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My esteemed writing colleague, fellow blogger and friend Shelly Tucker (photo at left) is hosting a writing contest on her vastly read and very popular blog, This Eclectic Life. She has very kindly asked me to be the judge and I accepted. There are some clear details listed on her site, but the [...]
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The 90’s had some great commercials but for my time between shows, the best was the “Yo Quiero Taco Bell” chihuahua. This ad campaign put Taco Bell on the pop culture map. When you saw one of those bobble-head dogs on somebody’s dashboard you couldn’t help but utter the phrase. It was [...]
February 28, 2008 – 7:03 pm
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I’ve written about many of my heroes here at the Funny Farm but none of them are quite as special to me as Dr. Seuss. Maybe it’s because he is a proponent of reading or maybe it’s because he is wacked out of his mind (like he’s from the funny farm here with us). [...]
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Inspiration, Self Improvement
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Also tagged book, books, charles schulz, children, children s books, dr seuss, funny farm, hero, Horton, imagination, Inspiration, lesson, life, Mulberry Street, rejection, theodor geisel, Work
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January 24, 2008 – 3:15 pm
This is a screenshot from my son’s favorite game, Soul Caliber II. Since I promised him an hour just me and him doing stuff once a week in attempt to bond more, this game has become a weekly endeavor. The beast reminds me of the beast of sleepiness attacking me right now: unyielding, [...]
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Uncategorized
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Also tagged brain, coffee, cranky, culture, grouchy, life, nap, possibility, siesta, Spain, Work, working
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January 16, 2008 – 9:56 pm
My TT is based on this week’s article at Cheese Enchiladas, “Leave Work at Work.”
Life is too short.
Kids need a “present” parent.
98% of work problems work themselves out.
You are a better worker when you refresh at home.
The best ideas for work come when you are not thinking about work.
Prolonged stress can hurt your body.
Your [...]
January 14, 2008 – 8:44 am
I made this post mostly for my kids in future years. When they start having jobs of their own, they may find this set inspirational. It’s a such a beautiful set of views every day, my hope for them is that they always stop to take pictures.
And it’s another wonderful work day filling [...]
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A long running hobby throughout my life has been songwriting. I think I wrote my first song in 7th grade, the chorus went something like this:
You’re out of reach, out of reach
I try to reach you try to make you believe
But you’re out of reach . . . to reach your peak.
Okay okay, [...]
By Damien Riley
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Posted in Guitar, Inspiration
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Also tagged catchy chorus, dave sharp, example of a song, Guitar, idea, Inspiration, middle 8, myspace, structure, sweet chorus, Writing
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