bernie Sanders, friends, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Politics, sarcasm, satire, socialism, socializing, Star Wars
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