Satire: Life 52 Articles

by Mark Hamilton

Life Life or the perfect life is the ever illusive vision we spend countless hours chasing but very few will realize. Is it that perfect life eludes us or do we have a skewed vision of what life is suppose to be. Man...read more

by Eoanna Petropoulacos

An oddly assorted gaggle of elderlys clustered around the television ignoring the show attention otherwise engaged by countless fascinations afforded by the giant thermometer/barometer gleaming handsomely against the wall....read more

by Ryszard Krasowski

NOTHING. One day I sank into the cozy armchair and I lost myself deeply in thought: Is it possible to write about nothing? Has anybody ever written about nothing? Is there any sense in picking up a pen and writing about...read more

by Kelly Trickett

I looked at him from across the room, sitting there, eating my food, every other word out of his mouth vicious and mean; my poor kids, so happy to see him and hurt at what is coming out of his mouth. To be happy or cry? T...read more

by Stephen Surgener

By the standards of most, I am a simple kind of guy. I drink my coffee black, beer cold or warm, and if the dog's willing to eat it, then it wont kill me. It's my way of bringing a little peace to the world. Enough people...read more

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by Katy Andrews

I've always said that if I were someone else listening to me tell my life story, there is a good possibility that I would think I was a compulsive liar. My life has always felt more like an April Fool's Day joke than an...read more

by Ronnie Jay

History of a Clodhopper I am a shoe. To be more precise, I am a man's shoe, tan of colour, eight-and-half of size and tailored to fit a right foot. I have a partner, the mirror image of myself, but where he is I can...read more

by Carol Wilson

I HAVE TO WORK BUT AM I REALLY BEING HARASSED? For the longest time I've asked myself that question. The truth is "YES." Geeez, I can't yell it loud enough. But maybe I should clarify what I mean when I just yelled "YES."...read more

by Bishop Taylor

There are many of us who believe that in this country anyone can sue anybody, anytime for anything. As it turns out you can't. A friend who is a real estate broker swears this story is true. Because both parties involve...read more

by Mugurel Stejar

I am perfectly aware of the wisdom, or of lack of pouring gas on an open fire, however the rush of adrenaline provoked by the shooting flames, and the challenge of getting your hands out before the flames touch your skin i...read more

by Wynn Eisman

The Next Big Thing. Each Friday, at lunch-time, Bernie climbed the cellar stairs at his local pub. The stairwell was steep and badly lit. Warped timber on the supports had given the staircase a twist to the right; a dec...read more

by Forest Grene

Password I may as well tell you.I forget my password again.Big surprise. Actually, I am astonished that my life has not completely halted; if my memory is what I am depending on to get to all those cyber places I need...read more

by Ruth D. Hochman

SURVIVAL "I searched through rebellion, drugs, diet, mysticism, religion, intellectualism, and much more, only to find that truth is basically simple and feels good, clear and right." Armando "Chick" Corea Misfortu...read more

by Gary Nickels

Did you know that from the second you are born, you start to die? (Cheery way to start an article, don't you think?) Now, given the fact that my opening premise is true, I pose another question to the masses: "Since we ...read more

by Alice Montgomery

As my grandma, a spunky 97 year old lady who had lived through two strokes, three husbands, four cats and five near death experiences, laid on the bed she called me close to her. Grandma was the inspiration of everything t...read more

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by Jim Byrd

The world of mathematical academia is in a state of disarray since the establishment of a new theorem in basic mathematic fundamentals last week. The discovery was thrust into the spotlight in Manchester England, by a one,...read more

by Ernie Yap

New Life IWK Birthing Unit Beads of perspiration form on Anne's forehead and trickled to the back of her neck. She is lying on her back, her eagled legs splayed out in the most vulnerable manner. Her head is supported ...read more

by Aingealicia

Ok, for those of you who need the permission slip, here it is. The Bronx is quite a trip for me just so you know. For those of you who may not know, here is the thing, if you come to NYC, plan at least 2 hours for anywhere...read more

by Amanda Day

PUFF My sincerest, profoundest rants on the word - puff. Not Honah Lee. Not a dragon. Not a little boy. Society. Exquisite people recoil at the sight of puffy morning eyes. They reach for the almost empty tube ...read more

by Jon Trier

Not for the Timid! OK, time for another episode of wtf irritates my hind end. Today's subject: The iPhone Wtf kind of moron would spend $400 on a phone, then spend $300 more on thier first bill? Honestly, this i...read more