Charliewrites.com Closing Temporarily
To my faithful readers, For those who haven’t read my Proclamation (please view the image to the right), I need to fill you in. It’s not without a bit of sadness that I announce to you that charliewrites.com will be closing temporarily. I’m on the search for a new job, while also maintaining my freelance career, [...]
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27. May 2009
The Secret Life of Spelling Bees
Charlie and Ruth sit down to have a little chat about the upcoming national spelling bee. Ruth: Charlie, nothing gets my endorphins going like a good, old-fashioned spelling duel! In fact, two hopeful Arizona girls are heading to D.C. this week for the 82nd Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Imagine being the last drone in the [...]
Continue reading...25. May 2009
In Memorandum
And there it is, the midnight stroke. All is quiet in my apartment, the air conditioner rumbling like a supply truck on a distant highway. A low battery in one of my smoke detectors is sporadically reminding me that my nine volt battery, just like everything else that inhabits this world, seems to have a [...]
Continue reading...20. May 2009
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Charlie and Ruth decide to throw a virtual dinner party for six. But first they’ve got to pick the spot and settle on the guest list. Ruth: Charlie, I’ve got a sweet idea! What if we host a virtual dinner, and invite anyone we want to our table for six? Just think of the scintillating conversations [...]
Continue reading...10. May 2009
A Twit Tweets His Last
Okay, okay. I’ve finally reached it. I’ve come to the end of my relationship with social media. As many of you know, I laid the hammer to my Facebook account a couple weeks ago (see my previous post). It has affected an amazing change in my life. Productivity, focus, clarity, a renewal of my own spirit… [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2009
The Most Interesting Woman in the World
Charlie and Ruth take a whack at a hypothetical branding campaign, to increase their chances of being called up by Donald Trump for the next round of “Celebrity Apprentice”. Ruth: Charlie, I need you to put your thinking cap on! Let’s say a fledgling new vineyard up in Napa Valley is looking to attract successful [...]
Continue reading...1. May 2009
Kindergarten Sucks
It was kindergarten. It was also time for recess. So far that day, I’d ingested a) a bowl of Frosted Flakes, b) a Flintstones vitamin (a purple Dino), c) two Krispy Kreme doughnuts (an in-class treat earlier that morning), d) a turkey sandwich with mayonnaise and cheese, e) a Thermos full of lukewarm milk, and last [...]
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15. June 2009 by Charlie Pratt
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