PinnedMember-onlyVampire Super Annoyed about All of the Daylight in SummertimeHey, it’s me. The Vampire Lesteve. You might have met my brother, Lestat. Although, for your sake, I hope you haven’t. He can be super annoying, especially when he starts talking about all of the church stuff. Anyway, I don’t have too much time because these LCD screens on laptops…Fiction4 min readFiction4 min read
Published inFrazzled·PinnedMember-onlyDad Takes Kids to Amusement Park, Instantly Regrets It10:00 AM: What a great day to come to the amusement park! I’m really glad I thought of this idea! Ok, honey. You go grab a map and find a locker for our things. I’ll take the kids to this ride over here and meet you at the ride exit. …Humor5 min readHumor5 min read
Published inFrazzled·PinnedMember-onlyMother on the Prairie Deals with Summer VacationDay 2: My Dearest Paw, I hope you are finding good fortune in your summer work travels. The children and I are having a wonderful time back here at home. It has only been two days since their break from school has begun, yet I am looking forward to the…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Mar 14Member-onlyGPT-4 Was Just Released — Does This Mean the End of Work?DISCLAIMER: Yes, this was written with AI (Jasper) — GPT 4, the latest iteration of OpenAI’s Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT), was recently released to much fanfare from the AI and technology world. GPT 4 is a massive improvement over its predecessor, GPT 3 — an AI language model that can generate natural-sounding text based on input data. …AI3 min readAI3 min read
Jan 21Member-onlyAI Writes a Poem!I asked an AI service to write a poem about not wanting to be productive in the voice of Dr. Seuss.Artificial Intelligence1 min readArtificial Intelligence1 min read
Feb 11, 2022Member-onlyThe Politician’s Guide to the Zombie ApocalypseHow I’m Helping Save Our Town — It’s been a tough few weeks. The zombie apocalypse is in full swing and I, your fearless politician, am the only one who can save us all! Okay, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. …Satire5 min readSatire5 min read
Feb 10, 2022Member-onlyThe Secret to Making Money Writing? Don’t Write!If you’re looking for the secret to making money writing, look no further! The answer is simple: DON’T WRITE. That’s right, procrastinate and read article after article about writing instead! You’ll be surprised at how much money you will be about to make by doing nothing! Sure, writing does take…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Published inFrazzled·Jan 25, 2022Member-onlyPreschoolers on Strike: The Grape Juice RebellionWe interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this breaking report live from the preschool down the street. The preschoolers have unionized. I repeat. THE PRESCHOOLERS HAVE UNIONIZED. Dozens of four-year-olds have lined up along the sidewalk here, many of them holding picket signs. …Humor9 min readHumor9 min read
Aug 25, 2021Member-onlyCountdown to NormalMy daughter started 6th grade this week. This will be her last year as an elementary school student as next year she’ll begin her middle school journey. From what I can recall, 6th grade is one of the better grades, somewhere in there between 3rd grade, a high school senior…Mwc Reentry3 min readMwc Reentry3 min read
Jul 26, 2021Member-onlyElephant PersonFictional Satire, Inspired by Kristen Roupenian’s “Cat Person” — She wasn’t sure what to think when he first came and sat at the corner of the bar towards the end of her shift. She was almost done bar tending for the evening and had given him little notice, other than pouring the beer he had ordered and closing out…Fiction8 min readFiction8 min read