My pieces are mostly fiction. Real life is stupid or boring. Actually it’s neither, but depictions need jazzing up…
Category: Humor/Fiction
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Return of Superman
The Kryptonian baby’s spaceship landed in Smallville, Kansas, and the baby was adopted by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Words and Phrases Commonly Misused, Part One
Calling the Grand Canyon ‘awesome’ is a factual observation, whereas your new bow tie is not…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Rainbows, Unicorns, and Bloated Websites
I hate it when people begin an online essay with the phrase, “Let’s be honest…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Sunny Side of More Babies
The highest number of births the planet ever experienced was in 2012, when 146 million children were born…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Man in the Glass Case
“The skeleton he will cause to be put together in such a manner as that the whole figure may be seated in a chair…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: One Big, Beautiful New Political Party
“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Arbeit Macht Frei
“New research from Moodle shows that 66% of American employees are experiencing some sort of burnout in 2025…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Charles Darwin and the Earthworms
Not content with studies using leaves, Darwin made a more systematic investigation of worm behavior using cut-out paper triangles…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Not as Proud as I Once Was, on the Fourth of July
“How proud are you to be an American — extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little proud, or not at all proud?…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: It’s Not Just a Grammar Problem
While making my way slowly through downtown Pagosa Springs, I had the opportunity to read the bumper sticker on the Jeep in front of me…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Kindergarten Training
“The content lacks depth and original insights, instead presenting basic information in a simplified manner typical of AI writing…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: Metallica Sponsors a Blood Drive
Blood donations typically drop in the summer, as school-based drives end, and regular donors go on vacation…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The End of the Cheap Burger?
Is anyone going to do something about this? Because I know there are some important people out there who care about fast food…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The World’s Snooker Champions
I’ve never played snooker… but apparently, it’s very similar to the game of pool, except using 21 colored balls instead of 16…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Chip Smuggling, Out of Control?
In my experience, the chips aisle was always one of the best stocked aisles at the grocery store…
BOOKISH: Reject This
Emily and Derek have received a string of rejections, and they’re delighted. “Finally some feedback,” Derek said. What about school? I asked. As MFA students, READ MORE
READY, FIRE, AIM: Tourists are Arriving… Where’s My Squirt Gun?
The photo shows a couple of angry residents in Barcelona taking part of mass demonstrations, to protest the number of visitors to the Spanish city…
READY, FIRE, AIM: How Smart Am I, Really?
“I am worried about what will happen when AI systems begin to interact with each other…”
