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By E. A. Bourland A long time ago there were an unhappy people who lived in a desolate land. They eked a living by farming and herding. The only water came from slight winter rains and a creek that ran through their land and nearly vanished in mid-summer. Ther... More »
by Dan Geddes Hollings’ Works Soldier’s Way (1920) Elmer and Louise (1922) A Green Sled and Other Poems (1923) Son of the South (1928) Share the Land (1931) Call of the Bottle (1937) Paris Nights (1943) (Screenplay) Shrapnel! (1945) One World—Part I ... More »
Written by: Paul Lander Artist: Dan McConnell Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, Little Old Lady Bl... More »
by Timothy Braatz 1. Red Wave Tuesday night. What a fiesta! Sharon’s famous guacamole. Country music on Mike’s stereo. White string lights on their back patio. Then Sharon brought out the main course. The dishes had little labels. Trump Tacos. Pence Pozole... More »
By Martin H. Levinson The U.S. military has had great success setting up no-fly zones over the lands of foreign enemies. So maybe we should unleash the power of the military over domestic foes. Here are some ideas on how to do this. I. The fight against obesit... More »
Written by: Paul Lander Artist: Dan McConnell Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, Little Old Lady Bl... More »
By Martin H. Levinson George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and FDR did some pretty amazing things when they led the country. But their achievements don’t hold a candle to America’s greatest president, Donald J. Trump, a one-term head of state who was robbed... More »
Oh, there’s no going Home for the Holidays, ‘Cause no matter how much you wash your hands, When you travel way over To your parents’ place, You are risking spreading covid to the fam.’ I met a man who lives in Tennessee, And he was staying a... More »