An air crash, a nightclub fire, Mike Royko and me “Mom, what’s a curmudgeon?” asked 11-year-old me. I’m pretty sure I pronounced it “CARmudgeon” and…
The upper hand
A transit driver proves who’s boss Three obnoxious teenage males were standing at the back of a nearly-empty bus one evening in a major U.S.…
The reek of retribution
When it seems like pretty much everyone is actively looking for something to stoke their rage, sometimes it’s satisfying to see a complainer get his…
The award for hypocrisy goes to…
Ah, awards season. It’s that special time of year when people who have fame, money and power celebrate the talent that earns them all that…
The doorway deuce
WARNING: This is a true story. It is a story that will cause little or no disagreement — a bit of apolitical levity in a…
When secret agents meet: Clarification
Mea culpa. The satiric mockery piece I posted on November 2 was universally interpreted in ways I did not intend. When something is misinterpreted by…
When secret agents meet
They’re sitting around a dingy little room in an old trailer somewhere outside Carlton. There are five or six of them, wearing flannel shirts and…
Happy Reinstatement Day!
WASHINGTON — Citizens took to the streets today, jubilantly celebrating events unfolding in the nation’s capital. As former President Joe Biden and his allegedly communist…
Loss of control: Part II
This time, the good intentions of a Sunday school teacher went awry when he didn’t think through every aspect of his lesson — unfortunately, I…
Loss of control: Part I
Did you know that even when your iPhone’s volume is silenced with the physical switch on the outside of the case certain applications can override…