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I Am Chris Todd, with @IamChrisTodd Humor writing worthy of reading.

Jul 2
Jul 2 Growing Up and I've Lost My Edge

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

For most, as you age, you lose your edge. There's only one way to find out if you're one of the lucky ones.

May 15
May 15 Brand Loyalty

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

Brand loyalty is more than buying the same toothpaste each time. It's remembering which brand you're loyal to.

Feb 18
Feb 18 You Had To Be There: Chasing Once In A Lifetime Moments in Comedy

Chris Todd
Nonfiction

You had to be there. For live comedy, ad libs and improv create memorable, once in a lifetime moments of laughter.

Jan 20
Jan 20 The Big Pitch

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

There are many ways to sell granola. But, there may just be one way to make it the hottest item of the year.

Dec 29
Dec 29 Two of Every Animal

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

The story of Noah's ark gets a whole new telling. God chose two of every animal. For the others, it got awkward.

Dec 1
Dec 1 Going To The Store Hungry: A Cautionary Tale

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

If there was one piece of knowledge to share with the future generations, it's don't go to the grocery store hungry.

Nov 14
Nov 14 Local Man Struggles to Decide Which App to Delete from his iPhone to Free Up Storage Space

Chris Todd
Headlines

There's not enough storage. It's a tale as old as time for iPhone owners. It leads to some hard decisions. 

Oct 24
Oct 24 An Open Letter to My DirecTV Remote’s Low Battery Notice on Our One-Year Anniversary

Chris Todd
Nonfiction

The DirecTv remote is a complicated machine. But, it still requires batteries and batteries die.

Oct 5
Oct 5 A Fond Farewell to Scott Aukerman, IFC, and Comedy Bang! Bang!

Chris Todd
Nonfiction

For a brief moment, I was done doing Comedy Bang! Bang!'s social media. This is my heartfelt [unnecessary] goodbye. 

Sep 14
Sep 14 How to Write the Perfect Academic Essay

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

Need help writing an academic essay? This is a step-by-step process for writing the perfect, A+, paper.

Aug 16
Aug 16 The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Had to Do

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

Netflix and chill is the perfect Saturday night activity. Unfortunately, it's impossible to decide on the best movie or show to watch.

Aug 11
Aug 11 Previously Undocumented Millennials Discovered Throughout History

Chris Todd
Headlines

Millennials all share the same characteristics, and the generation has existed a lot longer than we think.

Jul 26
Jul 26 I am Legend - The Rise And Fall of Chris Todd

Chris Todd
Nonfiction

In 2008, Chris Todd started his comedy career. It started with anxiety and ended in sweat. 

Jul 3
Jul 3 Experts Find Definition of ‘Expert’ to be Pretty Loose

Chris Todd
Headlines

In a breakthrough study of social media bios and internet discussion boards, the word 'expert' doesn't mean anything anymore.

Jun 11
Jun 11 Why Jerry Seinfeld is Wrong About ‘Political Correctness’ Ruining Comedy

Chris Todd
Nonfiction

Jerry Seinfeld is a very talented comedian. He's also very wrong about political correctness in comedy. 

Jun 1
Jun 1 After Taking a Hard Look at the World, Nobel Committee Rescinds All Previous Peace Prizes

Chris Todd
Headlines

The Nobel Peace prize is one of the most respected prizes in the world. We have to take them all away. 

May 21
May 21 The Intellectuary

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

The version of intellectuals I choose to recognize are the social kind. Hanging out in a Parisian salon. 

May 14
May 14 A Millennial Walden

Chris Todd
Humor Essay

It's important to take time and reflect in nature, just like the existentialists that came before us.

May 11
May 11 Obama to Israel: “If you don’t stop hitting Palestine I’m going to turn this car around”

Chris Todd
Headlines

Israel and Palestine are not getting along. President Barack Obama has a solution for peace.

May 11
May 11 When Everything You Own Fits into a Honda

Chris Todd
Nonfiction

When you move from Washington, DC to Minneapolis, MN and a Honda Fit is the only thing getting you there.

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True Stories of Things I Can't Quite Remember
By Chris M. Todd
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