Tag Archives: fun

Questions 3: Time to Be a Hero

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I may have done this in the past, but I thought I’d try it again.  These are always fun and maybe people can get a character out of it.  Nice to do a simple thing like this at the end … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Balancing the Humor and the Heavy

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I like to included humor in my stories.  Yet, I don’t want them to be seen as comedies.  I like to touch on heavy topics in my stories.  Yet, I don’t want them to be seen as serious dramas.  That … Continue reading →

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Dudley’s Desk Depot: Free Pen with Every Purchase (Wet Ink Not Guaranteed)

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome and what do you want?  A desk?  Sure, we have those as you can tell by the name up there.  I’m not Dudley.  My name is Dale, but I didn’t want people making dancer or chipmunk jokes.  So, do … Continue reading →

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A Week of Snow, Shoveling, and School

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a wild week.  Work was rather tame in a feast or famine type of energy.  It would be slow one period and then explode the next.  Almost like I was in stop-and-go traffic, which can get exhausting after … Continue reading →

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Pictures from the Father/Son Zoo Trip

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Last Sunday’s funny animals picture went over really well.  I realized that I randomly put it on the same day that my son and I went to the Bronx Zoo.  That was a lot of fun and we got some … Continue reading →

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A Toast to the Weekend . . . Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Not sure if I mentioned this last weekend, but this week started midterms.  Not the whole week, but midway through and it continues through next week.  I work a lot in the Testing Center where kids go if they need … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing in 2021 (Not That This Year Is Really Any Different Than Previous Ones)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year, things were a really wild road in terms of writing.  Not only for myself, but for others from what I could see.  It either felt like we had all the time in the world or couldn’t get a … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving Funnies

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m actually setting this post up in July.  Hey, I should be in the middle of Grad School, parenting, working, and sleeping an hour a day, so it had to be done.  Also, I’m curious to see how Thanksgiving works … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Following the ‘Rules’ of Writing

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

With such a maze out there, we can never tell what we should or should not do until we attract someone’s wrath.  I’m here to give you a few tips to navigate this maze with the least amount of stress. … Continue reading →

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The Scallywag Salad Buffet

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our fine eating establishment.  Here you can make your own salad with all of our ingredients.  Well, we don’t let you touch the food due to health concerns.  You look through the glass and tell our sterilized robots … Continue reading →

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