Herstory Word Count 500 We are taking a little time in our gender study class to examine the difference between two million-seller novels. His story is “Code Name Charles” and her story is “The Devilish Duke”. To begin, let’s compare extracts from gender specific books. … Continue reading Comparo
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Stylesheet For Today
Word count 324 Community – Add after any group Read this before writing Wrong – Brown haired Wrong - Scientists Right – Brown haired community Right – Scientific community Commas – separate items in a list, but not clauses Clauses – There are none … Continue reading Stylesheet For Today
Easy
Watch out! Word count 303 I wonder about figures of speech. Let’s dissect similes (unless they are metaphors – I’m a mathematician, not an English major, and I’m not even a good mathematician). Ok, to be honest, some of these are just phrases. We … Continue reading Easy
Cat
Super cat bigger than a bus, louder than a firee engine 367 Words Duke and Sally had two children. The older, Leela was a good girl, but Brad was a very bad boy. Brad would swear at his parents and kick them in the … Continue reading Cat
Son Of Simon
They are all good boys and girls Word count 412 “Chief, we got the guy that had the whole city on edge, people afraid to leave home.” “You mean the Restaurant Terrorist? Great work Sally.” “Yes, the one who left batteries on restaurant tables all … Continue reading Son Of Simon
Crunch
Yum Word count 490 I don’t care what my friends say about Jean being way out of my class. Sure, I may be a looks 4 and she is a 9, but if I round up, I’m a 5. And yes, she got her Ph.D. … Continue reading Crunch
Altared States
Before the blood letting Word count 787 A few days after my wife Celestine died suddenly from encephalitis, I got a phone call that I suspected was some form of condolence. I had not recovered enough to talk to anyone, but the caller ID – … Continue reading Altared States
Strictly Short Humour
At least that is the intent Strictly Short Humour – Not duplicated elsewhere -Correction, some are duplicated Word count 12840 Hiking Etiquette, Glossary And Wisdom Affirmation – Are we here yet? The answer is always yes. Are we there yet? – If said subject … Continue reading Strictly Short Humour
Brave Newt World
Word count 799 I hope that this is a drawing a giant Chinese salamander that a salamander from outer space would like. When an Antarctic scientist uncovered an alien space ship while digging for a latrine, he sent for the best crypto-biologists, archaeologists and astronomers … Continue reading Brave Newt World
Barberian
Word count 552 Best pixabay would do for free At 8pm on a Thursday night Duke received a call from Sally, his regular barber of five years. “Duke, this is Sally from ‘Hair Apparent’ where you get your hair cut. I got your number … Continue reading Barberian
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