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Tag Archives: Mother’s Day
A Time Machine For Mom
I have a peculiar Mother’s Day tradition, Modern Philosophers. I like to spend the day in the garage working on my time machine. I’ve been building it for years, and not making much progress, but I always set aside time … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Love
Tagged family, Humor, Love, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, sarcasm, satire, Time Machine, Time Travel
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Surviving Mother’s Day
I’ll start off this post on a positive note by wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day, Modern Philosophers. The truth of the matter, however, is that not everyone celebrates this holiday. For some of us, Mother’s Day is a very … Continue reading
To My Mom, Who I Don’t Remember
Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day! You died when I was only 3, and I hate that I have absolutely no memory of you. This photo is one of the very few I have of you, and the only one of … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Love
Tagged childhood memories, family, Humor, loss, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, Relationships, sadness, sarcasm, satire
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At Least He’s Not A Total Mother…
I was reading in the living room, just trying to get through another Mother’s Day, when the front door of The House on the Hill opened with a flourish. I looked up from my book just in time to see … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged apple pie, fiction, hell, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, Sarcasm, satire, short story, The Devil
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Mama Didn’t Raise Any Rejects!
Happy Mother’s Day, Modern Philosophers! Hope everyone is enjoying this special day. A new episode of The Nite Show With Danny Cashman aired last night. It was the one with Weird Al’s surprise cameo, so it was an instant classic. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Danny Cashman, Humor, Modern Philosopher, monologue jokes, Mother's Day, rejects, Sarcasm, satire, The Nite Show, Weird Al Yankovic, writing
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The Mother Of All Runs
Happy Mother’s Day, Modern Philosophers! This is always a rough Holiday for me given that my Mom died when I was 3. My Dad remarried when I was 6, to a woman with whom I did not always see eye … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Holidays, Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Humor, memories, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, reminiscing, run, Soul Asylum
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I Advise You That I Miss You On Mother’s Day
Dear Mom, I am writing to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day. I have never been able to say those words to you directly, but I’m sure they have WiFi in Heaven so you can read this. I was three … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Love, Philosophy
Tagged advice, Happy Mother's Day, Love, miss you, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day
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Pope Francis Nominates All Mothers For Sainthood
Originally posted on The Return of the Modern Philosopher:
Pope Francis celebrated his first Mother’s Day as head of the Catholic Church by announcing that he has nominated every mother in the world for sainthood. The quarter of a million…
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Humor, Love, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, mothers, Sarcasm, satire, Thank you
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Calendar Commission Deadlocked On Vote To Expand Mother’s Day
Even very powerful people have serious Mommy issues, Modern Philosophers! My source inside the Calendar Commission has informed me that the group met for a secret vote to decide whether Mother’s Day should be expanded into Mother’s Weekend. After a … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor, Philosophy
Tagged holiday, Humor, Love, Modern Philosopher, Mom, Mother's Day, mothers, Sarcasm, satire, Weekend
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