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I am a former newspaper reporter and a recovering lawyer (meaning I only do healing legal work, which is the same thing as being unemployed).

I am also the editor/publisher of The Frumious Bandersnatch, a satirical newspaper and parody website with readers

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Growing old: 12 of 129
They say memory is the second thing that goes when you get older. I can't remember what the first one was. We live like things will never change. And then one day I couldn't find my car in the parking lot. It doesn't help that I own a white SUV and a whole lot of people also own white SUVs. Antenna balls are great, because t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Is it possible for politicians to tell the truth?: 1 of 7
Is it possible for politicians to tell the truth? No, it is not possible for a politician to tell the truth in the United States today. Why is that? Because any politician who tells the truth is going to be pilloried by the pundits and panderers of either the left or the right and then tossed out of office. Name one politici... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing How to publish best-selling books: 1 of 6
So you've written a book. You've gone a lot farther than those who think about writing a book, but never actually write it. You've just begun. The traditional path is to find an agent, and the agent pitches your book. Unless you know someone who knows an agent, chances of getting an agent are very slim. Some agents claim the... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Finding bugs in the house: 14 of 75
My house is bug heaven. This is because it is a very old house that was vacant for years and all sorts of critters moved in ranging from the usual ants, termites, spiders, cockroaches and scorpions all the way up the food chain to squirrels and a possum. I should add the house is made out of adobe (mud) and is located in Sou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 The Obama cult: Is the Second Coming nigh?: 8 of 37
No. The Second Coming is not at hand. The hype surrounding Barak Obama's ascendancy to the Presidency reminds one of how the Second Coming might look if it was produced by Hollywood. Not surprisingly, in an environment of gloom and doom, people will look for hope. Obama emerged at exactly the right time to give millions some... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Self improvement: 5 of 22
The premise of self-improvement is that you are somehow lesser than your potential, and thus need to do something to improve yourself. It is obvious that if one is overweight, smoking, not exercising enough, or eating nothing but fast food, the path to better health and self-improvement is obvious. Not that many actually suc... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Southern stereotypes: 4 of 17
Growing up in the south I remember constantly being admonished not to "talk like them trash" and to generally avoid any behavior that could be associated with then trash". Trash were the folks who lived on the other side of town in shacks with lots of broken automobiles in their yards, and lots of poorly clothed children. I ... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Religion: 20 of 53
GEN REL A NEW RELIGION IS FOUNDED The problem with current options in religion is that each type tends to presume they have the only one true path to communicating with God, and all other religions are heresy. Thus the practitioners of these other religions are sub-human. A lot of death and destruction has resulted from reli... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Politics: 39 of 88
BAIL OUT AUTO BUYERS The current problem with GM, Ford and Chrysler is two-fold. First, Detroit isn't making the cars we need or want. Thus their market share has been dwindling. Just giving the Big Three $25 billion isn't going to solve the problem of restructuring the US auto industry to the 21st century. But forcing them ... More..
Personal Finance > Auto Insurance Why I am glad I have car insurance: 19 of 42
WHY IT IS A REALLY GOOD IDEA TO HAVE CAR INSURANCE There are actually many good reasons why to have car insurance. First, in many states you are legally required to have car insurance. Say you get stopped for some minor infraction like a cracked windshield, the first thing the police officer asks for is your driver's license... More..