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82How to Write Humor: What's So Funny?
by Rochelle Frank
An editor I once worked with asked if I could teach her how to write humor. Until then, I had never thought of humor as being something that is taught. I've always thought that people have a humor gene or... published 3 months ago
78Why America Will NEVER Embrace the Metric System
by Rochelle Frank
Despite dire predictions that the U. S. is economically and scientifically doomed because we cannot get metric ideas like Celsius and milligram into our heads, in everyday life we are doing okay with our ... published 4 weeks ago
83Harebrained Names for Beauty Salons
by Rochelle Frank
Fanciful and attention getting names are apparently mandatory for hair and nail salons. But you can tell that salon names are not to be taken seriously, because people fearlessly and intentionally walk into... published 2 months ago
65Teaching math: Girl Scouts and Pizza
by Rochelle Frank
The miniature Girl Scout delivering cookies to my front door informed me that my total was twelve dollars. I recognized her as a first grader. I had been a sub teacher a few times in her class. I couldn't... published 4 months ago
73Using Garden Gnomes for Self-Defense
by Rochelle Frank
I always thought that garden gnomes were useless. Now I am imagining people carrying them around for protection, instead of using pepper spray or other deterrents. If you see a threatening character you... published 2 months ago
64Cement Dinosaurs May Attract Asteroids
by Rochelle Frank
Recently, there has been a renewal of unreasonable fear that asteroids may come barging into our atmosphere destroying historic desert roadside attractions featuring large cement dinosaur sculptures. ... published 2 months ago
68Picasso, Webs and the Big Bang Theory of Housekeeping
by Rochelle Frank
Whenever domestic chores seem oppressing I try to convince myself that there is something cosmic, mystical and meaningful about housekeeping. Bringing order out of domestic chaos is a kind of... published 4 months ago
66Credit Card Freezes Can Have Chilling Consequences
by Rochelle Frank
Overspending with credit cards has apparently become a serious problem. I recently read of a woman who puts her cards in a container of water and freezes them, so they will be available only for emergencies.... published 2 months ago
60Everything Bad is Good for You
by Rochelle Frank
A lot of food items we once thought were bad for us, are now good for us. Things like caffeine, chocolate, cheese, beefsteak and red wine now have scientifically documented health benefits, and can again be... published 2 months ago
73Odd Things: The World is Full of Them
by Rochelle Frank
An odd thing happened recently. An aquaintace of mine, looked me in the eye and said, "You think of the oddest things." She had apparently been reading some of my recent hubs. In reality, there is a mind... published 2 months ago
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