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POPS McGRUMPYFACE [3]: Free First Date Advice
The Glass is Half Empty and Pops is Full of Advice 5/14/21 Dear Pops, Apologies if my words sound a little giddy today – it’s only because I’ve fallen in…
Humor writer Mike Lukas blogs on multiple topics.
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JOY STRATEGY [3]: The Two States of Mind We All Share
Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal. — Friedrich Nietzsche Welcome to The Joy Strategy, where our goal is to use a universal law to prioritize our daily Joy.Our…
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JOY STRATEGY [2]: How Your Joy Radio Works
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. - Theodore Roosevelt Welcome to the Joy Strategy.Where the…
DIARY OF AMERICA’S SHRINK Session #2: America’s GD Socialists
Democratic socialism means that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy. - Bernie Sanders Uncle Sam talks to his shrink as we listen…
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JOY STRATEGY [1]: Use This Time-Honored Technique to Take Your Joy Temp
Being Joyful is a choice. - Jonathan Jackson “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!”*silence*That was me a while back - not happy, knew it, and could…
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THINKIN’ FUNNY [2]: Create laughs with these 3 creative secret weapons
I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anyone tell you different.. - Kurt Vonnegut Hey there! Welcome back to the Thinkin’ Funny Blog where…
DIARY OF AMERICA’S SHRINK Session #1: America’s Big Beef – We’re No. 1
Uncle Sam talks to his shrink as we listen in... America may be the best country in the world, but that's kind of like being the valedictorian of summer school.…
F’N BROWNS FAN: 5/24/21 Let’s talk Browns, weekly
“Life involves suffering, in obvious and subtle forms.” – the Buddha, paraphrased “A winner never whines.” – Browns Co-founder Paul Brown Sup, Dawg, I’m Mike, a F’N Browns Fan.You probably…
IT’S 421, NOW WHAT: What do I do now that I’m high?
Fun things to do now that you’re totally high. “Is marijuana addictive? "Yes, in the sense that most of the really pleasant things in life are worth endlessly repeating.” -Richard…
BETTER FREELANCING: The #1 diff between how rich and poor freelancers handle clientele
The dentist office I went to as a kid always had the latest Highlights magazine in the waiting room. I would spend the entire wait poring through its pages. My…
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POPS McGRUMPYFACE [2]: Free Career Advice
The glass is half empty, but Pops is full of advice... 5/13/21 Dear Pops, I’m at a huge fork in the road of my life and I’m looking for career…
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THINKIN’ FUNNY [1]: The #1 Reason Serious People Are NOT Funny
Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke. – Will Rogers People have a sense of humor, even if it’s not a good…
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POPS McGRUMPYFACE [1]: Free Father-Son Bonding Advice
The Glass is Half Empty and Pops is Full of Advice 5-12-20 Dear Pops, I'm about to be a first-time father - it's a boy! As you can probably guess,…
Living Near the Arctic Circle is Difficult, but So is Parenting.
Last night while sleeping, my son puked on my daughter’s head. It wasn’t personal, she just happened to be lying next to him when his stomach bug kicked in. So…
Bring it Down a Notch, Santa Baby.
Hey, Santa, how ‘bout you stop bringing my kids better gifts than me? *** SPOILER ALERT – if you truly believe in Santa Claus read no further!!! *** Since having…
The Tooth Fairy Blew Off My Daughter.
The tooth fairy blew off my daughter. She lost a front tooth Wednesday at the dentist, who gave her a molar-shaped container to store it in, which she then put…
“The Table’s the Table” and other freelancer advice from the Buddha
A story in the book I’m reading goes like this: Once, a man who was just beginning his practice of Buddhism found himself in Japan, the home city of the…
Why “I’m not a racist” is NOT enough
Why “I’m not a racist” is NOT enough Watched a grown man’s life get inexplicably snuffed by a racist cop’s knee as his chickenshit accomplices joined in. All four ignored…
How to use one minute of Mind Control to make the sale
[This is something I wrote for Kevin Rogers, founder of CopyChief.com, an online copywriting community whose motto is 'Nobody Writes Alone.' ] How to use one minute of Mind Control…
The best (and first) improv scene I ever did taught me the difference between hearing and listening
The first official improv scene I ever did was, by all accounts, brilliant. And that’s not meant as a brag but as a setup to my eventual downward spiral. It…