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Our Lord Donald and His Wise Men Stephen J. Lyons On private jets the Wise Men came from the east (and the south, and the west) bearing gifts of droll, nonsense and fear. A new star shone in the sky the night before, either an omen or Starlink. The Wise Men pe... More »
From the River to the Sea By Martin H. Levinson There’s lots of anger being aimed at students protesting on behalf of Gazans who are suffering because Israel is trying to destroy Hamas—FYI the H is for humanitarian, the A for altruistic, the M for magnan... More »
Methuselah vs. Satan: An Electoral Debate by MICHAEL J. MANGANO Characters: Methuselah – the oldest person in recorded human history. Satan– a fallen angel, also known as Lucifer, Beelzebub, and, most commonly, The Devil. Moderator – an attractive youn... More »
THE FOUND DIARY OF HARRY WINDSOR– MOUNTBATTEN-SUSSEX- TO BE DETERMINED… by Mollie Fermaglich Dear Diary, Yesterday morning I made my way down to the gourmet kitchen of our Montecito cottage, (Mont Cott), and heard my beloved wife screaming at our execu... More »
Donald Trump: A Modern Day Jesus By Martin H. Levinson What’s the difference between Jesus and Donald Trump? Only that they lived about 2000 years apart. Other than that, they’re the same guy. To wit, Jesus was sinless and lived perfectly. Likewise, Trump... More »
CROSSTALK: A TGIF Passion Play by David Comfort TIME 33 AD. Good Friday, dawn. CHARACTERS: JESUS: Messiah PHIL: Good Thief PETE: Unrepentant Thief SCENE Golgotha, overlooking Gaza and the West Bank. Three crosses: Jesus, center, in loincloth. Phil, ri... More »
by Kara Panzer SadGirl7 – Post #453 The aliens are here. I’ve been reflecting in my journal this morning using my reflection prompts (have you tried them yet? download my free journal prompts here!). The strange disk shapes hovering in the sky have mad... More »
by David Comfort According to recent reports, the post-Covid cost of home daycare has jumped over 70%, averaging between $12,000 and $16,000 annually. Since caring for the 21st Century toddler entails little or no sitting, service providers are no longer calle... More »
Preheat your 1950s oven to 375 degrees. Open the door. Insert your head. Take deep breaths. When you no longer notice the smell of the fumes, keep breathing. You will see stars and then darkness. Go for a long walk. When you come to a major urban thoroughfare ... More »
By Kara Panzer When a woman wants control over the chaos of an unpredictable human existence, she develops an eating disorder. When I want control, I beat that woman [i]. For one simple reason: it works! And it works thanks to you, my friends and fans, who st... More »
Drunk Commentary on Archibald MacLeish’s “‘Not Marble Nor the Gilded Monuments’” by David Galef The praisers of women in their proud and beautiful poems, —a shout-out to Phil Sidney! Naming the grave mouth and the hair and the eyes, —damn,... More »
The Unknown Power of Taylor Swift, Revealed by David R. Bowne Taylor Swift is very popular. No need to cite sources on that one. And with popularity comes power. Her power over the music industry, over the hearts and eardrums of her Swifties is legendary. Sh... More »