Dan Fiorella
Dan Fiorella has written for stage, screen, page and radio speaker and enjoys writing about himself in the third person. He can be found lurking at http://www.danfiorella.com
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Displaying Results 1 - 107 (of 107) for Yahoo! Voices
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Review: If You're Cracked, You're HappyFor 40+ years, Cracked was the Pepsi to MAD's Coke, the Burger King to MAD's McDonalds, the Pinto to MAD's Rolls, the Avis...oh, you get the point. But where it did come from and how did it go away?
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Middle Age Mortgage 3So, after puttering around with a couple of smaller jobs that seem to magically appear when you have a house, I decided to take on the big job I was putting off: attaching house numbers to the front of the house... -
How I Invented Halloween DecorationsI'm the first person you ever met who put up Halloween lights. How do I know this? I put them up before anyone ever sold them.
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The Adventure of the Missing Elephant ManSherlock Holmes is called in to find the missing John Merrick, the famous Elephant Man. -
Halloween HauntingLooks like an open Haunted Houses up ahead. Should we go in? Let's!
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Harry Potter and the Next SequelYou thought "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2" was the last Harry Potter movie? Then obviously you don't know how Hollywood works! So prepare yourself for more magical mayhem! -
Middle Age Mortgage 2First we get a house, so next is the dog, right?
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Middle Age MortgageAfter years in an apartment, due to circumstances beyond my control, the opportunity arose to buy a house, so we did.
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Titanic 2: The SequelDo you really think that Hollywood would let a little thing like the death of all the characters and the sinking of the ship stop them from making a sequel? I think not.
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The DVD Recorder & MeThe sure, the DVD player was cool, but you couldn't record off TV. And VCRs could play and record but your parents owned those, so how is that an advantage? Then along came the DVD player/recorder...
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Wrestling: A Business PlanVince McMahon needs to expand his brand.
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Take My Notes, PleaseTo truly succeed in college there is a right way and a wrong way to take notes. We're going to show you one now. -
Wall Street JourneyWall Street is a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a knock-knock joke. The trick in following the stock exchange is learning what makes it go.
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Shakespeare: The Lost EpisodesScholars have now released the first of many lost plays of Shakespeare. Against their better judgement. -
Enron!: The MusicalThe events surrounding the Enron scandal sound like they have the makings of a gripping theater drama when, in fact, they make a snappy musical.
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Cheney Chucked His ChanceWow, Dick Cheney doesn't like the new administration! If only he could have done something about it! But what?
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Dad Gets an IPodGot a new Ipod? Hey, me, too. Pretty awesome, right?
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It's a Wonderful PharmacyProduct placement in film is commonplace nowadays, but recently film historians came across an early version of the script for It's a Wonderful Life. Here are pages from the climax of that version. -
War of the WormsWhat if "War of the Worlds" wasn't Orson Welles first attempt at trying to panic America?
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Guide to the Staten Island FerryThere seem to be a lot more people commuting on the ferry these days. Here's what they need to know.
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Goosing the GoldIs it me or are the Olympics are turning into the same-old same-old? It's not me, right? -
It's Olympic Time - Higher, Faster, SweatierSome of the pitfalls and potholes on the road to Beijing
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That was Some May 2008 We Just Had: Part 2More mayhem from the month of May.
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That was Some May 2008 We Just Had: Part 1It's hard to believe we squeezed all this nonsense into just one month! -
Obama's Boo-BoosBarack has been suffering his own case of foot-in-mouth disease: maybe you heard, but probably you didn't.
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May 2008 Media Round-upIt was a busy month for show biz. Don't believe me? Have a look.
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Campaign Trail Mix May 2008A look back at the people who ran for President.
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Campaign Trail Mix - April 2008A quick wrap of of the things that didn't matter.
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April 2008 - Part 2In April, boy, when it rains, it pours.
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April 2008 - That was Some Month We Just HadApril showered us with nonsense.
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That was Some March 2008 We Just Had - Part 2A look back over the events of March 2008
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That Was Some March 2008 We Just Had - Part 1A look back at the month of March 2008
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That was Some February 2008 We Just Had - Part 2some of the highlights and lowlights of the month
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That Was Some February 2008 We Just Had - Part 1Some of the news highlights and lowlights from Feb. 2008.
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I Was Dear DottieIt was a world filled with bat-boys, aliens, Elvises and the wacky adventures of Bigfoot. And now it's gone. Not my fault.
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That was Some January 2008 We Just HadIt's a new year, but the same old nonsense--part 2
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That was Some January 2008 We Just HadIt's a new year, but the same old nonsense
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That was Some Month We Just Had - Part 5Last month of the year, so last chance for cheap shots.
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That was Some Month We Just Had - Part 6Last month of the year, last chance for cheap shots.
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That was Some Month We Just Had Part 4Noverber; a month to remember. Or not.
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That was Some Month We Just Had: Part 3November, a month of elections and Thanksgiving and this stuff:
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That was Some Month We Had, Part 2The month of October was filled with fascinating events. And then this stuff happened...
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That was Some Month We Had, Part 1The month of October was filled with fascinating events. And then this stuff happened...
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Office Politics: The Race to Be Copy Room ManagerAs part of our continuing coverage of this year's Office Political campaign, we look into the race for the position of Copy boy and but does the toner fly!
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Winter Comes to New York City: When it Comes to Cold the City's Not so HotWinter is a tough season. And New York is a tough town, right? Eeh, not so much.
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Second Christmas Proposed to Boost EconomyIn an effort to improve the economy, the White House has announced plans to establish a second Christmas Day. -
New York City Commuter Etiquette GuideIn New York, you can get around by train, by bus, by boat and even by cable tram. Anytime you have a large group of people interacting, some rules, some form of etiquette has to be established, to keep a level of civility intact. Instead we have this.
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SIM Staten Island: Can You Run Your Own Borough? How Much Worse Could You Do?I've been working on a new simulation computer game, but I need to BETA test the logic programming, so I thought I might run it by you, if I could. I'm trying to make it as realistic as possible.
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On the Trail of the Cowsills: The Lost Civilization that Deserved to BeThrough the years man has been fascinated by lost civilizations such as the Incas, the Mayas, and Atlantis. Now after extensive research and massive explorations, archaeologists have unearthed one of the most obscure tribes unknown to man.
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Meeting the ParentsWhat is the big deal about meeting the parents these days? Man, I had to meet the parents of every single girl I ever dated. You didn't just pull up and beep your horn and have the girl run out. Oh, no, you had to go up to that front door every single time and knock...
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Keeping Your Girlfriend in CheckSo, bunky, the girlfriend getting a bit out of hand? Kinda running wild? Often running the show? Looking to usurp your life? Take a number and get in line.
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Woman Gone Postal: A Look at Mail Order BridesAdvertisements abound with women looking for a toe-hold into the American dreamscape. Websites are devoted to the search, acquisition and care and feeding of mail-order brides. So you would think the odds are improving for you guys. -
Scary Things Women Suggest to UsI remember well that time my then-girlfriend broached the topic of our future. She asked me to attend her sister's wedding with her. I wonder what ever happened to her?
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Why Men CheatI can't tell you how often women have stopped me to ask the same question. Time after time I'm approached and asked, "Why do men cheat?" Naturally, I respond, "To get a higher SAT score."
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Must Smoke Outdoors Law Goes into EffectIt was the next logical step, from forcing people outside to smoke to forcing people outside to smoke. -
Alternative Movie Drafts: The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe stuff you read and watch didn't always come out right the first time. There are first drafts, second drafts---
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It's a Wonderful Life The stuff you read and watch didn't always come out right the first time. There are first drafts, second drafts--- -
Some Advice for Radio Stations Playing Christmas MusicWell, it's that time of year, the time when radio stations all over the country switch over to all Christmas music formats until we've all got sugarplums tap-dancing in our brains...
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Don Rickles scandal!Four people attending a late night comedy show were outraged and perturbed when hostile insult comic Don Rickles began calling them hockey pucks. Get the whole story!
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Give Torture a ChanceThere's been a real uproar over the recent changes in the law regarding torture. I'm going to fix it.
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The Big List of Movie SpoilersDon't like surprises when you buy that rent that video? Well, be surprised no more! -
Bad Holiday TV SpecialsThere was a time when the holiday season meant wonderful, joyous Christmas specials on television. Today, not so much... -
New Species of Bird DiscoveredExplorers have announced the discovery of a bird species new to science, located on a remote mountain range in northern Colombia, in the Amazon. -
The Road to MiamiYes, vacations sure sound great. In theory.... -
The Bad Driver's Exam - The DMV Test that Puts the Nuts Behind the WheelHow often have you been driving and wondered where all those bad drivers came from? More then once I've said to myself, "it's as if they've taken a different driver's test than me." Turns out, they have! -
The Pope Apologizes to Muslim PeopleTurns out the Pope is jihaded if he does, jihaded if he doesn't. -
Halloween Costume IdeasDuct tape, the tape you can use for anything, can now help you get your child ready for treat or treating. -
The Solar System RebootedNow that scientists have discovered more things orbiting the sun and don't know what defines a planet, what other changes are in store? -
Bill O'Reilly Has an OpinionOpinions are like lips, everybody has them...me, too!
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President of TV Indecency Watchdog Group to Step DownParents Television Council may have a new leader, but it's got the same mindset.
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Letters from SantaWhile everyone knows that Santa Claus receives millions of letters each year from children around the world, few realize that he responds to many of them. So let's take a look in Kris Kringle's outbox: -
Important Moments in Humor TimelineYou think it was easy getting to be this funny? No way! It took a long time to get here from there. -
One Parent's Guide to BracesYou got kids? Your kids got teeth? That's too bad. Because at some point they're going to need braces. So here's some facts and information I made up to help you out. -
This Outer Space for RentWhat if you had a shuttle launch and nobody came? Well, to hold the public's interest in the space program, NASA shows that it's big thinkers aren't out to launch. -
Bad Kid VidThere's popular kids videos, then there's the sequels, cheap-quels and direct to DVD-quels... -
Ask Lawn GreenGreenery Guru Lawn Green fields yard-related queries. -
Frankenstein & IgorIt was a dark and stormy night as Frankenstein assembled the final bits of his creation. Then everything started coming apart. -
The House Without a Pumpkin TreeThe heart-warming tale of a girl living in a small mid-western town and the little heartaches that make growing up growing up. -
Source Q: The Lost GospelThe Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are all based on an earlier written account of Jesus' life and teachings, called Source Q by scholars and has been sought for centuries. Well, sought no more! -
Crime busters Confidential-Getting Organized Crime to Quit ItSure, just because organized crime's organized doesn't mean that it's good. So let's see what's going on with the war on crime. -
Sorry Movie SequelsHollywood doesn't let the lack of new ideas stop them from making new movies. So, let's help them out, shall we? -
Harlem Globetrotters: Torn Pages from Their Play BookSince 1927 the clown-princes of the basketball court have been making us laugh...for the most part. -
Bigfoot's Afoot!A group of adventurers go on a myth-sion impossible and wind up putting their Bigfoot forward. -
The Julia Childish CookbookHerein lies some Childish favorites from her latest book of recipes, "What's that Smell?" the big follow up to her top seller, "Can I Lick the Spoon?" -
Movers, Shakers and WhinersSeems to me that the people who have the most to be thankful for are the ones complaining the most about this country. -
Fast Food FailuresWhat if someone put together a list of all the really bad fast food restaurants? What if that someone was me? -
Mad Cows and EnglishmenWhen Lewis Carroll had written this, he must have been mad as a cow! -
Living Dinosaurs Found!It's like Jurassic Park & Drive. -
Shakespeare's Missing Manuscripts: The Whole ShebangWilliam Shakespeare was a great writer, but he didn't always get it right the first time...
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Osama bin Laden's Surprise Visit to AmericaAs a moral booster, bin Laden masterminds a secret trip to visit some of his troops. -
Star Trek: The Next Next GenerationJust when you thought you couldn't get enough of Star Trek, you do. -
Bring Your Daughter to Work Day? Bring it On!Once a year we allow our children to cut class to go to work. Sort of out of the fire and into the salt mines... -
Student Fashion TimelineBaggy or tight? Vest or jacket? Cool or nerd? Who knew getting dressed for school could be so complicated? Well, I did. Throughout history, there's been a right way and wrong way to dress for class. -
The Frugal FanaticSpecial ways to pinch pennies, pinch them 'til they cry and beg for mercy, stupid pennies. -
Three-Day Weekends: The Myth Exposed!Sure, three-day weekends should make the workweek shorter, but they don't. -
Med-Med: Putting the Oh-Oh Into HMODon't you hate it when your company changes medical plans? -
New Fashion Thanksgiving MenuA bunch of chefs knock the stuffing out of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. -
A Guide to the Lesser Greek GodsThe second-tier deities you probably haven't worshipped lately. Here's why. -
Horrible Horror FilmsEveryone likes a good horror movie...but what about those who don't? -
Congress Fails to Pass Apple Pie AmendmentThe amendment declared apple pie the "national pie" by virtue of its "deliciousness" and would prohibit pie desecration. It would also rename "French Apple Pie" to "Freedom Apple Pie." -
Keeping an Eye Out for Bad Halloween CandySure, Halloween should be scary, but the candy you get shouldn't be. -
A Look at Some Holiday MaladiesThe holiday season often brings the "holiday blues" as well as a slew of other Yule-tide symptoms. -
Hollywood's Movie Preview ReviewMovies do what they do best, make movies out of TV shows
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Kids Classic Lit Gets a Face LiftThey don't write them like they used to and here's why. Suddenly "Why Johnny Can't Read" seems like a good thing. -
Highlights from the Latest Federal BudgetSure the budget seems bloated and deficit-heavy, but someone's trying to watch out for your tax money. Mostly. -
Grim PilgrimsAt Thanksgiving we remember the trials of the people who came to America because they couldn't hack it in their own countries.
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Got God? Atheists: America's Most Distrusted Minority & How to Fix ItHumor piece on the recent study declaring atheists and how to improve the image with some snappy PR.