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    Laugh A Little

    … on the mercy of a genius

    I am an Apple fan. Love the products, love the marketing, love the cool and hip vibe of being one of those people who... Read More

    Tags: comedic writing, comedy, humor, apple, technology, musings

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a low-down, underhanded, sneaky theft

    In 2002, while Granny and Grampa (the Old Yankee Man) were in Florida, Grampa’s dog died. Sunny was a ‘pound dog’. A collie/shepherd/who-knows-what-else mix.... Read More

    Tags: musings, yellow lab, old yankee man

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a crooked path toward a creative life

    Yesterday afternoon, I was turning into my driveway, and the light was just right. My trusty camera was on the seat next to me.... Read More

    Tags: comedy, empty nest, creative spark, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, family

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a sheepish husband and blind fred

    Last night, the Nearly Perfect Husband came huffing and puffing into the Living Room. He was snow-covered and holding a shovel in his hand.... Read More

    Tags: labrador retriever, yellow lab, comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on ‘cooking’ and cooking

    Marshal Dillon Dingle does not cook. Oh, sure. Sometimes Marshal Dillon Dingle thinks about cooking. Photographic proof: See? But, in actuality he does not really... Read More

    Tags: musings, everyday life

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    Laugh A Little

    … on shepherd philosophy

    After the recent storm, I was watching the ShepHerds play. It was so quiet, as they leapt and turned and harumphed through the snow. And... Read More

    Tags: musings, german shepherd, joy, Dunstable

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    Laugh A Little

    … on when they get it right (ish)

    This morning when we woke up, there was snow. Kind of a lot of snow. We had been hearing that it was coming. And... Read More

    Tags: comedy, humor, musings, comedic writing, everyday life, german shepherd, labrador retriever, yellow lab

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a historic scientific experiment (who ya gonna call?)

    If there’s somethin’ strange In yer big ol’ barn Who ya gonna call? Quantum Physics Repair Service! huh. That so doesn’t work. If there’s... Read More

    Tags: humor, barn restoration, comedic writing, everyday life, comedy

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    Laugh A Little

    … on a quiet word to music parents (shhh, don’t tell!)

    Okay. Firstly…. Breathe. It looks like little Johnny’s or Susie’s interest in the drums, or sax, or bass… Or guitar, or piano, or clarinet,... Read More

    Tags: comedy, kids, humor, jazz, musician, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on journals and the phases of grief (for…journaling)

    The other day a friend said to me something I have heard many, many times in my life. She said, “Well, you are really... Read More

    Tags: everyday life, friends, comedy, humor, journaling, musings, comedic writing

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    Laugh A Little

    … on now that I can’t have it, I want it (a poem)

    Oh where, oh where, is that new fallen snow? The stuff of romance, of winter’s big show The fluffy soft white stuff, that blows to... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, poem, poetry, humor

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    Laugh A Little

    … on what could be a tragic miscarriage of justice

    Anyone notice anything wrong with the Nearly Perfect Husband’s signature above? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Well, allow me to help you out. His title is wrong.... Read More

    Tags: musings, comedic writing, comedy, humor

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