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Darla’s Talk about Love

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Darla’s Talk about Love

Darla’s Talk about Love

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 2 minutesI was talking with my wonderful coworker Darla once, and she had some good advice about love and choosing the right person. Darla told me a story that I’d like to share with you below: A student asked his professor, “What is love?” The teacher said, “In order to answer your question, go to a wheat field and choose the best stalk of wheat you can find. Pick the one…

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Sandra Bullock is Pure Evil
Lucas’ Free Romantic Advice!© SANDRA BULLOCK EDITION

Lucas’ Free Romantic Advice!© SANDRA BULLOCK EDITION

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 3 minutesHey DudeBro! Are you busy writing online dating profiles while safely hiding from the hateful sun in your basement computer room? Are you spewing paragraphs upon paragraphs out, explaining why, and you’re just not sure, but life hasn’t somehow coalesced a hunk or meat and star stuff together that would seek you out like a rat to cheese? In other words, are you busy hammering away at your keyboard, typing…

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The Valentine’s Blues (AKA: Why You’re Wretched and How I’ll Fix It)

The Valentine’s Blues (AKA: Why You’re Wretched and How I’ll Fix It)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 4 minutesV-Day is on the way, and you’re tired of online dating. Let’s face it, even Jeffrey Dahmer and Hitler had a better love life than you. It’s time to up your game, and for only a small fee, I can help you out. Like a greasy, cat-sized rodent trapped in your walls, the Valentine’s season has arrived, keeping you up nights as it skitters noisily in the drywall for two…

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