I Am Not A Liar._Herb's Plan to Become a Better Person_HOOK!_The Good Book
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I Am Not A Liar.
I am not a liar. That’s the truth.Well, I mean, in all honesty, we do all tell little lies, little fibs, half-truths, or omissions. But those aren’t real lies. They don’t make you a liar.You know what I mean; when you tell a girl her dress looks well, or that she hasn’t put on weight, or that you’re still attracted to them. Those little white lies don’t count. There’s lots of different types of lies too. Sure, look at my tinder profile for example. It’s not exactly the most accurate representation of myself but I’m not really lying. Am I six foot three? No, I’m five foot seven. Do I enjoy swim...
Herb's Plan to Become a Better Person
Herb’s Plan to Become a Better Person“If you’re trying to find yourself , a good place to start is where you were yesterday.” -Old IowaismHerb’s midlife crisis was a tad closer to a midlife catastrophe. He didn’t like where he was in life, he didn’t care to reflect back on a disappointing past, and his future appeared to fall somewhere between bleak and scary. Distraction was his go-to elixir. The TV was on morning, noon and night...
HOOK!
HOOK!Gotcha, didn’t I?They say you should always start with a good hook, so that’s what I did. And it worked. You’re still reading.(Who are “they”, those incognito authorities on every topic from aa to Zyzyxia lundelii?Or, in this case, from fishing to literature?Because both of those involve hooks.)Since we’re already using the fishing metaphor, let’s determine an appropriate setting. Setting is important. Iwww.onedoor.cct helps the reader become immersed in the story.Fishing — literal fishing, not literary fishing — requires water. Ocean? Lake? River? Stream? I’m feeling “stream”.So, our main character (o...
The Good Book
The Good Book(Perhaps a tad crude in places.)“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Mark 12:31“Be reasonable, Margie. If we go to the late Mass, I’ll miss the kickoff of the Packer game. Father Windbag talks forever. His last sermon was 27 minutes long. I timed it.”“Harold! Don’t you talk about a priest that way. Shame on you. I’m surprised you haven’t been struck down yet. You should pay attention to what he’s saying and not watching the time.”“I’d take getting struck down over listening to him. It would be a blessing.”“We’re going to the High...