Poem About DNA
Been awhile since I posted a poem on here. Hope you like it. DNA Today I opened a strand of DNA And watched it unfurl in a ladder of limitless possibilities
Why Are Men Funnier Than Women?
Are men funnier than women? “Of course not!” you say. “That’s sexist!” Well, think about this. What’s the ratio of male to female comedians? In your friend group, how many women do you know who love telling jokes? How many men do you know who love telling jokes and tell them all the time?
Celebrate the Holiday by Complimenting a Friend
All too often, we believe we achieved the place we have in life solely through our own efforts. In a way, that’s true. And in another way it’s not.
Before the Last Petal Falls; In Defense of Gaston
I have been compared many times to Belle, because (like her) I will walk around town with my nose in a book, oblivious to everyone around me. I am sure I have been honked at many times in the Financial District for this very habit.
Being Unique in Community
One of the most common themes of children’s literature is the idea that your deformity, the quality that isolates you from the group and makes you a subject of mockery, is not a deformity but a blessing in disguise. Rudolph saves Christmas with his red nose. The Ugly Duckling is ugly because he is bursting…
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The Road Goes Ever On and On
I wish I could be a traveling storyteller. For transportation I would have a motorcycle painted with leaves and flowers, but slim & sleek and fast, like the mechanical version of a racing horse. I would wear a battered brown leather jacket, down to my knees, with a faded cloth rose pinned on the lapel.
I Miss My Hivemother
Hi blog readers– here’s a little science fiction story that may amuse you, as a commentary on current events. Taking An Alien to the Mall The new delegation of aliens to the American embassy was much larger than the last one. As a generally reliable paper-pusher in the embassy, I was given the job of…
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Obama’s State of the Union: My Impressions & Critique
Hightlights and impressions of Obama’s State of the Union from yours truly. “Congresspeople suck compared to soldiers” Obama began by scolding Republican & Democrat politicians for not having the same ethos of service you find in the Armed Forces. He said, “[The Armed Forces] are not consumed with personal ambition. They don’t obsess over their…
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Life is About Asking for Money
The most effective pleas to donate money to charity will seem like heart-felt petitions from someone who is a person just like you. Professional fundraisers work very hard to foster that illusion when they write their propaganda materials. The truth is, for all its appearance of being spontaneous & heartfelt, fundraising is a very sophisticated…
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