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Apocalypse on Cracker Swamp Road

How Old Florida Beat Technology

Jun 24

Image of a Thunderstorm over a rural road

Jun 24

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The Ballad of Joan Henry

How the Last Living Secretary Beat a Chat Bot

Jun 25

The Ballad of Joan Henry

Jun 25

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Her First Mistake

What a Lovely Saturday Afternoon in Florida

Jun 25

It’s a football stadium on a fall afternoon in Florida, time for the FSU vs UM game

Jun 25

J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

This Is How An Expat Ghost Writer Quickly Reduced Her Newsletter Readership

It started with a political rant in her weekly newsletter and went downhill fast

22h ago

A writer published a political rant in her weekly newsletter, normally a placid piece about her life. Then told her followers who disagreed with her to f*** off.

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Start Your Road To A Happy Retired Life By Kicking Your Bucket List To The Curb

Take a Jimmy Buffett moment to reconsider your retirement lifestyle

1d ago

Bucket lists are bad. Find joy in retirement with your own lifestyle

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J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

A John McClane Type Of Man Like You Is Always Ready For Action

You day is too important to waste time doing laundry

Jun 29

Well dressed woman in an organized, stylish laundry room. Men are never well dressed when doing laundry. Its a chore, not an fashion event.

Jun 29

J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

Stop Using Trite Phrases Before An AI Bot Bombs Your Writing Career

ChatGPT content is the warm milk of writing, not offending but not stimulating

Jun 26

Like a bomb in a war, you are at war with AI so bomb these phrases from your writing

Jun 26

J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

Presidential Debate Rules Changes Catch Candidates Asleep At The Wheel

Last-Minute Changes Disturb the Presumptive Presidential Candidates’ Nap Schedules

Jun 26

American Flag with Ballot Enclosed written on it for the first ever Presumptive Presidential Candidate Debate

Jun 26

J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

My 75 Year Journey from Fit to Fat and Back Again

This is about my lifetime journey from fit to fat and how I got back to fit.

Jun 6

1967 Fullerton College Cross Country Team

Jun 6

J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

Tommy and Tina: A Tale of Lust Between Two Consenting Towels

Relationships Are Difficult Even for Hand Towels

Mar 27

Who would think 2 towels would have such a lustful relationship

Mar 27

J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

J. F. Shumate, Reformed Know-It-All

I see why writers drink. Writing humor is much harder than being a funny guy. Lacking a commonality with readers means some will smile and some won't.

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