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All In All I'd Sooner Fall Into a Vat of Chocolate - a Valentine Story - - John Brazell
In the beginning there was Marcus Hall. Mark who was archetypical of the hairier sex — insensitive, uncommunicative and lacking in the fine art of romance — stayed mostly in his man cave. One day, over beer, nuts and football halftime he pondered. “How do I compensate for... Submitted 11 hours 2 minutes ago. NEW!

The Minuses And The Pluses Of Growing Old According To One Who Knows - Joel Hendon
Age is a peculiar thing. So terribly many are not blessed to see it, so those of us who go beyond the average lifespan of our nation, our gender, should feel grateful. Of course, that in itself is conditional. One who is ravaged with pain or is completely helpless, in my humble opinion, has no... Submitted 70 days 21 hours ago.

Pet Peeves - Dianne Lehmann
Oh, you so do not want me to write about my pet peeves. And besides, no one can do that better than Andy Rooney did. But I don't think he thought of them that way. There haven't been too many celebrity deaths that have affected me quite as much as did his. He had a way of saying things with wit... Submitted 73 days 16 hours ago.

I Don't Know, Officer: How Fast Were You Going? - Michael Ramzy
I sat in my truck on the shoulder waiting for the officer to dismount from his motorcycle. The truck swayed a little as the traffic zipped past, oblivious to the 65mph speed-limit. I watched the officer get off his bike and had a strange thought: 'He probably rides a Harley. A cop riding a hog.'... Submitted 213 days 11 hours ago.

My Way – Dreaming about Oprah Discovering Me and Creating My Bright Future - Jennifer Stewart
Some time ago, from a position of great spiritual awareness and inner poise, and conviction that I'm a woman of substance and that the bright future I've been dreaming about since I was a kid is actually going to happen one day , I got an email from Oprah and OWN. Hah! Okay, so a million other... Submitted 285 days 23 hours ago.

My Husband Has Been Cheating On Me - Grace O'Malley
This must be the worst day of my life. I don't know whether I'm coming or going. Yesterday I found out my man is cheating on me. And I have proof. I should have seen the signs: coming home late, sneaking away to "go to the store", being gone for an hour but coming home with just a gallon of... Submitted 1 year 167 days ago.

Evolution vs Intelligent Design- Evolution Wins! - Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers ... Or should I say, test subjects. It has been my extreme pleasure to be the Lord High Executioner in charge of Special Intelectual Species Development for my galaxy. As you may have guessed, I am not from Earth. I am several billion years old, to use an earth... Submitted 2 years 67 days ago.

The Day Dream Coach: Daydreaming Makes Me Money! - - Ben Jones
I was busy at work the other day; you know, daydreaming, when the fire alarm went off. A very annoying and disruptive sound I might add. However my cat-like reflexes and lightning fast thought processes kicked in to ensure that I was the first to run screaming hysterically down the stairs and... Submitted 3 years 139 days ago.

Trivia Goodies You May Not Have Known: With Added Comments - Joel Hendon
As a general rule, I find trivia intriguing, but I often question the accuracy of some. The following are listed only as I have read them, whether or not 100% accurate. Fact: An average of 12 babies will be given to the wrong parents each year. I don’t know if that means in the U.S. or... Submitted 114 days 18 hours ago.

Isolated . . . Foot Typing . . . Need Conversation - Octavia Hansen
Since I've been placed in isolation and not allowed to have sharp objects (doesn't matter, my arms are strapped to my sides anyway) I really miss conversation. Oh, the Doc is okay but he's always writing, while I'm talking I lay on the couch and look at the ceiling. Being on first name basis at... Submitted 131 days 7 hours ago.

He Was Hard Boiled With A Heart Of Gold . . . - Octavia Hansen
Men like him only come along once in a blue moon. It was time for that moon. I was edgy, it was all that pent-upped tension, with no where to go. I did what I could -- cleaned everything, sorted everything, dumped everything that would fit into a medium-sized-mid-priced-recycled-plastic... Submitted 131 days 7 hours ago.

Start Now, We'll Be Done By 2012! - Octavia Hansen
Yes, I proposed this before and I really want it to work but it's a long story. So I'm back. We are strangers right now but if we start early, we can be great friends by Halloween, a couple by Thanksgiving, on the skids by Xmas and break the whole thing off by 2008. It would get all the... Submitted 131 days 8 hours ago.

Do You Know What Made Me Laugh! A Leech Field Pipe Bursting - Dr. Carla Goddard
Growing up one of the many things my family did on a regular basis together was camping. Many times it was to these remote ponds in northern Maine that were accessible by only logging roads. It is one of the vivid memories of my childhood. No lights, swimming pools, or game halls. Most of the... Submitted 137 days 17 hours ago.

Do You Know What Made Me Laugh?|Laughing Out Loud - - Suzi Gravenstuk
When I read, “Do you know what made me laugh?”—I laughed. I remember the many times I have been alone, perhaps in the dark of night—laughing out loud as I drive the highway. It is a scary time to realize you are laughing not only out loud, but loudly—while being... Submitted 138 days 23 hours ago.

Going the Distance With a Jug of Moo - - John Brazell
So it was just me and an unopened 96-ounce jug of milk. The little woman was nowhere to be found. The whole-grain-toasted little “O’s” were calling and I was going to win. I gathered my wits and twisted off the first impediment, a screw-on cap, knowing the second would test... Submitted 161 days 16 hours ago.

HUMOR: My Dating Profile - Man Seeking Serious Woman For Relationship :) - Kenny St.pierre
About me: I love watching The Three Stooges, and I frequently give slaps to the face. If this is a problem for you then you should pass me by. If things go very well in our relationship and we buy a house together, I'd like to make it clear now, that I want the whole garage...I have accumulated... Submitted 326 days 18 hours ago.

Reasons Why Facebook Friends are Better than Real Friends - Gregory Lewis
THE ETHERVERSE These days I feel like a monk who's taken a vow of silence. I hardly ever talk to humans anymore, but I do a lot of email and messaging. I actually broke up with a friend because I don't like to talk on the phone. He used to call me once a week, trying to engage me in long, I mean... Submitted 1 year 84 days ago.

A Serendipitous Mall Excursion - Ella Camp
It started with one of our usual phone conversations about how to spend the delicious hours of freedom yawning before us in the day ahead. My BF Sophie and I, now confirmed "mall junkies," had met ten years ago; our meeting culminating in mutual retirement from the monotonous, regimented... Submitted 1 year 102 days ago.

Revenge Can Be Sweet - - Grace O'Malley
Saturday morning. 3 am: the deepest part of the night. The only sound in the room is the whirring of the overhead fan and her faint muffled snores. She’d been having such a time with her sinuses lately. He watched her sleep, innocent in her rest. Facing her, he could see how her softly... Submitted 1 year 157 days ago.

Men Versus Women - - Grace O'Malley
"For Pete's sake, 10 ways to light his fire? You know how to get a man excited? She shows up. That's it. We're guys. We're easy." Harrison Ford in Six Days and Seven Nights Yes, men are easy. When it comes to sex, the male of the human species likes it simple. The simpler the better:... Submitted 1 year 171 days ago.

My Pseudonym Exposed - - Grace O'Malley
She runs along the path, shoes thumping a tattoo on the asphalt as her legs carry her forward. Her leonine strides encompass a fluidity of motion, screaming to be captured on an artist's canvas. Her hair, streaming behind her, bounces side to side in a mimic of her movements. He attempts to... Submitted 1 year 172 days ago.

What The Heck Were They Thinking? - - Grace O'Malley
Friends, Romans and Countrymen, lend me your ears! Well I don't really want to borrow your ears. However, if you have a minute or two There are two people in the world I would like to sit down and question, WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING OF? The first is the inventor of the high heeled... Submitted 1 year 174 days ago.

Oh! You Poor, Poor Writer! - - Timmy Octavian
The recession has hit all of us pretty hard. But chances are it is hitting you harder than it is hitting me. You see, I was poor before the recession, I'm poor during the recession, and chances are I'll be poor after the recession is long gone. That's just one of the perks that come with... Submitted 2 years 26 days ago.

Warpie Writing Straight Through Explosion in Kitchen - - Marijo Phelps
OK, got the kitchen floor moped this morning. That is my least favorite housecleaning task and I am not sure why. While I was in Iowa Mick fed the cats on the wood floor instead of the utility room. Probably because he doesn’t mop the wood floors and hadn’t a clue, BUT they done. First I dust... Submitted 2 years 90 days ago.

Ghost Writers in the Storm - Help for Disabled Authors - Michelle Mackin
Well, here I go again. I'd like to say that I am all fine and wonderful. But, I'm not. Some of you may recall that one year ago I had a series of mishaps which resulted in me breaking several bones... eight to be exact, on three different occasions. Well, one of these breaks never... Submitted 2 years 93 days ago.