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By Martin H. Levinson Welcome to Safe Space University, an institution of higher learning where you are free to express yourself without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or challenged on account of biological sex, race-ethnicity, sexual ori... More »
The 12 Steps of Aspiring Autocrats Anonymous by Stephen J. Lyons We admit that we are powerless over the mighty sway of Donald Trump—aka “Him”—his enabling lies rhetoric and the glitter of repeated appearances on Fox News. We came to believe tha... More »
by William Vaillancourt “Thanks to the hard work of Rev MLK Jr. and others, growing up in Georgia, I’ve seen the beautiful fruit that blossomed from the Civil Rights Era, where segregation ended & equality began. Today, I believe we are seeing ... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Melancholia was the daughter of Polemius, the God of Adhesives, and Daphne, the Goddess of Grape Juice. She was the offspring of an unhappy union, for when she was a babe she was glued to her highchair by her father who then struck her mo... More »
by Mary Louisa Cappelli Every Fall I’m asked to write letters of recommendation for students seeking to attend a private college or, in some cases, out-of-state public university. So, I spend my weekends writing these creative pieces detailing the brillian... More »
by Jonathan Zimmerman “A lot of us will be creating and inhabiting worlds that are just as detailed and convincing as this one, on a daily basis.” —Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, announcing that his company will change its name to Meta and focus ... More »
by Emily Parzybok There has been a grave miscarriage of justice at the border. The United States of America is a refuge and a promised land. It’s a place that promises safety and opportunity for all horses. Send us your tired and your poor mares. Send us yo... More »
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 »
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 »