Humor

Feeling down? Come enjoy jokes, one-liners, funny articles, and nonsense by author D.N. Schmidt.

Guessing the Plot of Science Fiction Books I’ve Never Read

As a writer, I spend a lot of time thinking about titles – what to name stories, what titles mean, and the images that titles create in a reader’s mind. As a result of all this thought and research, I’ve developed the uncanny ability to deduce a novel’s plot just by looking at the title! To prove it, here is […]

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The Possum Problem

I was out mowing the lawn and noticed a bunch of flies around the back of the tool shed. I figured they were going after some garbage. For some reason, people walking down the alley behind my house like to throw empty beer cans into my yard. I thought maybe someone decided to toss the rest of their garbage too.

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Baking Jokes

World Baking Day is is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in May. This year, celebrate the joy of baking by making a pie, some cookies, maybe some bread, and sharing some jokes! A Baker’s Dozen of Baking Jokes: Why are cookies the only fortune telling baked goods? What about prophetic pies, or destiny donuts? You could write a whole

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