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Going Home

Joanne Huspek — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:28:39 +0000

They say you can never go home again but that’s wrong. You can go home, it’s just going to be radically different from the way you left it.

GNN Human Interest Story: Don’t Blame It On The Orchids

Joanne Huspek — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:39:59 +0000

A rather humorous news item came up online today regarding President Obama and the temperature that he keeps the Oval Office. It appears he likes it “hot” – so hot, in fact, that according to Presidential senior advisor, David Axelrod, “You could grow orchids in there.” Of course, this was all in response to inquiries about [...]

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

Joanne Huspek — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:47:22 +0000

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 [...]

GNN Non-News Expose! San Francisco Puts Out Homeless!

Joanne Huspek — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:18:06 +0000

Dateline: San Francisco, California This GNN non-news correspondent is supposed to be enjoying a few days away from the salt mines, and has chosen the Left Coast as the destination. (Eh, what else? This is definitely NOT news!) However, just because she’s supposed to be enjoying herself doesn’t mean her nose for non-news isn’t working. During a [...]

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

Joanne Huspek — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:12:48 +0000

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.

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

Joanne Huspek — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:14:00 +0000

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 [...]

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

Joanne Huspek — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:44:52 +0000

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 [...]

GNN: Man Takes Bus and then Train

The Stickman — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:10:25 +0000

Dateline: this morning Bongo and his sweetie held a conference about what to do about the library books that were soon to be due. On checking online, Bongo discovered that he no longer wanted the ones that were about to come due. While Bongo doesn’t object to paying library fines - the money goes to the [...]

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

Joanne Huspek — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:16:11 +0000

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 [...]

GNN: Non-News Update on Weather Non-Event

Joanne Huspek — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:32:25 +0000

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 [...]