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Author Archives: Avish
Are You an Encouraging Inspiration or a Discouraging Dumbass?
Have you ever had someone tell you that you weren’t good enough to do something you wanted to do or have something you wanted to have? If so, first, visualize kicking them in the groin. Second, keep reading… With the … Continue reading
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Root Canal Sale!
Well, it seems that I have gone and done something to my teeth, and now I need a root canal 🙁 This was a rather unexpected event, but in my quest to turn lemonades into deliciuos lemon flavored cocktails, I … Continue reading
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Three Lessons From the Last Day of School
“School’s Out For Summer! School’s Out Forever!” -Alice Cooper Here in Philadelphia, and many other places I would guess, today is the last day of school. Wahoo! Kids are very, very excited. If my teacher friend is any indication, the … Continue reading
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Personal Responsibility and Dog Poo
It is the middle of June, and while I generally love the sun, I have to say that right now I am really hoping for rain? Why? Because some dingus left their dog poop in front of my garage and … Continue reading
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How to Accidentally Get Elected to Public Office
Want to get involved in local politics? It may be easier than you think… I received the email below yesterday from a friend of mine. It turns out he accidentally got himself elected to public office. I know what you’re … Continue reading
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Yet Another Reason Why Pixar Is Awesome
A few months ago, I posted an article about what we can learn from Pixar’s success. I was pretty proud of that article, and according to my “Most Popular” plugin (look over at the left column) my readers agree. So, … Continue reading
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Motivational Humorist Advice: Don’t Succumb to Stupid, Stupid Anger…
Have you ever taken delight in watching someone else get angry? So much so that when they screw themselves over you laugh and cheer? As a motivational humorist, I suppose I shouldn’t admit it, but for better or worse, I … Continue reading
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I Am Very Important!
“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” – Abraham Lincoln A friend relayed a story to me about a time she was picking up some medicine at the pharmacy. While … Continue reading
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A Word On Context (Don’t Believe Everything You Read!)
I read a post on Gizmodo.com today titled, “Maybe This Is Why Blockbuster Is Dying”. The post uses the following quote to point out how Blockbuster’s CEO is out of touch with current trends: “I don’t have to figure out … Continue reading
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Dying a Little Bit on the Inside
Yesterday, as a favor to a friend, I taught a 75 minute workshop on improvisational comedy to a group of fifth graders. If you know me at all, you know that I would rather pound my head into the side … Continue reading
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