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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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Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Computers: 10 of 15
God Sends Me Email From time to time (every couple of hours it seems) I receive an email, threatening to provide a blessing or a miracle, or the thing my heart most desires. It has to be God sending me email - who else could possibly know what my heart most desires? Especially when that desire changes on occasion. First thin... More..
Business > Starting a Business Costly small business marketing mistakes every entrepreneur must avoid: 2 of 3
Internet Marketing Oops! You've spent the last year building your Internet business. Most likely, you registered your domain name as the first step in this process, just after developing the idea. You spent three months waiting for your web developer while a custom website was built to your specifications. Then, just when yo... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Just another day on the road: 2 of 3
Drive This congestion today is the worst it's been for months. These allergies have thrown a roadblock on my sinuses and it's about as painful as trying to drive a truck through detours and road construction. My eyes are swollen to the point that I'd be afraid of trying to take public transportation anywhere for fear of step... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: War in Afghanistan: 5 of 7
War, throughout the history of mankind, has always proved to be one of the most effective means of advancing society. Without the impetus of war, society(ies) will stagnate. Progress made in the realms of technology, personal freedoms, science and other disciplines can be traced, throughout history, directly to prior wars.&n... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Fantasy: 302 of 387
Tymescroll The air smelled singly of ozone, all other odors obliterated by the sudden influx of power. An angry hornets’ nest of stray electrons continued to sizzle and buzz, gradually fading to an unnatural stillness. He had materialized in a valley, robbed almost entirely of his memories. He knew his name, where he h... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils Best browser to use for surfing the net: 5 of 6
Web Wizardry Once upon a time in a land called "Internet", there were few inhabitants and only a handful of places for those few inhabitants to visit. In this strange and mysterious land, most information was shared in a relatively new language called HTML (pronounced h-t-m-l). Whole libraries of information, called websites... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonials: Humorous stories from of job loss and unemployment: 66 of 71
I was in my second year of management for an electronics retailer, recently promoted to my second store. The first store was larger... about 2100 SF of retail space, but old. It had been built 20 years ago and it showed. Remnants of three facelifts, two different colors of floor tile, and half a wall of the original brown pe... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to write effective satire: 2 of 2
Like A Razor Keen Juvenal, a Roman poet who lived almost 2000 years ago, wrote several poetic pieces on "contemporary" Roman life. His works were mostly satirical in nature and he is credited with coining the phrase "Who will watch the watchers?" With that, satire was born! There are many elements of effective satire, some o... More..