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Michael Raymond's "Phrench Phried Physics" was first published in "Graffito", formerly a satire magazine based out of Australia. Phrench Phries also developed somewhat of a minor following worldwide, as referenced by the number of webpages that still have

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Arts & Humanities > Citizen Journalism Should bloggers and citizen journalists have an opportunity to get credentials so they can cover Congress the same way mainstream media journalists do?: 11 of 24
Annotated excerpt from the Declaration of Independence of the United States. ... That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter... and... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fantasy: 271 of 583
The Wizard's Apprentice "The Wizard! 'Tis the Wizard come to the feast!" "Why camest thou Wizard - and what dost thou seek In our humble village? We wish no trouble with thee." "Thy pardon, O Mage, pray, let us be!" Nary a word did he speak to that fear held crowd. Straight through trembling throng to square's center he stro... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Marriage: 19 of 39

Dangerous Ground "Hello Americans, this is Paul Hardley. Stand by for nudes! uh... I mean news. "Today, this blessed nation of ours is facing a crisis of gargantuan proportions. We are on the verge of destroying ourselves, our children and their future. I want to take a few moments of your time, if I may, and share with you ... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Strategies for managing the behavior of a child with Autism in the classroom: 1 of 2

Classroom strategies for autistic children Joshua is seven. Like most first graders, he goes to school every morning. Unlike most first graders, Joshua has been diagnosed with high-functioning autism. He has a demonstrable lack of social and communicative skills that have, at times, proven to create difficult days for his te... More..
Computers & Technology > Web Design What to do when things go wrong with your website: 1 of 1
Reinventing The Wheel Website software has a short shelf life. Often, when written in scripting languages such as Perl, or PHP, your website can stop working overnight for no apparent reason. There are several contributing factors to this issue. First and foremost, the software that runs the web server where your site is hos... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Politics: 48 of 88
Conspiracy Theory Most of the time, I turn an almost deaf ear to conspiracy theories. If you look hard enough and long enough, you can come up with a plausible assertion of sedition and treachery for almost any topic of discussion. Now, don't get me wrong; I've read all the books by the experts dealing with conspiracies: "Th... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Beginner's guide to poker: 13 of 22
Poker, good poker, is less about the cards you are holding and more about the cards your opponents think you have in your hand. Does that mean that you should bluff - attempting to win with bluster and bravado - on every hand. Absolutely not! That is a fool's errand. Winning at poker requires more than just knowing how the h... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) Is tech support more painful than root canal: 3 of 5
It's Like Pulling Teeth Everything we own today, it seems, is a technological device just waiting for the most inopportune moment to quit functioning. The computer, the email software, the cellphone, even the fully programmable, latest generation flat screen plasma TV is just another tech support toothache waiting to ruin yo... More..
Business > Starting a Business The importance of choosing a good domain name for your business: 3 of 5
Success for your online business is comparable on many levels to your traditional storefront business and can be summed up in much the same axiom: location, location, location. Your business domain name, your location on the Internet, is a crucial piece in branding your company and marketing that brand as well as maintaining... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Growing old: 22 of 36
Random Chance I saw them today in just a brief glance out the window. It was early; the sun had only moments before thrust its fiery head above the mountains pushing up the sky in the east. Its feeble light was not enough for the street lights to be extinguished yet. I am not even sure the birds were awake and awing. I was o... More..