Chicago, Illinois. Even Tags: Audience-Centered Speaking Current Affairs Public Speaking Speech Writing Storytellin President Obama took on a tough challenge when he decided to speak speak to K – 12 students across the country for twenty minutes today on the subject subject of working hard, setting goals, and staying in school to achieve them.

Your mission is to fly up to the 42nd floor and see what the AIG execs are doing with all that bailout money.      Tom Nee, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA ** THIRD PLACE ** Tags: Contests cartoon captions contest creativity humor writin Here are the results of our latest Cartoon Caption Contest. Our next caption contest will be announced on May 1.

Our next Joke Writing Contest will be on the 15th. Tender Piddles:  Special formula for cats who occasionally miss the litter box.      Tom Nee, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA ** THIRD PLACE ** Tags: Contests creative writing humor Joke contes It’s time for the results of the Quirky Pet Foods contest. New Cartoon Caption Contests are announced on the first of the month.

Our Joke Writing Contest theme last month was:  Retirement Gifts . Rush Limbaugh:  A bucket of fried chicken — all right wings.      Marty Bernstein, Oak Park, Illinois, USA ** SECOND PLACE ** Tags: Contests creative writing humor retirement gift New Joke contests are announced mid-month. New Cartoon Caption Contests are announced on the first of the month.

Indianimal crackers:  Shaped like zoo creatures driving tiny race cars.      Tom Nee, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA ** SECOND PLACE ** Syrial: Mideast breakfast.      Marty Bernstein, Oak Park, Illinois, USA Tags: Humor In Speaking being funny creative humor writing Joke contes The Geo-Foods humor contest was popular.  Our readers submitted many entries. 

Vanna White:  Irritable Vowel Syndrome      Marty Bernstein, Oak Park, Illinois, USA ** SECOND PLACE ** big game hunter:  Rhinoplasty      Tom Nee, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA Tags: Contests creative humor writing Joke contes The Occupational Illness contest was popular.  It’s time for the results.

Frolic acid:  Makes you feel young again.      Tom Nee, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA Tags: Contests creative writing humor Joke contest medication This month’s joke contest is Quirky Medications .  The top lines were selected by our panel of seven judges (improv players and speakers). New Joke Contests are announced on the first of the month (alternating months). 

It’s time for the results of our Blended Cities joke writing contest.  Boulder and Landover — Boulderover: Where to impress that special lady.      Marty Bernstein, Oak Park, Illinois, USA ** THIRD PLACE ** Tags: Contests creative humor writing Joke contes The contest theme was inspired by Sol Morrison of Santa Barbara. New Joke Contests are announced mid-month.

It’s time for the results of our Blended Cities joke writing contest.  Boulder and Landover — Boulderover: Where to impress that special lady.      Marty Bernstein, Oak Park, Illinois, USA ** THIRD PLACE ** Tags: Contests creative humor writing Joke contes The contest theme was inspired by Sol Morrison of Santa Barbara. New Joke Contests are announced mid-month.

If you turn the paper upside down the economic forecast looks a lot better.      Tom Nee, Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA ** Second Place ** Tags: Contests cartoon captions creative writing humor contes It’s time for the results of our November Cartoon Caption Contest.  We feature the art of Dan Rosandich.