It was not a good day for the prez. ~Satire~
Just after the cameras started rolling on Season 3, Episode 11 of the Lying Prez COVID-19 Pandemic Show, all of the networks cut to breaking news out of New York. New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo was about to deliver a statewide address …which would also reach the entire nation. Once…
Why I wrote “Life Don’t Give You No Do Overs”.
While gassing up on Friday, June 11, 2012, my cell phone rang. The caller ID was “Private”. Thinking it was a zealous telemarketer working overtime, I reached for the drop-dead button on the side of my phone. But since it was 9:15PM and I was tasked with the routine job…
“I’m not obeying any law. And hands off my Krispy Kremes.” (((satire)))
WASHINGTON DC - Raging in a style befitting any third-grade schoolyard bully, Trump made it abundantly clear in a 3AM tweet that neither he nor any of his loyal subjects would deign to obey any US law. At this time, it is unclear what prompted the outburst. Some staff sources…
Granny’s Waiting
Trump's latest executive order sabotaging Obamacare and destabilizing healthcare insurance coverage will affect low-income and rural America the most (the people who voted for him). He's promoting a cheaper (junk) replacement but don’t get cancer, don’t get pregnant and don’t forget to pick up granny from the nursing home.
My Reservation Has Already Been Made
The day before Christmas, my wife and I visited my stepmother who resides in a nursing home. With its six stories and contemporary design, the facility does not resemble a traditional long-term care home. However, once you leave the well-appointed lobby and the elevator doors part on the selected floor,…
Who Needs A-List Celebs?
[caption id="attachment_353" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Actor Clint Eastwood addresses an empty chair and questions it as if it was U.S. President Obama.[/caption] Although no official announcement has been made at this time, it is rumored that stars of the past, and way-way past, have been offering to perform at the festive…
When Acceptance is Not a Virtue
by Elayne Clift, Guest Blog Contributor “We should give him a chance.” “Once he’s in office things may well change.” “America prides itself on ensuring a smooth, orderly transition.” No! No, no, no! You don't give plutocrats, oligarchs, or insipient fascists a chance. They don’t change when they win, they…
What time does the flight leave?
My cousin, Joyce Acciaioli Rudge, founder of the Splendor Of Florence organization, sent an email to me overnight with a link to this incredible, small Italian town. One third of its residents are over 100 years old. This Italian Village Has 300 People Over 100 Years Old “Leisurely meals, beautiful scenery, great wine—Italians…
An Outtake From “Let’s Make A Miracle”
You know how movies will show outtakes of scenes where actors (or perhaps a piece or scenery) doesn’t quite work out as planned? Usually, these are hysterical and it’s difficult for the actors to refocus without botching the retake by once again laughing. When you are a writer, you also…
My Dad Owned a Spa
Don’t get all excited, ladies. Manicures, pedicures and lava stone massages were not on the menu at Andy’s Spa. Burgers, meat ball and sausage sandwiches were. Andy’s Spa was located on Charles Street in the north end of Providence, Rhode Island. A street leading from a steep hill, Christopher Street,…