6 Signs You’re Writing Something Remarkable
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That knot in your stomach is a sign you’re doing something right.
Jon Morrow, of On Money Making, wrote a guest post on Copyblogger giving the 7 Warning Signs That You’re Drunk on Your Own Words, which compares the state of creative flow to being drunk.
For professional, business oriented blogs, his [...]
5 Tried and True Tips Guaranteed to Boost Your Typing Speed
I type fast.
In fact, I type so fast that it seems to defy all natural laws of the universe. Did you hear that? It’s a Sonic Boom, as my sausage-like fingers dance flawlessly over the keyboard.
I can manipulate the keys with nimble dexterity, and all the grace of a knee to the groin. In [...]
Why I Started Humor Blogging
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After 3 years of blogging at Radioactive Liberty, I reached a point where I wanted to improve my writing skills. More specifically, I wanted to become a better humor writer. General principles of good writing apply to humor writing as well, and they are easy enough to find, so that’s where [...]
A Truly Accurate History of Thanksgiving
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For Thanksgiving, I offer you the following accurate account of how Thanksgiving came to be. Most of you have not heard this story told this way, but that is just because the Leftist establishment doesn’t want you to know the real story…
The Pilgrims originated in the Holy Land [...]
The Weeks Best Links #2
It’s been a slow week for me as I’ve been trying to get back into a blogging groove. This link post is probably just the thing I need to restore some good habits.
Holidays → Pope Terry tells us how holidays are like political systems.
Syndication → The Ominous Comma tells us what an RSS is and [...]
Growing up in an Aviary
My mom couldn’t do ceramics like everyone else was doing in the early 80’s. Oh no, she had to pick the world’s most noisy and stinky hobby.
I was the son of a parakeet breeder.
So I lived in a house that smelled like a zoo and sounded like an aviary. We had thirty-four parakeets but not [...]
The Ultimate History of Australia
In 1492, Atilla sailed the Ocean Blue
Most Americans know almost nothing about Australia. I blame the American Public school system for that… And bad parents.
History
Australia has a long and storied history, that began when the Mongol Hordes pushed their way through Europe; raping, pillaging, and terrorizing. The invaders needed a way to get rid of [...]
The Week’s Best Links #1
When you’re just starting up a new blog, it can help attract attention and build a reputation by posting some quality links. Let’s see how well it works for a blog that’s merely one week old. It’s the Premiere Edition of Humor Blogging’s Week’s Best Links.
Value Blogging → Brent D offers some extremely valuable advice [...]
Weasel: One of the Most Underappreciated Words in the English Language
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Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals … except the weasel. - Homer Simpson
Weasel is a grossly under-used word. It’s one of those words that just sounds funny, like goober, or spank. It can almost make you chuckle all by itself.
I think we [...]
7 Lessons I’ve Learned by Starting a New Blog
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When I first started blogging, I had a blog on Blogspot. I didn’t pay any mind to anything beyond selecting one of the templates available by default. Then I just started posting.
Nearly 3 years ago, I moved Radioactive Liberty to it’s own domain. I bought my domain name and hooked up with [...]
