Lost Journal: A Pointless Bit of Yard Work Spawns Two Backyard Becketts
Journal entry: September 10, 1988 (age 19) – Yard Work During 13 years in the Catholic School system, I got used to having days off on and around … Read more
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GOP Nightmare Reveals Secret Corporate Donors
Secret corporate donors expect quid pro quo treatment Some people have a myriad of recurring nightmares about being publicly embarrassed, such as rising to give a speech and … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 9/29/14
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is … Read more
Daesh Bags
As they behead, rape and pillage, ISIS complains that calling them “Daesh” is disrespectful. Downright exciting to see President Barack Obama give that fierce and steadfast speech in … Read more
A Tale of Three Titties
Tri-boobs for Tridevil she-devil? Now that I’ve let my New York Times subscription lapse, I get most of my news online. When I logged on this morning, this … Read more
Top Hollywood Death Sentences
When you hear one of these lines in a Hollywood-produced piece, you know it ain’t going to work out well. Based on many years spent watching film and … Read more
Lost Journal: To Sleep, Perchance to Bad Dream
Journal entry: October 23, 1976 (age 7) – Bad Dreams As my back sank against the cold tile wall, my arms flailed madly in a final, futile effort … Read more
Where’s My Apple iPony?
The new Apple iPhone is like iGoldilocks: There’s a small, a medium and a large. Shake off the blues, put on your shoes, and tell grandma the news: … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 9/22/14: Madden NFL
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to: “Madden NFL 15 Top Video Game” and much more The news doesn’t need to be complicated and … Read more
America’s Natural Politics
My father was a populist, but didn’t know it My father, W.F. “High” Hightower, was a populist. Only, he didn’t know it. Didn’t know the word, much less … Read more
