Published inFloodgates·PinnedMember-onlyEverything You Need to Know About Wordle, the Word-Guessing Game That’s Sweeping the NationIncluding step-by-step instructions and even a few knockoffs that let you keep getting your word-game fix — If you’re like me, you like word games. Or, more accurately, if you’re really like me, you LOVE word games. That’s why the past few weeks it has been fun to see something go viral that didn’t start with “corona.” But before I get into the specifics of Wordle, I…Words8 min readWords8 min read
Published inSlackjaw·PinnedMember-onlyA Brief, 3000-Year Recap Of Cancel CultureFrom Socrates to Mr. Potato Head. — In the beginning, humankind created culture, and it was good. Then someone got all bent out of shape about something trivial, and that culture got canceled. Here’s a recap of all the things we’ve lost to cancel culture over the past few millennia. When: 399 BC What: Socrates Why: Was it because…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Published inMuddyUm·Nov 2, 2022Member-onlyTop-10 Reasons You Definitely Shouldn’t Do NaNoWriMo This YearJust think how many trees you’ll save — Every year in November, a bunch of pie-in-the-sky would-be novelists swarm over to www.nanowrimo.org to write a 50,000-word novel in a month. Why? Because they don’t have the mental-emotional fortitude to do it on their own and need cool swag and pep talks from famous authors. Well, I’ve tried NaNoWriMo…NaNoWriMo5 min readNaNoWriMo5 min read
Published inFloodgates·Mar 7, 2022Member-onlyWordle Spinoffs: The Complete and Authoritative IndexComprehensive list includes Quordle, Octordle, Globle, Factle, Heardle, and so many more Wordle is now part of our everyday vocabulary. At least our 5-letter vocab. And I couldn’t be happier about it. Even better, it’s spawned a gigantic number of spinoffs. But for some reason, many of these spinoffs are…Wordle5 min readWordle5 min read
Published inFloodgates·Feb 16, 2022Member-onlyAll the Wordle Spinoffs You Can HandleA deep dive into some of the best Wordle spinoffs — NOTE: Scroll to the bottom for an extensive list. Or head to the Complete and Authoritative List of Wordle Spinoffs for links and easy access to all your favorites. If you’re like me, you’ve been playing the crap out of Wordle. I’d say “obsessed,” but that isn’t 5 letters. I…Wordle7 min readWordle7 min read
Published inMuddyUm·Jan 5, 2022Member-onlySuffering from Writer’s Block?Here’s exactly how to tell — Writing1 min readWriting1 min read
Published inMuddyUm·Nov 2, 2021Member-onlyWhat Is Laziness?This — Laziness1 min readLaziness1 min read
Published inMuddyUm·Oct 27, 2021Member-onlyPros And Cons Of Trick-Or-Treating As An AdultIt’s the one day a year no one bitches about wearing a mask — By Drew Patty and Ryan Zaharako Pro: Reliving your childhood, using your imagination, and feeling like a kid again. Con: Adult spandex. Pro: TPing Old Man Jenkin’s house. Con: Using up all your TP during a pandemic. Pro: Dressed as an Avenger, you can walk the neighborhood with pride as…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
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Published inMuddyUm·Sep 20, 2021Member-only13 Words My 7-Year-Old Can’t PronouncePsketti, lie-berry, dicks-text, and other hilarious misspoken terms — Psketti Psketti is spaghetti. Classic kid talk. Lie-berry Library, naturally. I mean, we’ve all done that. Listen to some of your coworkers and I bet they still say it that way. Aminal You can probably figure this one out. Still cute when she says it, and I can’t bring myself to…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
