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Tag Archives: Maine
Keep Your Damn Virus Off My Lawn!
It was a dark and stormy day in Maine, which was perfectly fine with Holly and Aaron since they both loved the rain. They sat on their usual benches one opposite sides of the running path down by the river. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, flash fiction, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, short story, social distancing
4 Comments
Driving With My Head In The Clouds
It was a typical Monday, Modern Philosophers, which means I returned to The House on the Hill beaten and exhausted after a long day in the trenches. Rather than just wallow in my basement bunker as I wondered why people … Continue reading
The Eternal Winter Of My Discontent
When I woke up this morning, Modern Philosophers, it was snowing. It was coming down quite hard and already sticking. At first, I was angry because it’s not supposed to snow in Maine. The 182 Days of Terror clearly end … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, Donald Trump, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, Snow in May, stay at home, Time Travel
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Not So Good Friday
I know the calendar says that today is Good Friday, Modern Philosophers, but I think someone is playing a cruel joke on me. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, a huge April blizzard was bearing down on The House on … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor
Tagged Blizzard, coronavirus, Covid 19, Easter, Good Friday, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, power outage, Sarcasm, satire
12 Comments
Stay At Home Snowstorm
Remember how I told you I’ve lost track of what day it is since this whole self-isolation, stay at home, don’t go to work, just wear sweatpants all the time thing started, Modern Philosophers? Well, another issue resulting from never … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Blizzard, coronavirus, Covid 19, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, social distancing, stay at home, Zombie Apocalypse
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Slip, Fall, Get Up, Repeat
We all slip and fall metaphorically, Modern Philosophers, and how we rebound from that adversity is very important. Does the same thing trip us up time and again? Do we let the misstep bother us, or do we learn from … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged adversity, bouncing back, Humor, life, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Philosophy, sarcasm, satire, winter
6 Comments
Surviving My Amish Snow Day
It snowed for the last two days, Modern Philosophers. That’s no news flash, as it snows almost every day this time of year. The difference this time, though, was that the snowstorm’s big encore was an ice storm. The conditions … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Blizzard, Humor, ice storm, life, Maine, Modern Philosopher, power outage, sarcasm, satire, Social Media
11 Comments
The Unrelenting Snow Globe
Thanks for all the messages, Modern Philosophers, asking me where I’ve vanished to since I haven’t blogged in ages. It’s nice to know someone would call the police to check The House on the Hill for a frozen corpse should … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Amy Pond, cold, Doctor Who, Humor, Maine, missing in action, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, snow globe, winter
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The Shortest Day of the Year
Happy Winter Solstice, Modern Philosophers! The shortest day of the year is upon us, which means things are only going to look up from here. We’re also on Day 82 of the 182 Days of Terror, aka Winter in Maine, … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Humor
Tagged Christmas, Humor, Maine, Merry Christmas!, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, Season's Greetings, winter, Winter Solstice, writing
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Searching For Motivation In The Snow
My love/hate relationship with running has taken on an “I think we should see other people” status recently, Modern Philosophers. Winter is always a difficult time to stay motivated with my running program. I always used to take winters off, … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Humor
Tagged Fitness, health, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, motivation, running, sarcasm, satire, snow, winter
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