Category: Humor/Fiction

Some people, these days, seem very concerned about little things. Like, for example, microplastics…

If you’ve decided to become a poet, “love” is a word you will find yourself tempted to use… more than, say, “alembic”…

I imagine some people are celebrating Labor Day… which is today, according to my calendar…

I’m getting to that age where I could probably benefit from hearing aids…

“Few celebrity engagements in modern history, save for those of the royals (and even then only some), can stop a news cycle in its tracks the way this one has…”

At some point in the distant future, historians will look back on 2025, and make note of a report from Microsoft predicting the 40 jobs most likely to be replaced by artificial intelligence…

Trump says making English the national language promotes ‘unity’ and ‘a more cohesive and efficient society…’

“The majority of mortals, Paulinus, complain bitterly of the spitefulness of Nature, because we are born for a brief span of life…”

I’m not going to blame FDR and the Democrats who created Social Security in 1935…

I only rarely come across snakes here in Pagosa Springs, for which I am eternally grateful, since I suffer from ophidiophobia…

“It’s come to a point where we really do need help, and thank God the President cares about Hollywood and movies…”

A map appeared earlier this month illustrating an informative article by journalist CaLea Johnson…

Nowadays, we hardly ever push boulders uphill, only to have the boulder roll back down…

“As rural legislators, we are deeply disappointed by Governor Polis’ decision to call a special legislative session during the Colorado State Fair…”

We could have been taking it easy. But no. Adam and Eve had to go and eat from the tree…

“Recently, Delta Air Lines announced it would expand its use of artificial intelligence to set airfare prices…”

If the two of you have been able to pull off the small talk successfully, then you may decide to intensify the relationship by sharing your phone numbers…

I know, with some certainty, what a Rabbit looks like, even if he shows up wearing a plaid jacket and a gold waistcoat…

“My mother, who is 83, worked as a teacher assistant for kids with poor reading skills and behavioral issues…”