Citizen’s Bank Field, Philadelphia PA – Like all great plans, this was a simple one, requiring only eight consecutive seats, two quarts of body paint, and eight men with a dream. They didn’t go into this ignorant and brave, this was no charge of the light brigade, questions were asked and doubts voiced. Was the weather less than ideal? … [continue]
Every so often the duties of writing for an online farce must take the backseat to something of actual importance. Such a moment is this. Paul Newman has died of cancer. He was 83. I won’t dig through the length and breadth of his life here; I leave the trivia and obligation of obituary to those best … [continue]
If you walk down South Street on any given day, you’d likely run into a certain crazy old man, and he’d challenge you to a fight. This gentlemen is quite good at what he does: you’d want to fight him despite the facts that he is: (1) old, and (2) crazy. The man is so compelling, so practiced … [continue]
Occasionally I write very involved lies to justify the content on this blogazine. This is not one of those times. Here’s the trailer I made for International Opera Theater’s production of Romeo e Giulietta (the English translation is extremely obscure). Composed by Emily Wong. Conducted by Simone Luti. Directed by Karen Saillant. Rumor is the opera will be coming to … [continue]
Washington, DC – Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke called a press conference today to announce to end of our current system of federally backed cash and interdependent markets. Also announced were the end of interest rates, taxes, and civil authority above the tribal level.
“Americans should get ready to tighten their belts and make some … [continue]
The past months have seen a string of financial calamities, the likes of which have not been seen since the S&L crises of the late 1980. By now most of us have some sense of what went wrong. Housing prices went up at a rate that was completely unconnected with the actual growth of the economy. Suddenly … [continue]
Washington, DC – I-495, the capital beltway, a 64 mile loop of asphalt and concrete that girdles our nation’s capital in a seething traffic feedback loop. It wasn’t so long ago that the beltway was home to some of the most heartfelt imprecations against god, man, and cell phones on the face of the earth. Hurried commuters would … [continue]
Are you tired, listless, and without direction? Do you suffer from addiction to credit cards, alcohol, and amphetamines? Have you left your children to be raised by the state and now they don’t respect you? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you should probably stay far away from Dr. Fox. Seriously, the man … [continue]
Scranton, PA – The forecast called for thunderstorms, but Butch Pickelin wasn’t looking for an umbrella, “Hon! You seen the Lysol? No I don’t want Summer Breeze® I want Garden Mist® and don’t bring me any more Glade. We need to kill the enemy, not camouflage it.” Mr. Pickelin and his family have been haunted by an … [continue]
Foxborough, MA – It was a day like any other, the sun rose in New England as per his orders and 60,000 true believers made the first pilgrimage of the holy season to the great cathedral of Foxburough. Conditions for the ceremony seemed ideal, the sky was blue and the warmth of summer lingered as ordained. Then, … [continue]
