TWITS, TWERPS & TWIZZLE STICKS -
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Theolonius McTavish
Copyright Theolonius McTavish 2005.<strong>TWITS, TWERPS & TWIZZLE STICKS -- Or, there's more to being dumb than you think! --</strong>North America, (and some might even go so far as to include a country due north of the 49th parallel ...
Make Me Laugh - Finding Humor in the Not So Funny -
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Rhonda Chapen
Did you ever notice that sometimes it is hard to find anything funny, especially when you are feeling down? With overwhelming daily routines and personal pressures, having a good ole' belly laugh while feeling stressed out and bogged down ...
Don't Leaving Home Without Finding the Latest "Cool" Stuff -
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J Lee Turner
We all have our own ideas about what's "cool". No longer bound by local retail outlets or hangouts, the internet brings all our "cool" ideas right into our own homes.Although we may not agree on the same "cool" definition, ...
Have You Been To France? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
A friend sent me a postcard from France. The rolling hills of Provence, lush vineyards and charming chateaus - yes, I remember it well.When my husband and I went to France, I packed so much he accused me of ...
When Is It A Wine's Time? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
I don't understand the complexities of wine. I know if it's a white wine or a red wine, if it should be chilled or served at room temperature and if it tastes good. Wine tasting isn't rocket science...
It's not if, it's Sven -
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Gerry McDonnell
On reflection, my decision to take a couple of weeks off to ‘rest’ was flawed from the outset. The wife went completely ‘Stefan Postma’ on me; she was constantly on my back.The evil one demanded that the bedroom ...
Do You Remember Your School Daze? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
I still have nightmares about being unprepared for school tests. Would dream analysts interpret that as meaning I don't feel in control of my life or that I have a fear of failure? Maybe I just need to be ...
Are They Stories Or Lessons? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Goldilocks. When I was a little girl, this was just a bedtime story. As an adult, I can read the lesson between the lines. Picky people are hard to ...
Want Your Picture Taken Or Returned? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
There are three types of photo collections - those in albums, those in boxes and those on refrigerator doors. Refrigerator photos are for people who think outside the box.I don't like having my picture taken. If a picture is ...
Are They Being Nosey? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
My grandmother had a name for people who exaggerated or told little, white lies. She called them Pinocchio noses and they're not just in fairy tales....
How to Produce a Comedy CD -
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Lorraine Messina
For many years I have written comedy monologues as a hobby. Most of the material has been in my head but in the last few years I have been writing my thoughts down on paper....
Are Television Commercials Rude? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
Children are the most susceptible to television advertising. They believe ads. I want to believe. I want to believe the detergent will remove stains and the car is fuel efficient and that fairy godmothers are real....
Who's The Weaker Sex? -
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Knight Pierce Hirst
Although women don't play professional football or hit a golf ball as far or hit a tennis ball as hard as men do, I'm not sure women are the weaker sex....
Herge Creator of Tintin Presnts Professor Calculus - The Deaf Inventor -
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John Helios
The upcoming Tintin movie trilogy to be directed by Spielberg and Jackson is going to be big business. This article introduces one of the most endearing characters in the Tintin albums the great Professor Calculus....
