Chandra Clarke's Blog, page 17
January 8, 2018
Humour Writing — The Art of Being Funny
One of the questions I get asked all the time is: where do you come up with the ideas for your posts? Lots of writers would have you believe that ideas — whether they’re for a novel, a humourous post, or an invention — are mysterious creatures that come only to the most fortunate or […]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
November 28, 2017
How Sweet It Is
Throughout the ages, older adults have given youngsters advice on how to be successful in life. It probably started back when we were still cave people: Urgh Sr: Always sneak up on the mammoth from behind. Urgh Jr: But why? Urgh Sr: See those tusks? You don’t want to grow up to be a shish […]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
October 10, 2017
To Boldly Go to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
This spring, there have been two major events in the world of science fiction: The latest Star Trek TV series and the release of the latest Star Wars movie. I haven’t specified which one in either case, because it really doesn’t matter when you’re reading this: there will be a new one of each until […]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
September 12, 2017
I Feel the Knead
Up until fairly recently in North America, cooking was, for the most part, something people did to put food on the table. Oh sure, you had a few creative types out there, but mostly, you did plain food in large quantities, especially if you were a woman cooking for a large family. Exotic fare was […]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
August 22, 2017
Mirror, Mirror…
They say truth is stranger than fiction, but sometimes truth is created from fiction. No, no, I do not mean the latest press releases from the US government or Britain’s Royal Family. I’m referring to a system developed by a French company. It is a “mirror” that reflects the way you *might* look in the [...]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
August 1, 2017
The Cheque is In The Mail
Economists would have you believe that they can tell when an economy is hurting by looking at important indicators like unemployment, inflation and GDP. I’m here to tell you that you don’t need all of that. All you have to use is my patented Creative Excuses Coefficient Meter (TM). When I’m not writing this column, [...]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
July 18, 2017
Too Tired To Sleep
It is often said that the Inuit have something like 500 different words for snow. I have no idea if this is true or not; personally I have only one word for snow and it’s: pththththb! As a business owner, homeowner, and parent, however, I can tell you that there are probably at least 1000 [...]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
July 4, 2017
The Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back
If you’re like me, you spend most of your highway driving time gripping the steering wheel hard and staring directly ahead. This is not, as you might think, something I do to avoid a fender bender with another car. It’s because I’m deathly afraid to find out what the drivers around me might be doing […]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
June 29, 2017
Death of a Sales Pitch
This week, I ask you all to look inside your hearts to see if you can spare a bit of love and sympathy for the poor, embattled ad executive. No? Oh come on, not even a teensy weensy bit? Well, that doesn’t surprise me, but it’s going to come as yet another shock to the […]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
June 27, 2017
Brain Trust
Some time ago, researchers at the University of Zurich discovered something that made marketing wonks everywhere do a dance of joy. Apparently, if you inhale a hormone called oxytocin, you’ll feel more inclined to trust whomever you’re interacting with. Yes, you read right: trust now comes in a convenient nasal spray. No word yet on […]
Chandra Clarke - Award-winning entrepreneur. Author. Professional Optimist.
