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Tag Archives: snow
Snowman Assembly Kits
“I’m so tired of all this snow,” Aaron grumbled before taking a long sip of his Snapple. It was Sunday morning, and the best friends were seated on their favorite bench that overlooked the Penobscot River. And since it was … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged best friends, flash fiction, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, Sarcasm, satire, short story, snow
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Blizzarding For The Seasonally Exhausted
I don’t know about you, Modern Philosophers, but I am so done with this winter. It has left me physically exhausted, mentally drained, and once again questioning my decision to willing live inside the universe’s most annoying snow globe. As … Continue reading
I’ll Take My Snow On The Rocks
Like I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Modern Philosophers, there was a blizzard headed for The House on the Hill. I woke up in the middle of the night to heed the call of nature, and a peek out the window … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Blizzard, Humor, life, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, snow
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Travel Blog: My Driveway
I’m going to come clean, Modern Philosophers, and confess that I’ve always been envious of travel bloggers. They see the world, their photos are exciting, they eat well on their journeys, and they have the time and money to go … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged blogging, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, photography, Sarcasm, satire, snow, travel, travel blogs
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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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Snow Magnet
I have a theory, Modern Philosophers, but I hesitate to share it because science has never really been my thing. I mean, I keep a team of scientists on retainer, aka locked in the basement, in case I ever need … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Blizzards, Humor, Life in Maine, Modern Philosopher, Post Traumatic Snow Disorder, sarcasm, satire, snow, Snow Miser, surviving winter, winter
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182 Days of Terror!
Day 53 — After more than seven weeks of purely psychological torment, the horror finally became real! Woke up to white on the grass, cars, and some of the sidewalk. It was snowing lightly when I went on my morning … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged first snow, Humor, ice, life, Maine, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, snow, Snow Miser, winter
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Not Today, Snow Miser!
Monday… The one day of the week You ain’t gonna wanna Mess with me! Not only Am I already in a horrible mood, But it’s also The day I’m most likely To maul The English language Because of My disgruntled … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Poetry
Tagged Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, Monday, poem, sarcasm, satire, snow, Snow Miser, Thanksgiving, winter
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There’s No 12 Step Program For A Maine Winter
I wrote a guest post for Shareen over at On The Verge. Fittingly, it’s running today when it looks like snow. Snow on Opening Day? Gotta love life in Maine!
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged guest post, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, On The Verge, recovery, sarcasm, satire, snow, winter, writing
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@#$% You, Snow Miser!
I had an emergency appointment with Dr. Jekyll today, Modern Philosophers, to deal with a sudden alarming flare up of my Post Traumatic Snow Disorder. This Winter has been much milder than its predecessor, so I haven’t needed to take … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, phobias, Post Traumatic Snow Disorder, sarcasm, satire, snow, Snow Miser, therapy, winter
12 Comments