According to Travels.com in an article entitled “What Type of Houses do people live in the Bahamas?” by free lance writer, Nellie Day. As you can see the link to that story is no longer available, because it was taken down after a massive Bahamian hissy fit over this massive pile of bullshit (parts of the article can [...]
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Breaking News: Bahamians Live in Grass Huts!!!
Posted: May 25, 2012 in Humor, Rants, WritingTags: humor, travel, writing
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Exodus: Movement of NCAA Tournament Fans
Posted: March 20, 2012 in Adventures in PhD Land, Humor, Weird Things While Crusading in The Name of Science, WritingTags: humor, men's basketball, NCAA, science, writing
So Sunday night, I was in the lab- you know – making science happen. I mean SCIENCE WAS HAPPENING! … and then the power went out. Science stopped, science is still stopped. Power going out, machines powering down too fast because generators aren’t cutting in are bad. Bad for science. For a moment, I thought, HOLY S&^#$! [...]
On Skateboarding: A Portrait’s Perspective
Posted: March 14, 2012 in Daniel's Diary, Works In Progress, WritingTags: humor, writing
Daniel is a character from one of my many works in progress. He was cursed by a beautiful gypsy to spend all eternity in a portrait, one hundred and twenty-three years ago. From time to time, he is amazed by modern marvels that pass through the gallery where he is on display. Today’s post is about his first “encounter” [...]
Untied: One Reason Mother’s Know Best
Posted: February 10, 2012 in Flash Backs, Poetry, WritingTags: life, mothers, poetry
I wrote this while watching a Lifetime Movie starring Kristen Dunst – “Fifteen and Pregnant”. Its a reflection of the issues in the movie, but also a reflection of the times that I should have listened to my mother. And while I cannot possibly know or understand the burden of teen pregnancy, I did my [...]
This B is Just Plain Evil!!!
Posted: January 22, 2012 in Creativity, Flash Backs, Humor, WritingTags: humor, plot tools, writing
LOL! Gotcha again! The things I have to do to get people to read my blog. But you’re here and that makes me happy! Today, we discuss a necessary component in a good story, the antagonist, also known as the enemy, nemesis, frenemy, etc. Traditionally, an antagonist is usually an actual individual. But the enemy [...]
Before the New Year: 2011 RECAP
Posted: December 30, 2011 in Creativity, WritingTags: 2011, 2012, New Years, recap, writing
*blinks* – That’s what I think of 2011. This year went by so fast, I don’t think I managed a blink. I also don’t remember much of it except that, I moved, started a new school, have a new S.O. (if you don’t know what this means, email me.), and I got SHORTLISTED for the [...]
Perfect X-Mas Gift for Last Minute Book Fanatics
Posted: December 24, 2011 in Creativity, Humor, WritingTags: gifts, published, writing, xmas
I know that many of you are out searching for gifts for your loved and not-so-loved ones. While you’re rummaging through the poorly stocked shelves of your favorite department store, I ask you to consider this: You will fail to find a gift for at least one person on your list and said person will [...]
