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“Last weekend you said: "It’s unfair of me to speculate on what a Cubs victory would do to the city, because there are certain lodestones that my life depends on, such as the Cubs won’t win, the compass will show me true north, Mick and Keith will outlive me by about ten minutes or so, and I won’t want to see the movie if Freddie Prinze Jr. is in it."
Other than your marriage, what is something you once felt was absolute - whether your life depended on it is up to you - but not anymore?”
“What are your 500 favorite nouns?”
“Do opposites really attract?”
“Topic: “Why 12? What's makes it so freakin' special? 12 months in a year. 12 inches in a foot. 12 days of Christmas. 12 Apostles. Why?”
“The Resolooters sounds like a band name to me. Please come up with 5 fictional band names, outfit them, give their members some personalities and explain their sorted histories/antics and discography. This may be a multi-part challenge or you may come up with 5 bands with short descriptions and dive deep on one of your choosing.”
“As I write this, I am staring at what was supposed to be 3-6” of snow. It is well on its way to 10” with no sign of stopping. This has been a very snowy winter and I normally get a lot of pride and joy as a Chicagoan from being able to withstand crazy weather patterns and triumph in the cold. Hell, some days its even fun. Today, I am just done. Done with the snow. Done with shoveling. Done with out of line forecasts. As an ex-Chicagoan and someone who lives in the desert, how do you view weather and where do you draw the line of endurance vs. pure irritation?”
“I've been thinking a lot lately about faith. Faith in other people, faith and how it relates to religions. Faith. So there's my topic for you. Faith, in any, or all of its forms.”
“Write an epic haiku.”
This could be a two-parter. “Women” – Do we really want it all? (career, family, wife, mom) Or, “When we have it all (career, family, wife, mother), does it change who we are?”
“Explain why going over the top to impress virtual strangers in effect nullifies when you do something special for those whom you really love and love you in return.”
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Discuss the differences and the reason imagination is more important.”
“I think you should write about whatever you want! :-)”
“Cultural axioms tell us that we’ll never be able to physically feel like we did when we were younger. Do you think it’s possible to feel physically younger as we grow older?”
“Choose any political topic. Choose any political representative, local or Federal. Write a letter on a cause you wish to see reformed.”
“We've talked about the Chuck Klosterman Alice in Chains/broken collarbone question and my deep hatred for Alice in Chains. Please come up with your own no-win question and then give your answer and explain why.”
“There’s a bunch of ratings systems reviewing everything these days. Movies, music, wines, student progress just to name a few. Of the systems out there, which do you feel are the most useful, accurate and applicable to what they are rating?“
“Using the dart scene from Roxanne as a template, please list a variety of misuses of the word “irony” in their context and share the alternate and appropriate vocabulary choice. Obvious points for snarkyness.”
“How do you write the perfect apology to someone who you have wronged inadvertently? What makes it sincere, believable, and hopefully accepted?”
“How has training for the tris and working out changed your perception and understanding of distance and time?”
“Write a travel essay about somewhere you haven't visited in at least ten years.”
“If you could spend New Year’s Eve with any 10 people currently living or already dead, whom would you select and why?”
“Pick the State of the Union that you would least like to live and write a PSA for the Tourism Board advocating relocation to that fine state.”
“Since we were kids, there have been umpteen new information channels added to our world. Can you justify any of them as necessary?”
“Write the conspiracy theory rant explaining why there is no cure for the common cold.”
“If you were charge of creating uniforms for all men in specific social caste or occupation, what would it be?”
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