Don’t Play It Again Sam
It’s happening again. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, a movie production company is threatening to make a sequel to the cherished classic Casablanca. Remember the last time this horrible idea came […]
Author: Thomas Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan is the author of So Much Time, So Little Change (a book of essays published by Wayman Publishing). It is available at Amazon in print and Kindle. Thomas lives in Seattle.
Introducing The Suckcess Tax
The fiscal cliff negotiations are heating up and everyone knows that raising new revenue must be part of the picture. We can’t just cut our way out of this mess in the way that you […]
An Email From The Top General
From: General Martin Dempsey To: All Admirals and Generals CC: Leon In light of recent developments concerning three top generals, it is essential that we clarify our policies on the use of email. Your fundamental […]
How The Fiscal Cliff Will Revolutionize Warfare
The so-called Fiscal Cliff is on everyone’s mind these days. Among the automatic cuts set to take place on January 2 are steep reductions in military spending. Not surprisingly, defense contractors and politicians are crying […]
The Earliest Known Literary Rejection Letter
Dear Sir(s), Thank you for submitting your manuscript The New Testament for our review. Please know that we read your story about the life of Christ with great interest. However, while we are impressed by […]
Dental Fun
I arrive at the dental clinic at 7:30 a.m. and start filling out paperwork. I’ve chosen the early appointment time so that, in the event of needles or drilling, I’ll be as tired and confused […]
Horror Meets Humor Week: Two Can Play This Game
Hey kids, It’s that week where adults will try their best to scare you. They’ll bring out the vampires, the ghouls, the guys covered in fake blood wielding chainsaws. But what’s the most horrific thing […]
How To Address Drug Use In Pro Sports
I’ve been thinking about the Lance Armstrong doping scandal that’s rocking the news. We all know why some athletes use drugs. It’s simple. All athletes want to be #1, and some will break legal and […]
An Innovative Way To Create Jobs
The other day I saw a news article about a senior executive at Halliburton who got bagged for soliciting prostitution. The 59-year-old guy responded to an ad on Craigslist Houston that was actually an undercover […]