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Non-News: GNN Aspiring Novelist Update Means 50K Words

Joanne Huspek @ November 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Dateline: Internet and beyond
If you’ve been wondering where GNN has been (and me, for that matter) for the month of November, wonder no more.
I have spent the last month participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The goal is to write 50K words in the month of November.
Last night, at 6:30 p.m. EST, this aspiring […]

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GNN Non-News Pauses for a Moment of Silence in Honor of the Economic Crisis

Joanne Huspek @ October 14, 2008 # 2 Comments

Dateline: All over the world
GNN Non-News is pausing for a moment of silence in thoughtful contemplation of our current worldwide economic crisis.
This non-correspondent is waiting with a safety net in anticipation of brokers, politicians and the like falling out of the sky.
All three of our fans should come back later.

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GNN: Non-News of the Worst Kind - Stock Market Falls, Family Rendered Penniless

Joanne Huspek @ October 6, 2008 # 2 Comments

Dateline: The US
Recent failure of the stock markets in New York and beyond have caused the value of most stocks to fall. As a result, what was once a fairly healthy portfolio for the Non-News Editor (supposedly helping her to usher in old age without going to the poor farm) is now barely worth the […]

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GNN: Type A Businessman Claims He Can Live on a Farm

Joanne Huspek @ September 30, 2008 # 3 Comments

Dateline: Northeastern Indiana
Date: Friday, September 26, 2008
The scene: Inside a 2005 Prius, motoring toward metropolitan Indianapolis for a pre-arranged golf date with a couple of chums.
While on what ended up being a very long road trip for a weekend getaway, this non-correspondent stopped for gas and a quick lunch somewhere in the wilds of northeastern […]

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GNN: Fall of Financial Markets Proves to Be Non-News in the Biggest Way

Joanne Huspek @ September 22, 2008 # 2 Comments

Dateline: Lower US 48
As we all know, word of last week’s collapse of Wall Street’s most prestigious financial and insurance instititutions have had the entire globe on pins and needles.
However, Non-News has noticed that for the most part, many are unaware of the economic Armageddon which is upon us. GNN initially predicted a heavy run […]

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GNN: Non-News Update on Weather Non-Event

Joanne Huspek @ September 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Dateline: Royal Oak, Michigan
This non-weather report is brought to you by the Bead Show recently held at the Rock Financial Showplace. No, it’s not really, but you knew that coming in. This weather report is, however, fashionably late, all dressed up in a tuxedo, of course.
Weather Report: Hurricane Ike
This intrepid non-reporter was thousands of miles […]

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GNN: Non-News Political Contribution to the Presidential Race

Joanne Huspek @ September 2, 2008 # 3 Comments

Since I’m all about non-news, I figure this fits right in…
Dateline: Various Internet Sources…. Bristol Palin, the eldest daughter of Republican Vice Presidential choice, Sarah Palin, has been reported to be the actual mother of Trig, the youngest of the Palin brood. Now it has been reported that Bristol is indeed pregnant, and to marry […]

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GNN: A Non-News Opinion - Japanese is a Hard Language to Learn

Joanne Huspek @ August 27, 2008 # 3 Comments

This non-correspondent has been attempting to learn Japanese, using the Rosetta Stone method. Someday, this non-correspondent plans on reporting live from Kumamoto.
After three weeks of self-teaching, I am happy to report that some of the words are starting to sink in. I can say “hello” and “goodbye” and know how to tell you that my cat […]

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GNN: What Constitutes Rain

Joanne Huspek @ August 7, 2008 # No Comment Yet

1. Must fall from sky, not other way around.
2. Must be wet.
3. Must be substantial enough to soak what it touches.
1,893,647 drops of water in a minute and a half does NOT constitute rain.

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Non-News Weather Report

Joanne Huspek @ August 4, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Last week: HOT
Yesterday: HOT
Today: HOT
(Sorry. I would elaborate, but I’m trying to revive myself from heat stroke.)

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