{"id":2368,"date":"2007-01-22T20:43:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-22T20:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2007\/01\/22\/can-you-make-us-laugh\/"},"modified":"2007-01-22T20:43:00","modified_gmt":"2007-01-22T20:43:00","slug":"can-you-make-us-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/can-you-make-us-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Make Us Laugh?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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That’s the question we’re asking at Green Options<\/a> as we move steadily toward our Feb. 5th launch. We’re looking for a humor writer, a green Dave Barry or Art Buchwald or… well, you get the picture. Here are the details<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it: those of us living and promoting the green life can be awfully serious. That\u2019s understandable, as we\u2019re dealing with serious issues like climate change, resource depletion and ecological degradation. <\/p>\n

At Green Options, though, we know that green can be fun. In fact, we even believe it can be downright hilarious! And we\u2019re pretty certain that some of you also see the lighter side of the green life.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, we\u2019re pleased to announce the Green Options A Lighter Side of Green<\/strong> contest. We\u2019re pretty sure that there\u2019s a green Dave Barry or Art Buchwald out there, and we want to find that writer and hire him or her. The contest winner will receive a one-month starter contract to write for Green Options, and $100.<\/p>\n

If you think you\u2019ve got the goods to tickle our funny bones, write a 250-500 word column that addresses some element of the green life in a humorous manner, and send it to lighterside@greenoptions.com<\/a> in MS Word or rich text format by February 1st. Feel free to poke fun at your fellow greenies (we can use it occasionally!).<\/p>\n

When we launch on February 5th<\/strong>, we\u2019ll publish all of the contest entries, and ask for comments from GO readers. On February 12th, we\u2019ll announce the winning entry (which will be chosen by the Green Options staff). Once we work out details with that writer, we\u2019ll start featuring his or her work in a weekly column.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re moving quickly on this one, so don\u2019t wait around \u2013 February 1st is the deadline for entries.<\/strong> We\u2019re looking forward to laughing a lot\u2026!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I know some of you guys are funny, so bring it on! Let me know if you have questions.<\/p>\n

Categories: greenoptions<\/a>, humor<\/a>, funny<\/a>, contest<\/a>, writer<\/a>, davebarry<\/a>, artbuchwald<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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