Prisoners of Rock N Roll by Philip Loyd

Prisoners of Rock N Roll

by Rusty Philly… I found this strange, dusty-old circular thingy in my dad’s garage the other day. At first I thought it was a Frisbee, but there was nowhere to grab hold of it. If you tried catching it, it might just slice your fingers off. Needless to say, it wasn’t a Frisbee. “That’s a…

The Little Orphan by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Little Orphan by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Oh! what a city! never before had he seen anything like it. Down yonder from where he came, the nights are much darker … What a great light, and what a crowd of people! What horses, and what carriages! And the cold, the cold! Part I In a large city, on Christmas eve in the…

barroom brawl by philip loyd

Barroom Brawl

by Fisticuffs Philly… “All of a sudden a barroom broke out. How do you know when a barroom brawl breaks out? It’s just like in the movies. First, a chair gets kicked out. Then, someone breaks a bottle in half. Then, arms start spinning around like airplane propellers. It all happens in just a matter…

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Interview with Carl Hiaasen

Skip Wiley had a well-known theory that the quality of life declined in direct proportion to the Asshole Quotient. According to Wiley’s reckoning, Miami had 134 total assholes per square mile, giving it the worst A.Q. in North America. In second place was Aspen, Colorado (101), with Malibu Beach, California, finishing third at 97. Creative…

I'm Suing by Philip Loyd

I’m Suing

by Litigiously Philly… “I’ve been watching a lot of TV lately. Go figure. All these attacks. Everywhere. It got me to thinking: If that rabble-rouser with the comb-over can go on and on about suing everybody, why can’t I? Makes sense to me. The thing is, I’ve got a real case.” Read the whole indefensible…

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Rock N Roll Universe

by Rock N Rolly Philly… I’m from the Rock N Roll Universe.  Ever heard of it? It’s a place where nothing else matters except the music.  Rock N Roll music. One night in the Rock N Roll Universe a woman awoke to her baby crying.  “Damn kids!” she cursed. “This is it,” she told her…