Tag: story
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The Quest for the Legendary Pizza
This story is not just about discovering the perfect topping; it’s about uncovering the ingredients of adventure, friendship, and life itself. In the magical kingdom of Flavoria, where the skies shimmered with the colors of spices and rivers flowed with creamy sauces, there existed a legendary pizza known as the “Crown of Cheeses.” This mystical…
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How Pizza Saved a Nation
Pizza does so much more than satisfy hunger. It brings people together. In the not so distant past, in a small, vibrant nation we’ll call Pizzoria, a tremendous crisis had gripped the country. Political division and economic downturn had driven its citizens to the brink of despair. Discontent simmered on every street corner, and the…
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A Cheesy Intergalactic Journey (Pizza Stories #2)
Another story about the magic of pizza… Once upon a time, in a not-so-distant past, a group of aliens known as the Zogglings decided to embark on an intergalactic quest to a little known planet called Earth, where there was rumored to be a fabled delight tastier than anything else in the known universe. This…
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The Life of a Writer – Part 1
This is the first of a series of posts about what inspires people like me to write the nonsense you see here… When people find out I’m a writer, I often get lots of questions. Sometimes people ask me how they can get into blogging. Sometimes I get questions about how someone can become a…
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Common Sense, or Not…
I went in to a fast food restaurant to get a drink. I only ordered a fountain drink. Just a cup of soda, which I’d have to fill myself at the self-service dispenser. The teen-age cashier hands me a cup and lid, then asks, “Is this for here or to go?” I said, “It’s a…
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The Enviromental Disaster Known as My Yard
Some people spend time beautifying their yards because it’s relaxing. I spend time in my yard cleaning up trash, and it’s anything but relaxing. To preface this story, let me just say the trash is NOT mine. A couple years back I bought an “as is” house. If you don’t know, that means the seller…
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Mourning the Untimely Death of My Flip Phone
Things we used to take for granted now have to be replaced far too often. Phones are no exception, as demonstrated by my old flip phone which finally started to have issues after 12 years of use. Your first thought is probably “why do I still have a flip phone”? I’ve had a couple of…
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Free Pizza For A Year
Winning the prize of your dreams would usually make someone excited and happy, but sometimes it can also disappoint in a big way. One of my well known traits is eating lots of pizza. It always has been, and God willing, it’ll continue to be for a long time to come. One of my hobbies…
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How One Phone Call Changed Who I Am
We all like to think we know who are, but every once in a while something happens that changes the entire way you look at the world, and yourself. As a kid growing up, I really didn’t know much about my family heritage. I’d heard stories about my family history, but as a child you…
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Humans are a Planetary Virus…
Humans don’t have a very good track record when it comes to colonization. The thought of corrupting a new planet is disturbing. I was reading an article recently about humans colonizing the planet Mars. It really bothered me thinking about the motivation behind this interplanetary expansion… Depending how you look at it, colonizing Mars could…
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A World Outside of the Internet
Like many others in the world, I like to check my e-mail first thing in the morning while enjoying my caffeinated start up. I woke up one Sunday morning to start my daily routine of weekend nothingness, but found that my day wasn’t going to be as I had expected. As I attempted to log…
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What’s Wrong with People #1
I decided to start a series titled “What’s Wrong with People”. Why? Because I’m tired of trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with people. Maybe someone else has an answer. I’d been thinking of doing a “stupid things people do” article for a while, but I’ve been sidetracked (shiny things, loud noises,…
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Were You Alive in 2001?
This may sound like a weird question, but nearly a quarter of our population wasn’t even born in 2001. As we near the 17th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, I was writing an article about how different things are now compared to the year 2001. I was discussing how those who are high school…
Words with Pizza - Featuring Marty the Pizza Guy 