There was quite a commotion down on the street this morning, here on Wall Street where I work. Of course, I get to the office before the sun comes up, so whatever it was it came along after I was already at my desk, comfortable, with a nice hot cup of Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Coffee was…
What’s that old saying? Oh yeah: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s the thing. I just bought this house in Lexington, Mass., a small town about half an hour’s drive from where I live in Boston. And not just any house, but a two-story colonial that may very well…
I remember that morning just like it was yesterday I was still waking up working on my first cup of joe when out my back door I saw this family there They were digging and tamping down and hoisting and tying off It took a moment for the fog to clear but when it did…
by Felipe Philly… All the Unwanted Aliens (from the collection At War in America) Just deport ‘em all I said Ship ‘em off to some island somewhere Just like that asked José Just like that I said That’s your answer asked José Look I said Let’s face the facts They’re Aliens They’re dirty look like…
How many times have you been at the bar and all of a sudden the lights come on. It’s closing time and you ask yourself, ‘Where did all the time go?’ Now introducing, from SLAMTRACK, The Bar Car. Now imagine you need to be somewhere, and all of a sudden you’re there. That’s right, now…
I love waking up in the middle of the night It’s always the best part of my day Everyone else is sleeping I’m either up really late or I’m the first one up in the morning On this particular morning T Philly was sitting there on the couch in my office We’re going on adventure…
from the archives… Mr. Dearborn’s Big Vacation Anna came splashing to the shore. She smiled and waved to Richard, stretched out on the beach sipping his margarita. He waved back. She was a vision of loveliness, the image of simple virtue and supple charm altogether. She was everything he ever dreamed of. Seeing her smile…
by Philip Loyd… I’ll never forget the day She moved in. My neighbor from across the hall is new to the building; she moved in just thirty-six days ago. I remember exactly when that was because that was the day of the big Ancient Aliens marathon. I remember I was just getting home and she…
by Philip Loyd… They say if you stack the current national debt in one-dollar bills, it will go all the way to the moon and back, twice. Me, I’m not so sure. Besides, who’s got $30 trillion in cash to test the theory out anyway? Not the United States, that’s for sure. Ever see the…
The world has gone completely mad. But of course you knew that. What you didn’t know is exactly how mad. Case in point: Check out this recent news clipping from the LA Times. This is what the article tells you. What the article doesn’t tell you is that this was no accident. The man crossing…
