Jackin’ the Beanstalk
They said it would never happen and I believed them. I got nothing. I give up. I’m speechless. Wait a min… What about this? I know I have to get a grip on things but […]
Year: 2016
My Plan to Donate My Powerball Jackpot Winnings to the Kids in Africa
I was really bummed to learn that I did not win the recent $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot. I was so close to winning it all. I was only off by four or five numbers. Drat! […]
Angel in the Way (from “Angel Pays a Visit”)
“When Angel pays a visit, it’s clear he’s just winging it.” This spec script is based on the poetry books of Carolyn Elkins. INT. CISSY’S HO– USE – KITCHEN – MORNING Cissy comes into […]
The Existentialist Starter Kit
It was a dark and stormy night when we received the late-night call that every parent of a college student dreads. “Dad,” my son said, struggling to present a brave front in the face of the disaster […]
What If Parents Bickered the Way Kids Do?
I am in Bickering Hell. My two teen boys (15 and 18) should be well past the little-kid stage of incessant bickering over insanely stupid things, like whose sneakers smell worse or who got more […]
Settling The “Natural-Born Citizen” Issue
The biggest fight in politics is the current one between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz over Cruz’s eligibility to be President. Trump is citing a clause in the Constitution which holds that candidates must be […]
What I Learned From Magazines This Week
Gillian Anderson believes in ghosts. (New York, December 28, 2015) Franz Kafka thought his stories were funny. (New York, December 28, 2015) Paul McCartney originally wrote “The Long and Winding Road” for singer Tom […]
Air Freedonia Protests Last-Place Ranking
WASHINGTON, D.C. Security Guard Mel Franklin, Jr. was caught off guard when two men appeared at the Court of International Trade here last Saturday, a day when the judicial body for international trade disputes is […]
