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The Serendipitous New Year's Resolution - Ella Camp
I, being no better than the average bear at keeping New Year’s resolutions, have made them every year with perfect sincerity and faith- and quickly forgot them with the leaving of the winter winds. The resolution I made this year is not an original one, as a matter of fact, it is one... Submitted 146 days 23 hours ago.

So What's In Your Evacuation Bag - - John Brazell
“It’s hotter than hell in Texas ” is no longer just an expression. And it's dry as burnt toast. Yeah, it’s been a tough summer as triple digit temperatures, high winds and lack of rain raised the misery index to just short of living in the Gobi Desert with the... Submitted 238 days 8 hours ago.

I'm Gonna Go Ahead and Blame Christmas... - Melissa Swenka
For my girlfriend feeling awful today. Why Christmas, you ask? Today is my birthday, and My Baby feels awful because she can't even buy me a card. With schoolwork, she didn't even have time to make me a card or anything creative. What she doesn't understand is that I don't need cake, cards, or... Submitted 255 days 8 hours ago.

Pig Latin More Than Oinking In the Mud - - John Brazell
I grew up in a Dallas suburb and learned a second language at a young age. The word “bilingual” had not yet been invented, and neither had the wheel. My new language was Latin, called “Pig Latin” though I had no idea why. It didn’t require grunting or burrowing... Submitted 295 days 12 hours ago.

Lord, I Want To Thank You for My Smokin Hot Wife---Boogity, Boogity, Boogity, Amen! - - Steve Kovacs
I am not a NASCAR racing fan, however, I have several friends who really enjoy the whole NASCAR experience. Actually, I have never enjoyed watching any part of auto racing until I saw something right before the Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 race in Nashville, Tennessee recently.... Submitted 303 days 16 hours ago.

Pop's Favorite Chick Was a Knockout (and Learning To Pray) - - John Brazell
Country kids get a leg up on their city counterparts when it comes to learning the basics of life. It's one thing to read about "Old McDonald" and yet another to put on your old shoes and clean out his chicken coop. Even when you're in single digits - seven, eight or nine - you begin to suspect... Submitted 334 days 10 hours ago.

Who Picks Military Names? - - John Sammon
Okay, who is it? Who is it at the Pentagon who picks the titles of U.S. military operations? Our newest action in Libya is called “Odyssey Dawn.” Odyssey Dawn? The dictionary definition for Odyssey is a “long eventful journey.” Does that mean the new... Submitted 1 year 69 days ago.

Slobs Take Over - - John Sammon
The rampant growth of slobism worldwide is as distressing as it is disappointing, and disproves Darwin's theory of evolution that things evolve for the better and more sophisticated. In short. Slobs are taking over. Think I'm wrong. Book an airline flight. Go ahead. I dare ya'. Not only is... Submitted 1 year 70 days ago.

Ode To Starbucks Caramel Crème Brulee - Laura Trahan
A few weeks ago, I tasted something that was so amazing, it is hard to put into words. It was the Caramel Crme Brulee at Starbucks. It was definitely a love at first sight kind of deal. Who wouldn't fall in love with those candy pieces, whip cream and caramel mixed with the addicting... Submitted 2 years 162 days ago.

5 Reasons Why I Refuse To Turn 30 - - Timmy Octavian
I'm supposed to turn 30 years old this month. But I think I'm going to refuse and stay 29 another year or so. 'Why', you ask? Well I'll tell you why... 1. By the time my Father turned 30 he had a great job, a beautiful wife, a nice home, 2 1/2 kids (I was still inside Mommy) and an afro. I... Submitted 2 years 233 days ago.

How Did the Seasons Get Out of Whack? - Mike Fak
Now please don't think this is a thread to debate global warming because that isn't what I'm asking. What I'm asking is where you all live are your seasons all screwed up as much as they are in the Midwest. It used to be that March came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. Now around here... Submitted 2 years 256 days ago.

Collecting My Inane and Goofy Thoughts. - Mike Fak
This past Labor Day weekend, my wife and son went up north to visit grandma. I stayed home to do some chores and to clean up some writing commitments. The weekend was drizzly so outside work got put off again but I did clean up what needed to be done with my writing. I also spent a solid ten... Submitted 2 years 259 days ago.

Living With the Goofiest of Addictions - Mike Fak
Hello, my name is Mike Fak and I am an addict. No, I don't take drugs or pills. I'm not talking about demon whiskey or smoking either. My name is Mike Fak and it has been five days since I have had a chicken wing. Now some of you might be laughing but I promise you this is no easy addiction... Submitted 2 years 274 days ago.

Blundering through Renewing a Drivers License. - Mike Fak
Well with all the craziness what with covering the county fair, I had to take time to run over to the local driver's license facility to renew my license. The renewal sort of snuck up on me and since I have only had the renewal notice two months, it is obvious that didn't give me enough time... Submitted 2 years 295 days ago.

This Big City Boy Won't Eat Country Foods. - Mike Fak
I love live radio. It is one of those things that can be a bunch of fun especially if you don't have an iota of regimen about what you are planning to talk about. My partner Jim and I we're talking about the Iowa State Fair officials being in a quandary over whether or not to make a Michael... Submitted 2 years 315 days ago.

Giving a Cat Medicine Is Almost Impossible - Mike Fak
I have written several times about my relationship with Jackson, my cat. For those visiting me for the first time I will say in a nutshell that Jackson is the most loyal cat or dog I have ever head in my life. This week our friendship had a rough row to hoe. I noticed when we were in the... Submitted 2 years 323 days ago.

Pains of Being Prominent On the Internet. - Mike Fak
Of course I make my living on the World Wide Web. Between writing clients, the paper and other miscellany, I am doing just fine but there are drawbacks. One is that whether you like it or not, if you live with the web you will get plastered all over in places you don't care to be. I look... Submitted 2 years 326 days ago.

Greatest Golf Stories In the History of Mediocrity - Mike Fak
I will start off by saying all the tests came back negative. I will watch what I do so let's all move on. I mentioned my golf joke previously but I don't golf. I haven't since 1976. I do have a plethora of good golf stories and since it is the season I will share a few. I will relate that my... Submitted 2 years 344 days ago.

Nothing Wrong With Me; Unless There Is - Mike Fak
Now that was a classically ambiguous and contradictory statement wasn't it? I don't feel comfortable talking about my health but since I started this I will finish it up as best I can. I had assumed I would go into the hospital for a while and that is why I told all of you what I knew so far... Submitted 2 years 347 days ago.

Facing My Mortality, I've Kept My Sense of Humor. - Mike Fak
I fibbed all of you folks as well as everyone in Lincoln this past week and I apologize. I didn't have the flu. To be honest I'm not sure what I had but the initial results are looking like ole Mikey had a small stroke, or then again maybe not. Or course I'm all right as I am typing this and... Submitted 2 years 351 days ago.

An Actor I Am Not. - Mike Fak
Well I told all of you I would tell how the local cemetery walk went. Many of my friends who listened to my portrayal of a man long gone said I did fine. But after all, friends will say kind things no matter how bad you do something. To make matters worse, I didn't feel well at all and... Submitted 2 years 354 days ago.

Playing a Dead Guy Probably Fits Me. - Mike Fak
Well, this weekend I'm in that cemetery walk I told you all about. I imagine it is time to look at the script and try and get in my mind the information I am supposed to tell people. As a school kid, I never studied for a test until the night before and it looks like I haven't stopped that... Submitted 2 years 361 days ago.

The Things That Frost Me the Most. - Mike Fak
I have been pretty much a namby pamby lately with what I have been writing so I think it's time to let my curmudgeonly side come out a bit. A lot of things in this world frost my kiester but I only have so much time so here are a few of my biggest "Just how stupid are you people?" gripes. The... Submitted 3 years ago.

The Eight Year Old Comedian - Mike Fak
I imagine most people don't remember everything they did over the years that was goofy. I seem to have a knack for remembering things so I do have a mental handle on many of my biggest blunders or forays into goofiness that I have done over the years. I recall the first time I did something... Submitted 3 years 7 days ago.

Remembering My Most Embarrassing Moment...maybe - Mike Fak
I'm not sure if I ever wrote that three decades ago I was in the car business for a time. I had a friend who opened a Ford store and he asked me to come on board to help manage the mid-sized dealership. Now in the car business, with lots of dead time to kill, the guys like to play... Submitted 3 years 10 days ago.