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Tweets from the beyond?

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Isn’t it nice to know that you’ll be able to send tweets from the next service you attend? Or perhaps the caskets are equipped with high speed internet in an updated take on Edgar Allen Poe’s, ‘The Premature Burial.’ I really don’t know what to think, but I was glad to finally grab a shot of this billboard with its odd implications. On a different note, the weather report calls for thunder storms tonight. I know from experience that these Texan electrical storms can be real window rattlers at 3 a.m.  They also goof up my cell phone service. Then,…

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Frosty the Cowboy

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A few days ago, 12 inches of snow fell here in north Texas. Dormant spores in our next door neighbor’s soil hatched a fleeting snow cowboy, a rare phenomenon, indeed. The chilly fellow was eager to party, however, and invited us all to a barbecue. His tiki torches, alas, failed to properly light. Looking down the street, it was sheets of snow and pick-up trucks for as far as the eye could see. Except, of course, in our driveway, where our little hybrid huddled beneath a heap of snow. Brr!

Litigious clones make me wanna chunder

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The band Men at Work recently lost a plagiarism suit involving the flute riff in their 80’s hit, ‘Land Down Under.’ Unfortunately, the flute part sounds like, ‘Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,’ a ditty we used to sing at my Girl Scout camp. In fact, the song was written by an Aussie girl guide back in 1934. Although she died in 1988, Larrikin Music (who apparently made a recording of the song) successfully sued the group. You can listen to clips of both songs and hear the similarities if you read this article – which also explains what…

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Who needs knockout rats when I’ve got Science Snooze?

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Need a gift for the chronically daydreaming research scientist in your life? Me neither, but apparently knockout rats are ideal. Up until yesterday, I had never heard of a knockout rat, although the name is reminiscent of both fainting goats and a litter of narcoleptic puppies I once saw in a documentary. There is an ad for knockout rats on the back of Science magazine, you see, and that was the last thing I saw before falling asleep last night, so all day today I’ve had the phrase ‘knockout rats’ kicking around my brain pan. Knockout rats, knockout rats… It…

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Newsletter option: Writing Tips from Tui

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Thank you! :) Thank you! You are now subscribed to the “Writing Tips from Tui” section of my newsletter. This list is for my fellow authors. It’s where I share tips and tricks for writing and marketing books. Thanks so much for helping me out! :)   Tui Snider –  Author/Speaker TuiSnider.com Offbeat Travel:                 Cemetery Symbols:          

Newsletter option: Historic Cemeteries and Graveyards

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Thank you! :) Thank you! You are now subscribed to the “Historic Cemeteries & Graveyards” section of my newsletter. This list keeps you updated about news, events and appearances related to historic cemeteries and graveyards.Thanks so much for helping me out! :) Tui Snider –  Author/Speaker TuiSnider.com Offbeat Travel:                 Cemetery Symbols: