Rudolph Sends Wrong Message

    Rudolph Sends Wrong Message

    The Original Rudolph Booklet The song of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer dates from 1939, when the Chicago-based Montgomery Ward company asked one of their copywriters to come up with a Christmas story they could give away to shoppers as a promotional gimmick.  Robert...

    The Hating Of Duke

    The Hating Of Duke

    UNC vs Duke Every year about this time, legions of ACC fans begin to tingle with excitement.  The hardwoods have opened up and college basketball is well underway.  Power teams are playing their share of cupcakes and contenders in an effort to hone their squads into...

    Fat Chance

    Fat Chance

    This short story was originally published at hackwriters.com in October 2007.  Can't you just feel the cynicism?     I was once on a reality TV show where the contestant who lost the most weight won the prize money.  I never saw so many fatties in one place...