Amazon Operator: “How may I direct your call?” Katharine: “I need to speak with someone about my order.” Operator: “May I ask about the nature of your concern?” Katharine: “They sent me the wrong thing, that’s my concern.” Operator: “I see. And what were you expecting to get?” […]
In a bold move to show her support, Clara demonstrates what it’s like for teachers in the public school system to do their jobs when Republicans keep slashing the funds for education…
Once upon a time, there was a man who had managed to amass a considerable number of wives, because government officials didn’t pay any attention to what was going on in Utah until it was too late. At first, his cavalcade of concubines had proved exceedingly satisfactory, as […]
After a few too many sloe gin fizzes, Clara felt triumphantly sexy and decided that this was the day she would seduce the cute mailman who was always bringing her those delightful paychecks. Sadly, she was fully unaware that her fizz-spattered outfit was a libido-killing outrage, especially when […]
Meanwhile, at the Fox News School of Broadcasting, the latest freshman class practices their evasive maneuvers when presented with actual facts…
Clara: “See, the door is right there. So I don’t understand why people didn’t show up for my party.” Detective: “Well, I’m not really seeing a door, so maybe your invited guests didn’t either.” Clara: “Oh, don’t be so simple. I designed the entrance to be just like […]
Documentary Narrator: As they dig through the musty archives of the long-abandoned Folly Beach library, the investigative team made a surprising discovery… Investigator #1, fresh out of college and therefore somewhat useless but still young enough to have perfect vision: “Look what I found! Surely this photo is […]
I know I’ve been a very bad boy, off doing my own thing and (mostly) ignoring WordPress. It’s been a full two weeks since I’ve posted anything here, and I’m mildly blue about such. That being the case, I thought I’d best share something extra fun (at least in my own mind) to make amends. […]
In a random moment of erratic thinking, I thought it might be fun to compare my own psychological development with a fictional TV family. Here we go… 1. Cindy At first, this little urchin seems to be a non-starter, as we have little in common on the surface. But as I pondered more (there’s always […]
Background Note: This is a post from one of my long-abandoned sites wherein I assumed the persona of a pompous therapist and answered “real” questions submitted by the readers. Dear Dr. Brian, Why do people try to put round pegs in square holes? submitted by Serena L. Sweetie, Fess up. Were you drinking when […]
Laura thought she had the perfect existence. After all, four suitors were vying for her hand in marriage. Of course, three of them were related, although it wasn’t clear if they were related to her or each other or some combination therein. (This is what happens when the same families live in the same small […]
Note: This is a piece I recently shared on Medium, “my other blogging network”… I’ve been tagged a number of times regarding this concept, gentle nudges of inspiration, and I was feeling a bit guilty about ignoring said prompts and not jumping into the fray. And so it came to be, on this otherwise uneventful […]
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