The Journey So Far
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Sincere thanks to those of you who've supported this project from the onset. If you're new to TheWordWire, welcome — the following is just a sampling of what you'll find here, but I hope it to be a good introduction...
Top Ten Most Popular Articles Originally Published April - June, 2009 | |
 | Smarter Than He Looks An introduction to Mr. Rufus J. So-and-So. He's a beloved character in my life, and readers dig him too — This made us laugh so hard at the time, it's no surprise to me that the story earns top spot. |
 | Well, Bless Your [Pea Pickin'] Heart Just doing my part to bridge the cultural gap between Southerners and the rest of the world. This article is a language lesson. |
 | Stepping On Crazy-Toe's Toes New Orleans is a non-fiction writer's dream, because you can't make stuff up that's better than what actually happens there. This is a taxi cab tale that exemplifies why. |
 | CB Radio 2.0 — A Plausible Announcement Breaker Breaker 1-9. This is Plausible Deniability lookin' for Bizarre Contradictions and Naive Stereotypes, got your ears on good buddies? |
 | I'd Like a Beaver Press, Please I'm still waiting for my thank you note from the newspaper industry on this one. Meantime, TheWordWire readers have passed it around enough to land it in the top ten. |
 | Sharing a Moment with Tough Guys in the Turn Lane Readers were apparently touched by this story of two guys in a yeah-it's-got-a-hemi Dodge. It's the heartwarming tale of dueling radios. |
 | Nutting Worth Than Bad Haircut An appointment with your doctor or tax adviser is a no-nonsense consultation. An appointment at the hair salon is more like an audition to be someone stylish. This is the story of my performance as a good listener in the chair of a talkative woman I could not understand. |
 | VIP Tent 101: Don't Feed No Girlfriends This story probably resonated with readers because it's about someone that they recognize. This is the tale of the bad boss exploring the philosophical question, "Who's got to eat?" |
 | Travesty of the "M" Word: Aging Gracefully Here's a clue that TheWordWire readers are smart and sassy: They put this story about the shift from "hot chick" to "ma'am" in the top ten. Imaginary dance off, anyone? |
 | If Anne Frank Had Twitter I've spent a career in traditional media, and am an attentive student of the way "new media" is changing the way we communicate. This article is a thought experiment about predicting the future by applying new technology to the past. |
| Hey, You Might Have Missed These These articles got a lot of positive survey results and reader feedback, but have not yet been as widely distributed as others. | |
The Uninvited Dinner Guest: A Horror Story |  Photo: Joel Telling |
| Insider Info for Map-Loving Geeks Like Me | |
 | Hey, I know you came here for content, not vital stats, so this is only mildly interesting info for some. But I LOVE looking at the map of the world, and seeing where visitors have come from. TheWordWire has reached 10 countries spanning 4 continents, and has found its way to monitors in more than half of the 50 US states. It's no surprise that that's where most visitors come from. The bulk of regular readers, so far, are in the Southeast and Southwest. |
| Funniest Search Disconnect: Someone in Oulu, Finland was looking for information on "Miss Penitentiary," (which, by the way, I'm delighted to report turns out to be an actual pageant in Brazil) and wound up with my story instead: Match That Makes Me Proud: Someone in Coimbatore, India asked Google about "places to dangle your feet in the water in US." I hope this article hit the spot: | |
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