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Are apocopes ‘totes adorbs’ or ‘natch’?
By Curtis Honeycutt If you’ve ever spilled your brandy on your tux near the grand piano at the rhino zoo, you know what I’m talking about. If that’s not you, then just know five words […]
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TOP 10 WAYS I AM PREPARING FOR WINTER
By Torry Stiles 10. Searching Pinterest for exciting, tasty and nutritious recipes using Nyquil. 9. Teaching the dogs to walk themselves. 8. Thermal underwear and a high-quality fabric softener. 7. Going through my sock drawer […]
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To avoid repetition, don’t say the same thing twice
By Curtis Honeycutt If you drive an hour from my house, you can get to an Indiana city named Gas City. If you drive into town, you’ll reach the city of Gas City City Hall. […]
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TOP 10 THINGS THE 911 DISPATCHER HATES TO HEAR
By Torry Stiles 10. “Send that cute ambulance guy with the dimples.” 9. “If the firemen are coming to my house can I have them stop and pick up my kid at school?” 8. “I […]
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Smells of the Battle of Gettysburg: death, blood, despair and agony
By Rick Hinton One imagines vacation as a time of relaxation, taking it easy and sleeping in. Our Gettysburg vacations seem to be a different animal. The alarm clock goes off at 5 a.m., coffee […]
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TOP 10 SIGNS YOU’RE OVERDOING THE FALL FESTIVAL THING
By Torry Stiles 10. The covered bridge people are offering you a frequent flier program. 9. There are more candles and potpourri baskets in your living room than light bulbs. 8. If you miss one […]
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One very overused word to avoid: what you should use instead
By Curtis Honeycutt Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very”; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. -Mark Twain Here’s the scene: you offer to […]
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Return to Gettysburg: Part I
By Rick Hinton This past August was the last Boy Scout Firecrafter Ritual for the year. It’s something I have participated in for the last 14 years. Multiple individual fires, sequentially dotting woods or meadows […]
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An inner city haunting to remember: the conclusion
By Rick Hinton The story continues. … “The house was unnerving … scary … I was always uneasy,” Laura admitted about her experiences in the house – not only in her childhood years, but also […]
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Mixed up the lyrics? There’s a word for that.
By Curtis Honeycutt I’d love to be in a real band someday, if for no other reason but to come up with cool potential band names. Because it seems like most of the good band […]