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Author Archives: Eric Miller
Guys, Need Valentine’s Advice? Hear from a Pro
I’m neither sweet nor perfect that’s certain. At least I admit it. But it took a stumble upon hidden booty to remember that FEBRUARY 14th soon approaches.
Posted in Holidays
Tagged clueless guys, left brain, my big fat greek wedding, right brain, sun dried tomatoes, the dog house, Valentine's Day
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Kicking Off 2018 With a Few Quotes
Writer’s block sucks. I hopped on a government web-site to research a project and stimulate my brain… only to discover that our government is closed. The web-site is kaput. Glad it’s not April 14th. So instead I’ll welcome you to 2018 … Continue reading
Posted in The Humor Project
Tagged american humor, government shutdown, humor writers, Joel Stein, pj orourke, time magazine
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Thanksgiving Nut Cracking
“I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.” Erma Bombeck A short break from togetherness may be a good thing. My wife assigned me a Thanksgiving Day project. “I need a cup of walnuts.” “Where’s the nut cracker?” … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, The Humor Project
Tagged gravy, nutcracker, thanksgiving, turkey and gravy
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Trivia Bee Raises Awareness for Literacy Services
“Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Charles M. Schulz My commute to Valley Hi Elementary School was less than a mile. For a first grader it was an effortless downhill glide. … Continue reading
Old Hockey Player Forgets About Scoring Stats
(Hockey Player Magazine, October 2017) “A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Wayne Gretzky Some scoring statistics are best forgotten. You’re not a hockey player until you’ve scored on yourself a saying goes, quoted by … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged beer league hockey, california hockey, face-off, goal scoring, hockey statistics, north valley hockey, own-goal score
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Words of Wisdom – Mark Twain
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.” –Mark Twain Readers, given the shenanigans in Washington these days I don’t know what to say…. … Continue reading
Posted in The Humor Project, Words of wisdom
Tagged american humor, idiocracy, mark twain, politicians, trump
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Eclipses, Baseball and the Dog Days of Summer
There sure is a lot of hype for a little bit of extra shade. I received an email at work last week about Monday’s eclipse, alerting me to conserve energy. The message was relayed from the California Independent Systems Operator, … Continue reading
Posted in Sports, The Humor Project
Tagged astronomy, baseball managers, baseball quotes, chico heat, eclipse of 2017, solar eclipse
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Political Comic, Will Durst, Returns to Chico
We stay in touch because we want to. A few years ago I interviewed Will Durst, an award winning funny guy, as part of my Humor Project (see “Baby Boomer Will Durst is a Comedy Innovator“). The dude cracked me … Continue reading
Posted in Humor Project - Interviews, The Humor Project
Tagged american satire, political comedy, POTUS trump, satire, will durst
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