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The Rise and Fall of Pantyhose
The Rise and Fall of Pantyhose

If a man wants to understand what women endure when they wear pantyhose, he could try wearing his watch around his waist all day.

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FashionDorothy RosbyJune 11, 2024fashion, stockings, midwestern humorist, Humor Comments
This is No Time for Inventors to Rest
This is No Time for Inventors to Rest

I can store 6000 books on my e-reader but I can’t fit my sleeping bag back into the sack it came in.

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Holidays, TechnologyDorothy RosbyMay 16, 2024technology, midwestern humorist, inventions Comments
This Post Written by an Actual Human
This Post Written by an Actual Human

I thought it would be fun. I thought it would be easy. I thought I could get away with it.

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TechnologyDorothy RosbyMay 1, 2024humor, ChatGPT, midwestern humorist, artificial intelligence Comments
(Not) Working from Home
(Not) Working from Home

A lot of us work from home these days, so I think it’s about time to discuss why we’re not getting anything done.

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Dorothy RosbyApril 18, 2024home office, wasting time, Dorothy Rosby, midwestern humorist Comments
Nonpartisan Rant against Partisanship
Nonpartisan Rant against Partisanship

We’re most open to hearing another person’s opinion when it’s exactly like ours.

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PoliticsDorothy RosbyMarch 26, 2024politics, election 2024, partisanship, midwestern humoristComment
You’re Getting Very Sleepy
You’re Getting Very Sleepy

If Mother Nature hadn’t intended us to nap, she wouldn’t have made us so sleepy in the afternoon.

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Dorothy RosbyMarch 12, 2024 Comments
Ode to an Extra Day
Ode to an Extra Day

Less than .07 percent of the population were born on leap day which makes them rare and exotic, like white buffalo, blue moons and affordable health insurance.

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HolidaysDorothy RosbyFebruary 26, 2024Leap Year, Leap Day, Calendar, midwestern humorist Comments
Seeking Long-Term Relationships
Seeking Long-Term Relationships

Everything in my house is practically new because not long ago everything was old and it all quit working at the same time.

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EnvironmentDorothy RosbyFebruary 13, 2024planned obsolescence, humorous essays, midwestern humorist, durability Comments
One Sock, Two Sock, Red Sock, Blue Sock
One Sock, Two Sock, Red Sock, Blue Sock

Socks peek out beneath pant legs like diamond earrings peeking out from under a fancy hairdo.

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FashionDorothy RosbyJanuary 30, 2024fashion, socks, footwear, humor, midwestern humoristComment
Memory Tips from What’s Her Name
Memory Tips from What’s Her Name

Stay cellphone stay!

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Dorothy RosbyJanuary 12, 2024memory, humor, midwestern humoristComment
A Few Christmas Tunes I’d Like to Roast over an Open Fire
A Few Christmas Tunes I’d Like to Roast over an Open Fire

Hearing dogs bark “Jingle Bells” is a once-in-a-lifetime experience by which I mean once in a lifetime is enough.

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Dorothy RosbyDecember 21, 2023Christmas humor, Christmas music, midwestern humorist Comments
Lie—and Other Tips for Writing the Perfect Christmas Letter
Lie—and Other Tips for Writing the Perfect Christmas Letter

A lot of people think Christmas letters can be honest—or they can be interesting.

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HolidaysDorothy RosbyDecember 4, 2023Christmas letter, Christmas humor, midwestern humorist Comments
What Time is Turkey Time? Noon? 4 p.m.? Never?
What Time is Turkey Time? Noon? 4 p.m.? Never?

If it weren’t for the promise of turkey noodle soup, I’d serve prime rib on Thanksgiving.

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HolidaysDorothy RosbyNovember 13, 2023Thanksgiving, Holidays, midwestern humorist Comments
A Haunting Dilemma
A Haunting Dilemma

Halloween isn’t my favorite holiday, partly because it doesn’t involve a day off.

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Dorothy RosbyOctober 26, 2023Halloween, haunted house, humorous essays, midwestern humorist Comments
Playing the Waiting Game
Playing the Waiting Game

I desperately want to pull out my phone and tell my Facebook friends where I am. I’m sure they’d love to know I’m having my teeth cleaned today.

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Self-ImprovementDorothy RosbyOctober 3, 2023patience, waiting, electronics, South Dakota humorist Comments
 In Search of Stuff
In Search of Stuff

The average American will spend 153 days of their life searching for misplaced belongings—keys, shoes, cellphone. There are days I can’t find my sofa.

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Dorothy RosbySeptember 21, 2023organization, misplacing things, humor, midwestern humorist Comments
My Relationship with Facebook is Complicated
My Relationship with Facebook is Complicated

It takes me a long time to sound witty and spontaneous.

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TechnologyDorothy RosbyAugust 30, 2023Facebook, FOMO Comments
Adventures in Nap Land
Adventures in Nap Land

I’m a good driver. At least I am when I’m awake, which is one of the things you look for in a good driver.

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TravelDorothy RosbyAugust 16, 2023travel, sleep, marriage Comments
Why They Put Solitaire on Computers
Why They Put Solitaire on Computers

The only thing worse than a dead computer is the learning curve on a new one.

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Technology, HomeDorothy RosbyAugust 1, 2023technology troubles, South Dakota humorist, computer repair, home office Comments
A Few Classes Short of a Major
A Few Classes Short of a Major

I’m careful with words like there/their, to/too/two and bare/bear, because to plus too does not equal for and a bear behind is very different from a bare behind.

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Writing lifeDorothy RosbyJuly 18, 2023grammar, education, writing, midwestern humorist Comment
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