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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
A Failure to Communicate
“We are a couple of oddballs, are we not?” The Devil asked as a charming smile spread across his handsome face. As always, he was dressed in an impeccably tailored suit that would have earned him a gold medal if … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged communication, face to face interaction, Humor, Modern Philosopher, modern technology, sarcasm, satire, short story, Social Media, texting, The Devil
12 Comments
#NoTrumpsMatter Movement Grows As Election Approaches
Election Day is less than two months away, Modern Philosophers, and as fate hurtles us precariously closer to the reality of Future President Trump, civil unrest threatens to make the future even more apocalyptic. At the eye of the latest … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Politics
Tagged 2016 Presidential Election, activism, Donald Trump, Humor, Modern Philosopher, No Trumps Matter, Politics, protest, sarcasm, satire, Social Media
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Users Give Major Dislike To Facebook’s Ban On Baby Photos
In a move that was a long time in coming, Modern Philosophers, Facebook finally announced today that it was banning all baby photos. “Users will have 48 hours to post as many baby photos as they want to just get … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged baby photos, Dislike, Facebook, Humor, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, Social Media, Technology
15 Comments
Are You Following This Pinteresting Development?
It’s a new year, Modern Philosophers, and I set some goals about getting my writing published outside of this blog, while also bringing this blog to one million hits. In hopes of achieving those goals, I had my IT Department … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged blog love, blogging, followers, Humor, Modern Philosopher, networking, Pinterest, sarcasm, satire, Social Media, Technology
50 Comments
High School And Rejection Go Hand In Hand
Happy Sunday, Modern Philosophers! Last night, the special High School Edition of The Nite Show With Danny Cashman aired. Now it’s time for some of my jokes that didn’t make it into Danny’s monologue to go to the head of … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Danny Cashman, high school, Humor, Modern Philosopher, monologue jokes, prom, Sarcasm, satire, Social Media, The Nite Show, TV
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Questions You Should NEVER Ask On A First Date
I’ve been seeing a lot of items posted on social media recently about the questions you need to ask on a first date, Modern Philosophers. I’d like to share some of the research I’ve been doing since I’ve been back … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Humor, Love, Philosophy
Tagged advice, dating, dating tips, first dates, Humor, life hacks, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, Sarcasm, satire, Social Media
82 Comments
If You Write It, They Will Come
Now that baseball season has finally arrived, Modern Philosophers, I often think of one of my favorite baseball flicks, Field of Dreams. It’s probably my favorite movie baseball ghost movie of all time, but I’ve never truly understood the film’s … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged Baseball, blog followers, blog traffic, blogging, Darth Vader, Field of Dreams, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, Social Media
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Dear Pandora Complaint Department…
Dear Pandora, I wasn’t sure of the best way to reach your Complaint Department, so I thought I would just write to you on my blog and trust the power of the internet and social media to get this to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged complaint department, Foo Fighters, Humor, internet radio, Modern Philosopher, Oasis, Pandora, Sarcasm, satire, Social Media, Wonderwall
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Blog Pitch Party 2: Pitch Your Blog And Attract New Followers
Since Spring Training has started, I’ve certainly got pitching on my mind, Modern Philosophers. However, not all pitching is limited to the type that takes place on a baseball field. I’ve been thinking about the wildly successful Blog Pitch Party … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Writing
Tagged blog love, blogging, followers, Hollywood, Humor, Modern Philosopher, networking, pitch party, screenwriting, Social Media, writing
817 Comments