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  • I’m The Red Flag and I Can’t Believe How Far I’ve Fallen

    I’m The Red Flag and I Can’t Believe How Far I’ve Fallen

    My reputation has crumbled
    Go to the profile of Lily Meyer
    Lily Meyer
    Feb 27
    Discover if you are actually Narcissus (no that’s not a typo)

    Discover if you are actually Narcissus (no that’s not a typo)

    Humor from the past week
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 26
    Are You a Narcissist or Narcissus?

    Are You a Narcissist or Narcissus?

    Find out in 5 minutes with this simple quiz
    Go to the profile of Mary DeVries
    Mary DeVries
    Feb 26
    How I Maintain My Beach Body

    How I Maintain My Beach Body

    A comic
    Go to the profile of David B. Clear
    David B. Clear
    Feb 25
    Cards I Wish I Could Give to New Parents

    Cards I Wish I Could Give to New Parents

    Congratulations! He’s the spitting image of your grandfather.
    Go to the profile of Alice H. Lahoda
    Alice H. Lahoda
    Feb 24
    Didst Thou Receive My Last Email?

    Didst Thou Receive My Last Email?

    “How long hath it gone unopened? Let me count the days.”
    Go to the profile of Evan Wildstein
    Evan Wildstein
    Feb 23
    Our Doggie Chew Toy Newspaper Business is Struggling to Survive

    Our Doggie Chew Toy Newspaper Business is Struggling to Survive

    Conditions are extremely difficult: dare I say it, ruff
    Go to the profile of Calder Holbrook
    Calder Holbrook
    Feb 22
    Some Do’s and Don’ts to Remember When Submitting Your Humor Writing

    Some Do’s and Don’ts to Remember When Submitting Your Humor Writing

    How to make your potential editor upset
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 21
    How Some People Think Creatives Get Their Ideas

    How Some People Think Creatives Get Their Ideas

    It’s very different from reality
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 20
    Do you put away your shopping cart or are you a monster?

    Do you put away your shopping cart or are you a monster?

    Humor from the past week
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    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 19
    We Regret to Inform You That the English Department Has Run Out of Turtlenecks

    We Regret to Inform You That the English Department Has Run Out of ...

    We’re here to support you during this difficult time in any way we can, except by giving you our emergency turtlenecks
    Go to the profile of Cailin Jeffers
    Cailin Jeffers
    Feb 19
    10 Possible Reasons Why You Chose to Abandon Your Shopping Cart in the Middle of the Parking Lot

    10 Possible Reasons Why You Chose to Abandon Your Shopping Cart in ...

    There has to be a reason after all
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 18
    This Book is Dedicated to Whatever I End Up Writing About

    This Book is Dedicated to Whatever I End Up Writing About

    You will find that putting the cart before the horse works for this writer
    Go to the profile of Calder Holbrook
    Calder Holbrook
    Feb 17
    How I Almost Died From Overwork

    How I Almost Died From Overwork

    A comic
    Go to the profile of David B. Clear
    David B. Clear
    Feb 16
    The 5 Worst Presidential Pick Up Lines

    The 5 Worst Presidential Pick Up Lines

    Some presidents have a way with words, but not all the time
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 15
    Best Apps for Your Date Night When You’re Stuck at Home

    Best Apps for Your Date Night When You’re Stuck at Home

    Technology is there for your relationship needs
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 14
    New Atari Games For Modern Times

    New Atari Games For Modern Times

    After four decades, it’s time for a refresh
    Go to the profile of Lynn I. Hsu
    Lynn I. Hsu
    Feb 13
    You’re not imagining it, your white carpet hates you

    You’re not imagining it, your white carpet hates you

    Humorous stories from the past week
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 12
    Valentines Through the Ages

    Valentines Through the Ages

    Viking Ship or Spaceship, Love is Love
    Go to the profile of Cindy Shore Smith
    Cindy Shore Smith
    Feb 12
    We Are Your Alarm Apps and This is an Intervention

    We Are Your Alarm Apps and This is an Intervention

    No, mastering corpse pose does not make you “something of a yogi”
    Go to the profile of Emma Clarke
    Emma Clarke
    Feb 11
    Some Realistic Valentine’s Day Cards

    Some Realistic Valentine’s Day Cards

    Send love the inexpensive way, since you’ve been furloughed since May
    Go to the profile of Susan Sassi
    Susan Sassi
    Feb 10
    Hello, I’m the White Carpet in Your Apartment

    Hello, I’m the White Carpet in Your Apartment

    And I’m perfectly designed to keep you from getting your security deposit back
    Go to the profile of Kyrie Gray
    Kyrie Gray
    Feb 9
    Popular Children’s Books Rewritten by Sigmund Freud

    Popular Children’s Books Rewritten by Sigmund Freud

    The father of psychoanalysis gives parents books that are both educational and disturbing
    Go to the profile of David Sandwich
    David Sandwich
    Feb 8
    Finally! Some Movies That Combine Classic Action and Classic Romance

    Finally! Some Movies That Combine Classic Action and Classic Romance

    Wuthering Predator is the date movie we all need this Valentine’s Day
    Go to the profile of David Martin
    David Martin
    Feb 7
    How to Tell If You Are in a Simulation

    How to Tell If You Are in a Simulation

    It’s easier than you think
    Go to the profile of Calder Holbrook
    Calder Holbrook
    Feb 6
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