Laughter
Ms. Gloria and the Case of the Missing Cake
Ms. Gloria was famous in her neighborhood for one thing: her cake. It wasn’t just any cake. It was a rich, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cake with layers of velvety frosting that could turn even the most stoic person into a dessert enthusiast. Every year, without fail, Ms. Gloria baked it for the neighborhood bake sale, and it was always the first thing to sell out.
By Solene Hart5 months ago in Humor
Minimalism Ruined My Life (But at Least I Have One Chair)
Greetings from the echoing cathedral that is my living room, where the acoustics are immaculate because there is nothing in here except me, a succulent named Trevor, and the one chair I kept “for guests.” I am living proof that you can declutter your way straight into a spiritual crisis and still have to stand while eating cereal. Minimalism promised me serenity. It delivered shin splints from all the standing. Behold my cautionary tale...
By The Pompous Post5 months ago in Humor
Miss Gloria Wins the Grand Prize
If you’ve never met Miss Gloria, picture a woman in her mid-60s with the confidence of a Vegas showgirl, the determination of a tax auditor in April, and a wardrobe made entirely from second-hand store “treasures” that look like they’ve been designed by a colorblind flamingo. She lives in a little town called Maplewood, population 2,041 — although, as she likes to remind everyone, “it should be 2,042, but Harold Jenkins doesn’t count because he never leaves his house.”
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
Growing Up in an Agro-Town
Growing up in an agro-town is like living inside a live comedy show, except the jokes are told by cows, tractors, and your eccentric neighbors — all without a script. If you’ve never experienced this, imagine a place where your morning alarm isn’t a buzzing phone but a chorus of roosters, where “rush hour” means a line of tractors trying to squeeze through the one-lane village road, and where the local gossip spreads faster than fertilizer in the spring.
By Haris Raheem5 months ago in Humor
