Dear Desk Chair
Hello, chair. Yeah, it’s you and me butting heads again. Or is it butting butts? Anyway, you didn’t choose me and I didn’t choose you. We…
Read articleBlogging Advice From The Fish
Daily Post Prompt: Give your newer sisters and brothers-in-WordPress one piece of advice based on your experiences blogging. Well, seeing as I just has my third…
Read articleDear Little Bird
Dear little dead bird I found in my backyard this morning, I’m sorry that you’re dead. I’m sorry that I only noticed your presence because my…
Read articleInappropriate Comment Syndrome
I was just reading a post over at Becky Says Things about her terrible problem with verbal diarrhea, the poor dear. I don’t really have that problem, unless…
Read articleTag. You’re It.
There’s been much too much seriousness on this blog lately. I’ve talked about depression, memory loss and domestic violence. We need to lighten up the mood…
Read articleThe Voyage of the Royal Pudding Cup & HMS Sheepskin Flask
Daily post prompt: Read the story of Richard Parker and Tom Dudley. Is what Dudley did defensible? What would you have done? OK, let’s read the…
Read articleThe Prize
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I had a Mad Lib contest. By decision, Twindaddy of Stuph Blog won the contest with…
Read articleCircle of High Five
Daily Post prompt: A writer once said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If this is true, which…
Read articleSearch Term Mad Lib
I loved Mad Libs as a kid. Not familiar with Mad Libs? Well, they ask you to come up with nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. Then they…
Read articleOut and About In A Boat
Does that title make sense to people outside of North America? The Daily Post has been harping on me non-stop about my About page. It’s too…
Read articleHarken O Ye Foggers
This is a public notice for users of Fish Of Gold. Fish of Gold, hereafter referred to as FOG, would like to welcome new members to…
Read articleThe Awkward End Scene
Fare thee well, bloggerdom. This is my final post. In the immortal words of Dylan Thomas Shakespeare, I will not go gentle into that good night. No…
Read articleEnigman & White Dwarf
Today’s Prompt: Write a summary of the book you’ve always wanted to write for the back cover of its dust jacket. What would happen if a…
Read articleTop 10 Ways To Blog Success
Or top 10 ways to successfully blog or blogging while wearing a successmanship hat or whatever. 1. Engage your reader. I don’t mean ask them to…
Read articleA Sentence No One Has Said
So, I went looking for writing prompts on the internet and I found this: Oooh, fun! Typically, prompts require you to write slightly more than one…
Read articleBarbaras
This story requires a disclaimer and a back story. The company I work for recently bought a company that makes tea. The company I work for…
Read articleFive Things I'm Good At
1. I’m good at liking things. There are certain things that I like very well. I like music, lots of it. I like art. I like…
Read articleFurious Spurious Lexis
Today, the Daily Post told me to make up a word and its definition. I’m a huge fan of the English language. I have an autographed picture…
Read articleWell-Known Facts: Die Legende Von Halle Von Ween
As I described in the post Die Legende Von Halle Von Ween (which I’d really recommend reading if this post is to make any sense to…
Read articleWell-Known Facts: World Record Mammal Edition
This is a continuation of my photographic, scientific investigation of Well-Known Facts. The World’s Smallest Mammal FACT: The smallest living mammal is the amphibious anatinus bob…
Read articleWhat do you wish you spent more time doing?
Nowadays, I wish I had more time to write. I miss my forlorn days of unemployment when I had all the time in the world to…
Read articleBattles
Blast: I want to get a pool. Drat: Who doesn’t? Blast: I honestly cannot remember ever not being able to swim. Drat: I suck at swimming.…
Read articleMind Bullet
Blast: I killed him for real with a mind bullet. His gray matter is leaking all over his dorky, white lab coat. Drat: Sure you did.…
Read articleThe Onion
Drat: I fucking hate onion. Blast: I loooooove onion. Ima eat a raw onion and then breathe all up in yer face. Drat: Raw onion is…
Read articleDear American Baby Jesus,
What’s up with your peeps? I read today that the Vagina Clown Car family (pictured) is going to pop out another kid which I’m sure they…
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