Category Archives: Promethean Times

Headlines: Badly-Named And Born To Kill

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

By Smaktakula In which we celebrate our ignorance by commenting on the headlines of news stories we can’t be bothered to actually read. *** Only Children: Lonely and Selfish? ~ Sounds like someone had to wear hand-me-downs again this year. Loser. Obama won’t … Continue reading →

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Three Short Pieces

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

By Tardsie A few years ago I had three selections published in a short-short fiction (55 words and under) competition. I enjoy micro-fiction as a writing exercise, and enjoy reading it when done well, but not too many people take … Continue reading →

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A Boy Named Strudel

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

By Tardsie Let’s remember that name-calling hurts.

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Headlines: Eat Like A Bird

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

By Smaktakula In which we comment on the day’s headlines without bothering to first read the stories. *** What does it really feel like to fall out of a building? ~ It hurts real bad. How ACL Injuries Are Detected on the … Continue reading →

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It Was A Privilege Just To Have Known Her

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

I spoke the following words at my mother’s funeral several years ago. My life was very different when I wrote these lines, and now I’m married with children of my own. But in revisiting these words for the first time … Continue reading →

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Gentleman’s Clubs: One Night In Scranton

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

By Tardsie Part II in our hard-hitting series on Gentleman’s Clubs. Be sure to check out Part I: De-Billed and Unfulfilled. This One Has It All! Kids Possibly Getting Hurt Off-Camera! West Coast Chauvinism! Bad Singing!

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Ask A Silly Question, Get A Serious Answer

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

By Tardsie In which we respond to spam with a public service. Disclaimer: Although he doesn’t really do it very much any more,¹ Tardsie is a licensed insurance professional in the state of California. Please consult your insurance provider before … Continue reading →

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Headlines: Why Not Miss Saigon?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

By Smaktakula In which we comment on the day’s headlines without first bothering to read the articles. *** Iraq religious leaders send out the ‘fashion police’ to stop people … ~ So they really have those? We thought that was just something … Continue reading →

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Things Only The Seriously Nerdy Worry About

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

By Tardsie Man, it really chaps my hide when I’m reading¹ a historical work and the author makes an ambiguous statement like “Many historians agree that the underlying causes of the First World War were rooted…” It’s like, geez, aren’t … Continue reading →

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Profiles In Dignity III: Wherefore Art Thou, Dignity?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

By Smaktakula JUST LIKE CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER, SAD & FUNNY ARE TWO GREAT TASTES THAT TASTE GREAT TOGETHER! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** * This image comes from back in my teaching … Continue reading →

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