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Tag Archives: writing
Character Actors
Since I live alone, I’m always scared half to death whenever a voice addresses me at a time when I should be the only one at The House on the Hill. “I was wondering if you had a second to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged flash fiction, Humor, Modern Philosopher, NYU, sarcasm, satire, short story, TV series, writing
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The Good Tipper
“This was a nice surprise,” Nikki beamed as she sat down at the table by the window and blew on her coffee. Nikki was very attractive. When she smiled, her green eyes sparkled like emeralds, and the freckles on her … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged coffee, flash fiction, friends, Humor, Modern Philosopher, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, short story, writing
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Change…Because Life Won’t
Someone asked me the other day why my blog wasn’t funny anymore, Modern Philosophers. I countered by stating that I never thought it was that humorous in the first place. The truth is, my blog has gone through many incarnations … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged adapting, change, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Philosophy, sarcasm, satire, writing
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Waiting Is My Least Favorite Game
I have never been a man of action, Modern Philosophers. Everything I have in life simply fell into my lap, or eventually came to me on its own because it grew frustrated waiting for me to make a move to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged fear of failure, frustration, Hollywood, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, screenwriting, Waiting, writing
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It All Started With The Big Bang
As you might have already figured out, Modern Philosophers, being a writer for a late night TV show has a lot of perks. There’s fame, fortune, celebrity, and getting to cut to the front of the line at the grocery … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, The Big Bang Theory, The Nite Show, TV, writing
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Wait!!! Dying Of Frustration
Sometimes, I hate it when I’m right, Modern Philosophers. I confessed that I was dragging my feet on writing the Season Finale of my TV series because I didn’t want to be finished spending time with those characters. I also … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged common courtesy, frustration, Hollywood, Humor, Modern Philosopher, reading scripts, sarcasm, satire, waiting for feedback, writer's life, writing
16 Comments
The Friday Freedom Dance
Happy Friday, Modern Philosophers! I’ve never been much of a dancer. That might have something to do with the fact that I’m an awkward klutz with absolutely no sense of rhythm, or it could be related to that “incident” at … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged blogging, Dancing, Friday, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, motivation, sarcasm, satire, Weekend, writing
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