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A Short List of Things I Forgot to Do in My Thirties
Like Ebenezer Scrooge awakened from a troubled dream, I sat straight up and looked out the window, throwing open the shutters and calling down to the young boy huddled on the sidewalk. “Boy! How old am I?” “Why, you’re 39 sir,” he squeaked. “39. 39! Then there’s still time! Oh, thank you boy! Thank you, […]
Donald Trump’s 2016 Tax Return Leaked!
At 11:59 PM last night, just as the Republican President was filing his tax return, a copy was secretly made and transported out of the White House. That copy has become available to us, and we now share it with you, in the interests of transparency. You probably have many questions, the most important being, “Why […]
I’m Sick of This LGBTQIAPK Garbage
I was perusing Facebook yesterday, as one does, when I came across a video shared by my friend Phony Toot. Phony had been watching a few too many Ted Talks I think, and she posted a video with the title “Hey Doc, Some Boys are Born Girls,” and I thought, before watching it, oh no, here […]
“Hamilton” Re-Imagined for Easter
I don’t know why Easter brings out the subversive in me. Maybe it has something to do with the culmination of the radical movement that the day celebrates. Or maybe I just like to surprise people. Two years ago I hired a funk band and opened our Easter morning worship service with Uptown Funk. And […]
Teaching High School is a Lot Like Watching a Sitcom
I was trying to explain to my wife why I was cracking up during the serious parts of the musical that we were watching last weekend. We sat in the audience with the other families, friends, co-workers, strangers, and community members enjoying an excellent performance of the musical “Big Fish.” The cast was populated by […]