Tag: writing
group name: muslin
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July 14, 2008 01:53 PM EDT --
After trying for some time, I have found that trying to be funny is not easy. I mean, it is for some people , but with me writing that genuinely head slapping piece takes a little more effort.
But . . . more
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March 12, 2008 03:20 PM EDT --
As I have been going through Gather and reading everyone's articles I realized by the date on left hand side bar that I have been submitted content to Gather for about a year now. Wow, I'm a little . . . more
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January 28, 2008 12:01 AM EST --
Someone who was not I said, "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince." Humor is no different; you need polish a lot of rocks to uncover a gem. Professional comedians often generate . . . more
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February 25, 2008 02:52 PM EST --
It's been quite a morning on Humor Monday. Here's a sampling of some of the fine funny writing for today:
TODAY'S FEATURED ARTICLES
How to Write Good Sex by Jack . . . more
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March 10, 2008 06:31 PM EDT --
It's been quite a day on Humor Monday. Here's a sampling of some of the fine, funny writing:
TODAY'S FEATURED ARTICLES
Life Cycle of a Poem: A Day and a Half's . . . more
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April 22, 2008 01:05 PM EDT --
Read Chapter 2, part one by clicking here .
Chapter Two, part 2- Coffee and a Cinnabomb (continued)
Michael
Introducing Joan to the office right away probably wasn't a smart move. . . . more
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February 22, 2008 04:35 PM EST --
My fingers so far
from my heart, chilled and shaking
Will you please warm up
Clinched in my pockets
trying to keep some feeling
gloves are not working
I sigh warm breath out
Breathing . . . more
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February 04, 2008 12:10 AM EST --
If you want to write comedy, you have to learn to steal . I don't mean plagiarize; I mean steal, a long-standing, revered (or at least tolerated) technique among comedians.
Of course, you don't . . . more
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February 24, 2008 11:52 PM EST --
" … (use) the very same skill your third-grade teacher told you not to use when doing fractions. "
I have to admit that I don't invent most of my column topics. I'm lazy; I . . . more
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April 16, 2008 08:16 PM EDT --
To start from the beginning visit: Chapter One- Cup of tea
Chapter Two, part 1- Coffee and a Cinnabomb
Michael
Well it's nine o'clock and she still hasn't shown up. What . . . more
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February 05, 2008 01:12 PM EST --
(This was posted shortly after I joined Gather. I think it garnered 5 comments, two of which were mine. It was always one of my ersonal favorites).
Science fiction authors have long predicted that . . . more
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March 09, 2008 11:00 PM EDT --
I apologize for not being around to comment on the excellent articles that were submitted last Monday. My excuse is that I was on the beach in Mexico and the advertised wireless Internet connection was . . . more
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March 17, 2008 02:30 PM EDT --
It's shaping up to be another fun day on Humor Monday. Here's a sampling of some of the fine, funny writing:
TODAY'S FEATURED ARTICLES
ShamRock . . . more
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January 28, 2008 06:25 AM EST --
I bought something the other day I shouldn't have. It was a little thing, a memory chip for my camera, but it came in a large clam-shell package. I needed the chip, but I swore I would . . . more
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January 14, 2008 12:02 AM EST --
It's Monday again. Time to start the new week by sharing with us some of your writing, especially humor if you've got it.
I'm looking for: comedy, wit, jocularity, drollery, whimsy, parody, . . . more
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January 14, 2008 12:01 AM EST --
"A colonel is always called 'colonel,' even if he ends up peddling fried chicken."
Politicians have a good idea. (I know, I know, but hear me out first). People always . . . more
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February 18, 2008 03:04 PM EST --
It's been a great day so far on Writing Essentials: Humor Monday.
Here's a sample of just some of what you'll find:
Featured:
Abe Lincoln speaks out on his birthday by John . . . more
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March 16, 2008 11:53 PM EDT --
"What if we designated where we want the government to use our tax dollars?"
(A version of this article appeared on Gather last summer. It seemed timely to ressurect it)
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October 25, 2007 05:12 AM EDT --
Every October, malls and shopping centers across the country are treated with the seasonal Halloween store. You may not know exactly where it is in your shopping complex since the Halloween store’s . . . more
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November 15, 2007 02:29 AM EST --
Recently my family and I packed up the van and embarked on the classic family vacation. It involved a long car trip punctuated by frequent parental admonishments of both siblings for copying, staring, . . . more
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