Day of the Squirrel
I returned home from the grocery store and was surprised that my 80-pound German Shepherd, Miss Muffie, did not greet me at the door in her usual, frantic fashion. I called out to her. But […]
Author: Donna Cavanagh
Donna Cavanagh is founder of HumorOutcasts.com (HO) and the partner publishing company, HumorOutcasts Press which now includes the labels Shorehouse Books and Corner Office Books (HOPress-Shorehousebooks.com). As "den mother" to the more than 100 aspiring and accomplished writers, producers, comics and authors, Cavanagh's goal is to allow creativity to flow. She is a former journalist who made an unscheduled stop into humor more than 20 years ago. Her syndicated columns helped her gain a national audience when her work landed in the pages of First Magazine and USA Today. She teaches the how-to lessons of humor and publishing at conferences and workshops throughout the country including The Philadelphia Writers' Conference and Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop. The author of four humor books, Cavanagh hopes her latest book, How to Write and Share Humor: Techniques to Tickle Funny Bones and Win Fans, will encourage writers not only to embrace their humor talents but show them off as well.
Driving my Husband
I had a busy day, so when my husband came home from work I suggested that we go get dinner at one of the local sports bars. He jumped at the chance since he could […]
The Dangerous Man
I was talking a newly single friend of mine, and one of her regrets in life is that she never had her “dangerous man”. While men do not understand why women are attracted to dangerous […]
The Rescue of the YMCA
A twitter friend tweeted that the YMCA was changing its name to just “the Y”. While most people probably didn’t care about the name change, the disco singing group, the Village People did. After all, […]
Flustered Over Flushing
I believe a special Nobel Prize should go to the guy who invented the automatic flush toilet. I am serious about this as I have a great deal of experience with public bathrooms. We travel […]
Snuggie vs. Forever Lazy: the Battle to Stay Warm
As I was flipping through the TV channels at 3 AM, I saw it! Yes, I didn’t believe it was possible but there it was staring me in the face. At first, I thought it […]
Every Dog Deserves a Ball…Or Two
I will admit that my dogs are spoiled. I have a family room filled with their toys. We have birthday parties for them; they eat sirloin steak from time to time; and their lives, in […]
The Literary Elite at Starbucks
I decided I needed a quick pick-me-up, so I headed to Starbucks. I was sitting with my coffee and crossword puzzle at a table in the corner when I started to eavesdrop on the conversation […]
They Don’t Make Car Breakdowns Like They Used To
I had to pick up one of my friends at the car dealership where her car was getting its computer overhauled. Apparently, something went kerflooey and her turn signals would not go on if she […]
The Deli Wars
Usually, when I do my “big” shopping, I ask my husband to come along so we can split up the list and get out of the supermarket as quickly as possible. Our first stop was […]