Lost Journal: Putting Words in Someone Else’s Mouth (Reliving the McCarthy Era)
Journal entry: May 23, 1977 (age 8) Adults are always asking me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My standard answer is “Taller.” (A … Read more
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Lost Journal: Showdown at the Paper Towel Corral
Journal entry: September 19, 2010 (age 41) – Paper Towels It was high noon when I dismounted my Honda Civic and ambled toward a lonesome cluster of buildings … Read more
A Screenplay: “The Game of Carmen”
Presenting a new screenplay for your consideration as the next hit TV show. By George R.R. Bizet (Screenplay Program Notes for Husbands Who Would Rather Be Home Watching Game … Read more
Lost Journal: Parish Picnic Party People
Journal entry: September 14, 1980 (age 11) – Parish Picnic Party People I’m always sorta fidgety at Mass, but this morning, I was fidgetacular. I squirmed in my … Read more
FAQ: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Getting you up to speed on Indiana’s new “religious freedom” law Q. Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. What’s the big deal? A. … Read more
HT’s Paul Lander Named ‘Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month’
Humor Times writer Paul Lander makes good The Humor Times’ own Paul Lander was named the “Erma Bombeck Humor Writer of the Month” for his Ripping the Headlines … Read more
Lost Journal: A-Tisket, A-Tasket, an Easter Laundry Basket
Journal entry: March 26, 1978 (age 8) – Easter “Your Easter basket fell out of the sky.” The penciled note, in my mom’s blocky print, was waiting for … Read more
Lost Journal: Delusions of a Seventh-grader
Journal entry: September 9, 1981 (age 12) – Delusions Today, I become a man. Today, I start seventh grade. Outwardly, I may still look like a boy, but … Read more
Lost Journal: An Interloping Irish Princess
Journal entry: March 6, 2011 (age 41) – Irish Princess The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a big deal in Binghamton. I skipped the festivities yesterday, but enjoyed … Read more
Lost Journal: Bad Luck? The Ides Have it
Journal entry: March 15, 2010 (age 40) – Ides of March Beware the Ides of March. The seer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar probably wasn’t warning us that a … Read more
