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by Michael J. Mangano It has been seven centuries since the death of Dante Alighieri, and over those many years much has changed in the world…and possibly even in the netherworld. One can only imagine what modifications the author would make to some of the... More »
by Martin H. Levinson Driving home with her in his limited-edition onyx-black Bentley Mulliner Bacalar, with its signature 6.0 liter, W12 turbocharged engine that can deliver 650 horsepower and 664 pound-feet, he felt confident things would go well in the bedr... More »
A Farewell to Failed Young (A parody of Sir Raleigh’s “A Farewell to False Love”) By K.D. Taylor “Most of you should disassociate yourself from your children! Because they’re losers! If your kids are eight, nine years old, they’re finished. There... More »
by Kevin Higgins The well made poem puts on its dicky bow, walks to the top of the hill, and has what it calls an epiphany. The well made poem sees every side of the argument, except those proscribed by the BBC. The well made poem has between twelve and twenty... More »
by Ethan Goffman The anti-vaxxers were right! It takes many months after the shots to activate, but the vaccine has a cocktail of micro-chips, DNA-altering chemicals, and genetically modified viruses that have turned us into China-loving zombies. It is blissfu... More »
Jonathan Zimmerman University of Pennsylvania “In Arizona, we are pro-parent. I want parents to do what they think is the right thing to do.”—Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, explaining why he opposes mask mandates in schools “In Florida, we are pro-driv... More »
By Lauren LoGiudice May 2016 Since I started reciting Austin Power quotes at parties, the guys at Toastmasters expect laughs from me. But doing Trump? They went wild and promised to book me at their next office party. Maybe this can be my ticket out of being a... More »