Summer Follies The hazy, lazy days of summer are upon us. Time to turn away from the horrors of planetary life — hydra headed monster of endless war that has become the empire’s official foreign policy, the disappearance-cum-privatization of communal space that has resulted in oxymorons like private beaches, gated communities, and fee required open […]
Day: June 26, 2016
Not My Fault
Not My Fault Who to blame? My ex-wife. Undoubtedly. To be fair the dog had a lot to do with it. My lawyer has to man up. The cops and the town my sister lived in completed the rout. I was the only one who did nothing wrong. Innocent victim is how I think of […]
Can I Get A Dog?
Can I Get A Dog? In which the D___ Subject is First Broached “Can I get a dog?’ “A what?” “A dog, mom.” “You mean…I mean a real one?” “Yeah.” “Mike, for God’s sake, get ahold of yourself. You’re living in a dorm at college. And we have four cats. Anyway what do you need […]
The Snake Is Gone
The Snake Is Gone “The snake is gone.” “Gone where?” “I’m not sure. I’ve looked for him everywhere and he’s just gone that’s all.” He had that helpless look on his face that should have warned her she was getting into mighty deep waters. But like all the other times, she plunged ahead heedlessly. Now […]
The Night It Rained Birds
The Night It Rained Birds Afterwards, the old timers always remembered it as the night it rained birds. It was Elvira Peacock’s cookies that done it. Thing is Elvira’s cookies were the talk of the entire town. Moist and chewy with lots of raisins or coconut or chocolate chips, depending on what kind of cookies […]
The Stiff in the Sauna
The Stiff in the Sauna It was pouring cats and dogs the day they found the body. It didn’t show up outside in the rain exactly but being such a raw and rainy day, it made perfect sense where it did show up. In the sauna. The health club attendant found the body, which was […]
Terrorism Unplugged: A Tale of Survival in the National Surveillance State
Terrorism Unplugged: A Tale of Survival in the National Surveillance State If the dog hadn’t gotten sick all over the house, she wouldn’t be waiting for the FBI to grill her. All in all, it had been a disappointing day. Jail was icing on the cake. As soon as she got out of bed and […]
Summer Camp Meets the Millennial Boy and the Feminist Mom
Summer Camp Meets the Millennial Boy and the Feminist Mom If it can be said that good things come to those who wait patiently, truly I am one of the most deserving people on the planet. The last Sunday in June was the day the earth moved. Or rather, that my ten year old son […]
Confession of a Mother Facing the Juggernaut — or How I Survived the Elementary School Play
Confession of a Mother Facing the Juggernaut — or How I Survived the Elementary School Play Have you ever observed that sometimes, out of the blue, fate arranges it so you get exactly what you deserve? Not that I took such a benign view at the time… The Noose Tightens Clearly he had been talking […]
Farwell American Patriot
“Now cracks a noble heart; Goodnight sweet prince; And flights of angels Sing thee to thy rest.” FATHER DANIEL BERRIGAN – 5/9/1921 — 4/30/2016 Lifelong peace activist, Father Daniel Berrigan, died Saturday, April 30 just shy of his 95th birthday. Often called the anti-war priest and the Holy Outlaw (title of a documentary about […]
