Nice, Nice Nice
Have you ever wondered where all the kind and generous people have gone to? It seems like everyone now is out there to screw you in some way, shape or form. And while I’m all […]
Category: Fiction
How the West Was Really Won
The settling and taming of the American West has aroused the collective imagination of people all over the world, who have seen it as a place of adventure and romance. Of course, that depends on […]
My Perfect Mother’s Day
(You Pick the Ending!) Mother’s Day; Sunday, May 8, 2011, 10:23 a.m. I wake up. My alarm didn’t go off and my daughter didn’t yell in my ear to wake me up. No, for once, […]
Scheduling Conflicts
President Barack Obama has invited both President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton to an observance at Ground Zero. Neither are able to attend, citing scheduling conflicts. President Clinton will be speaking at a […]
A Tale of Two Muslims
Not every religious follower strictly adheres to what most perceive to be the published tenets of a faith. For example, there are many Christians who work on Sundays, engage in adultery, and even some who […]
The Missing Neighbor
I have a neighbor. She is inconsiderate and downright hostile not only to me but to everyone in the neighborhood. No one has done anything to her. We just think she is one of those […]
“Don’t Bogart that joint ya’ crazy wing-nut”
A picture can often convey meanings that were never intended. But it’s a lot of fun to pretend. What if a bunch of Republican governors sneaked off during during their annual conference to smoke pot […]
Scene of the Crime
I went to Catholic Mass recently for the first time in forever for the sake of family harmony (or was it to get new material?) I have to admit that after having some distance from […]
Biblemania: The Story of Lot
Every once in a while, I like to break out my favorite old book of wisdom. But I can’t find it, so let’s talk about the bible instead. I’ve addressed it in two previous segments. […]