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Tag Archives: Star Wars
My Own Personal Death Star
A long time ago, in a neighborhood far, far away, a lonely boy sat in his bedroom in Brooklyn, and dreamed about growing up to be a Jedi Knight. That sad, lonely, nerdy boy was me, Modern Philosophers. You didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Death Star, Humor, Jedi, life, Modern Philosopher, movies, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, Star Wars
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Do Go Chasing Waterfalls
Happy Labor Day, Modern Philosophers! This holiday, which has traditionally marked the end of summer, is actually the last day of my vacation. I’m not looking forward to rejoining the rat race tomorrow, but I definitely took advantage of this … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged chasing your dream, end of vacation, Humor, Labor Day, Modern Philosopher, never give up, sarcasm, satire, Star Wars, Summer, writing
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Trick or Treat or Time Travel
Justin exploded up off the couch excitedly the second he heard the knock at the front door. He loved Halloween, but rarely got any trick or treaters. He didn’t understand why since he lived in a nice neighborhood. The rumor … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Humor
Tagged flash fiction, Halloween, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, short story, Star Wars, Time Travel, trick-or-treat
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Enchantment Under The Death Star
This week, Modern Philosophers, I’m excited to announce that The Friday Night Think Tank is going to time travel back to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… That’s right, gang, our weekly philosophical exercise is going … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Back to the Future, Humor, Luke Skywalker, Marty McFly, Modern Philosopher, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Philosophy, sarcasm, satire, Star Wars, Time Travel
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The Jedi Lawn Trick
“If you were to wake up tomorrow morning to discover that you had suddenly and mysteriously been blessed with Jedi powers, what’s the first thing you would do?” The Devil asked as he put down the Sunday edition of the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged Daisy Ridley, Humor, Jedi Mind Trick, Modern Philosopher, Rey, sarcasm, satire, short story, Star Wars, Sundays With Satan Short Story Series, The Devil
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Play Me Out, Sam
I found out on Tuesday that my stepbrother had died, Modern Philosophers, and it’s led to a complicated week. Now that Friday is finally here, my thoughts are still a jumbled mess and sorting them out seems impossible. I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged Bruce Springsteen, coping with death, Death, funerals, Humor, Modern Philosopher, music, sarcasm, satire, Star Wars
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Trump’s Exile: Destination Dagobah
Happy Friday, Modern Philosophers! It might be snowing in Maine on the first Friday of Spring, but there was good news from Washington, DC today… The GOP’s new healthcare plan, aka Trumpcare aka RepublicansDon’tCare, didn’t make it past Congress. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Dagobah, Donald Trump, Exile Trump, GOP Healthcare plan defeated, Humor, Kill the bill, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, Star Wars, Trumpcare defeated
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