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Virginia C. McGuire shared a link on Twitter to a local story that caught my attention. It related to legislation that would require small business owners to offer seven paid sick days to their employees. And one Philadelphia diner owner …

A long time ago when this column first began, I showed how you can use relationships to create comparisons with another idea. This is an easy way to get a laugh if you compare ideas that people are familiar with. …

Let’s touch on two quick things today: one update and one request for your feedback: Podcast Series I was hoping to launch the new podcast series recently, but it has been held up briefly due to some issues with my …

My boyfriend is considering taking on some part-time freelance work. Now he’s not a writer, he’s a programmer. And he’s taken on a few freelance projects in the past, although not regularly. I could give him the same advice I …

Now, I’ll be honest with you, folks. I hate terrible writing. (You should see me debate the logistics of awful characterization in Japanese giant robot cartoons.) Naturally, I hate what I perceive as terrible comedy writing, and so I’ve always …