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Tag Archives: witty
Forgetting the Way to Yourself
The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Unable to find his sister back at home, Zack had jumped through the Wishing … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, The Wishing Map
Tagged adventure, cloud, fairy, fantasy, magical, Narnia, witty, young adult
10 Comments
Is Exercise Killing Us All?
Originally posted on KJHansonStories.com:
Yes. Yes it is. Exercise is morally reprehensible. When you exercise, you consume a drastically increased amount of oxygen (the thing we all need) and expel tons of carbon dioxide (the bad stuff). Exercise contributes…
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, exercise, Featured Blogger, fitness, funny, sarcasm, witty
18 Comments
Why We Chain Our Doors
Originally posted on t r e f o l o g y:
My father used to say that back in his old neighborhood no one was ever known to lock their front door at night. *** We never thought twice…
Posted in Humor, Poetry, Quips and Quotes
Tagged absurd, blogging, Featured Blogger, funny, Monty Python, ridiculous, witty
8 Comments
Fitting In!
I’m a big fan of street art. Some pieces make a statement by whimsically, sarcastically, or ironically adapting themselves to improvised spaces. Which, come to think of it, is how we’ve had to live our lives these past two years, so … Continue reading
Fairness Is Overrated
Thought for the Week “The world isn’t fair, Calvin.” “I know, Dad, but why isn’t it ever unfair in my favor?” ~Bill Watterson There’s great wisdom, I think, in learning to stop expecting fairness—by which we generally mean what Calvin … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes, fairness, needs, thought for the week, wants, wisdom, witty
37 Comments
Cleverest Ads Ever
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with advertising. Back in the 80s, I was surprised to learn that the makers of Charmin toilet paper actually knew their “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin” commercials were annoying. “It doesn’t matter,” they replied, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged advertising, clever, funny, photoblog, photography, smart, thoughtful, witty
17 Comments
Funny Notices
Snarky notes have healing power! Well, OK, laughter has healing power, and snarky notes–not the mean ones, but the clever, sardonic, even slightly absurd ones–are very good at producing laughter. So read on! Click on any image to enlarge it, or … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged funny, Groucho Marx, J.K. Rowling, notices, photoblog, sarcasm, snarky, witty
33 Comments
Can’t Choose Just One Word? Combine ‘Em!
Portmanteau. Yeah, I know, you’re thinking, “I was there once! It’s on the French Riviera, right?” Sorry, Jacques, non. A portmanteau is a new word created by mashing together two (or more) pre-existing words. For example, I’m going to write … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged English, funny, inventive, language, mash-up, portmanteau, slang, witty
44 Comments