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Course Title: Having a Sense of Humor: The Art of Laughing, Living, and Lightening Up

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  🎭 Course Title: Having a Sense of Humor: The Art of Laughing, Living, and Lightening Up 🧩 Course Description: This course explores how humor shapes communication, relationships, and personal resilience. Students will learn how to find humor in everyday life, use it to connect with others, and develop their comedic voice — whether for social confidence, writing, performance, or just surviving the day with a smile. 🗓 8-Week Curriculum Outline Week 1 – What Is a Sense of Humor? The psychology of laughter Why humor is a sign of intelligence, empathy, and emotional strength Humor across cultures and generations Fun exercise: “What made you laugh this week?” show-and-tell Week 2 – Finding the Funny in Everyday Life Observational humor — noticing the absurd in the ordinary Journaling exercise: “Five things that shouldn’t be funny, but are” Class game: “Unintentional comedy moments” Week 3 – The Science of Timing and Delivery Setup, pause, and punchline — even ...
KRINGLES: A Collection of Dark Winter Tales Table of Contents  Novella 1: The Naughty List Genre: Revenge Thriller Tagline: He’s making a list — and this time, they’re all on it. Plot Summary: Harold Kringle, once the most beloved mall Santa in Cleveland, lost everything after being falsely accused of theft. Years later, he returns in a red coat and black gloves — delivering one “gift” of justice after another to the people who ruined his life. But as he starts crossing off his list, Harold begins to question whether revenge is justice… or another kind of prison. Chapters: The Fall of Santa Christmas Ghosts The List Naughty and Nice The First Gift The Red Suit Returns The Snowstorm The Confrontation The Fire The Last Name 🩸 Novella 2: The Curse of Kringle’s Hollow Genre: Gothic Horror Tagline: The snow covers graves best. Plot Summary: In the remote town of Kringle’s Hollow, every Christmas Eve brings a blood moon — and one family disappears. Journa...

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Survive! A Weekly Horror Series   The store was dead quiet, except for the hum of the old ceiling fan and the squeak of Jax spinning lazily on the barstool behind the counter. “Another record-breaking day,” he muttered, glancing at the empty aisles. “Zero customers. Zero sales. We’re on fire.” “Maybe if you didn’t scare everyone off with your sarcasm,” Riley shot back from behind the register, typing something into the computer that didn’t really need typing. He always looked busy. Always had to. Zane leaned across the counter, chewing on a lollipop he definitely hadn’t paid for. “Face it, this store’s just a front for our little secret. No one comes in here for vintage board games anyway.” “That woman bought a teapot last week,” Lila said sweetly, shelving a row of dusty comic books. “She said it was charming.” “Yeah, and then she probably tripped on a ghost walking home,” Nova muttered without looking up from her laptop, wires snaking everywhere. “Wi-Fi’s garbage in here, by...

The Cleveland Image Enhancement Awards.

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  The Cleveland  Image Enhancement Awards  2025.
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  The Locked Study Mystery By Ted Smith  “The clues are all there… if you know how to see them. Plot Summary  When Sir Adrian Wycliffe, a retired judge, is found dead in his locked study, the household is thrown into panic. The door was locked from the inside, the windows barred, and no one saw a visitor enter — an impossible crime. Table of Contents   The Death in the Study — The body is discovered, atmosphere of shock. Inspector Hale Arrives — He observes the locked room, early clues. Interviews with Lady Margaret & Peter  . Interview with Clara Denton. The Constable’s Theory — False lead + Hale’s doubts. The Long Night of Reasoning — Hale alone with the clues. The Gathering in the Study — Hale’s full reconstruction. The Confession — Clara’s breakdown and final reveal. Chapter One:The Death in the Study The storm had been gathering all evening, pressing low clouds against the sprawling chimneys of Wycliffe Hall. By nightfall the rain c...