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Weekly Contest #350
If you ever want to do a full-on Superman impression at two a.m., I’ll tell you how it’s done. It’s a creative process that begins with a single flying swoosh out of bed, making sure your feet don’t touch the floor until you’ve soared at supersonic speed for at least six feet. This maneuver is not optional. True heroes do not simply sit up and assess the situation; they vault into action at full speed.Next, you race around the house like a speeding bullet, leaping over tall objects with a single bound. Wearing a cape or blanket hastily drap...
Weekly Contest #269
The Black AshtrayJ.D. McDonald Life is an amazing journey. The most breathtaking moments often happen when we venture down an unexpected path. The peculiar thing about life is that you never know when misfortune might transform into good fortune. A friend of mine has always had the absolute worst bad luck a person can have. She has failed miserably in the three areas we most desire to have good luck: love, fortune, and health. Despite facing constant setbacks, she approaches each day with a lighthearted sense of humor and fragile remnan...
Weekly Contest #266
KEYNOTE CATASTROPHE J.D. McDonald Shortly after I published my book on raising quail, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at a Bird Club. The event took place in a town located four hours' drive from my home. Since we were unfamiliar with the city, Karen, the club's representative, suggested we meet early at a local restaurant near the main highway. She invited us to grab dinner there and then follow her to the event. Karen said that the club would cover the cost of dinner for my husband and me before the meeting. Because Karen...
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