Tag Archives: satire

Descartes on baseball

Posted on September 3, 2013 by PMcG

 I think, therefore I’m thinking of sports By Renee “Buzz” Descartes   We can no longer pretend it isn’t happening—this terrible scandal sweeping professional baseball. I’m talking, of course, about the flagrant use of performance enhancing rugs (PERs). Every day, … Continue reading →

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Fish story No. 2

Posted on August 20, 2013 by PMcG

The truth about fishing is this: no matter how much a fisher dude raves about the spiritual rejuvenation of being one with nature, in your typical 8-hour day of fishing on the lake that fisher dude doesn’t actually see that … Continue reading →

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Infrequently Asked Questions

Posted on August 2, 2013 by PMcG

If a guy named Charles Wood is called “Woodchuck” by his friends, how long before he gets it?  When Johns Hopkins was a boy, did his friends call him Jacks? Why is f*rt a socially taboo word but you can … Continue reading →

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Oh, the toe bone connected to the…

Posted on July 26, 2013 by PMcG

We tend to make fun of what we don’t understand, from abstract ideas to concrete individuals. And let’s be honest, there’s no one easier to laugh at than a cement head with a dumb idea. But in defense of mockery … Continue reading →

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What goes around…

Posted on July 18, 2013 by PMcG

I have been asked to say a few words about all the insanity that’s happening around the world and in our own country and state and city and village and street and backyard and dining room and the little room … Continue reading →

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F.A.Q. The Elevator Speech

Posted on July 10, 2013 by PMcG

Q. What exactly is an elevator speech?  A. Imagine you step onto an elevator and find yourself standing next to the Big Garbanzo Bean of the company you’re dying to work for. In the next 30 seconds, before the elevator … Continue reading →

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It is and it aint

Posted on July 4, 2013 by PMcG

Everyone, everywhere, is searching.  Some search for what they once had but foolishly lost. They held it in their bare hands but it dribbled through their fingers. They left it out too long and it went bad. They accidentally flushed … Continue reading →

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